Effect of forward lean on postural ankle dynamics.
IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng
; 4(4): 348-59, 1996 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8973961
ABSTRACT
Previous studies investigating postural control using platform perturbations demonstrated that forward leaning occurs under certain experimental conditions. This study examined a potential benefit of forward leaning, investigating the hypothesis that forward lean acts to increase the effective stiffness of the postural ankle dynamics. A systems modeling approach was used to evaluate the effect of forward lean (4 degrees ankle flexion beyond normal stance) on dynamic postural responses to continuous random antero-posterior platform acceleration in four healthy young adults. Motion was limited to the ankle joint using a restraint device and responses were characterized in terms of center-of-pressure displacement. Also, EMG and kinematic data were used to partition measured ankle torque into impedance and activation (postural "reflex") components. The results failed to show a consistent effect, due to lean, on the ankle dynamics. A significant increase in phasic ankle torque due to increased muscle impedance during forward lean was counterbalanced by a comparable decrease in net "reflex" ankle torque. The change in "reflex" torque was apparently due to decreased phasic dorsiflexor activity in forward lean, since phasic plantarflexor activity did not change significantly. Functionally, the results suggest that forward lean occurs for reasons other than stiffening of the overall postural ankle dynamics.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Postura
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Articulação do Tornozelo
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng
Assunto da revista:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá