Kinematics-based prediction of trunk muscle activity in response to multi-directional perturbations during sitting

When balance of a seated person is challenged, postural stability is restored via activation of the major trunk muscles. Insights regarding the timing, amplitude, and time course of such muscular activation are thought to be important in various domains, including basic movement science, ergonomics, prevention, rehabilitation, and assistive technology development. In spite of this importance, the muscular response to seated perturbations and its characteristics are not fully understood or described.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research