Complementary mechanisms for upright balance during walking.

Lateral balance is a critical factor in keeping the human body upright during walking. Two important mechanisms for balance control are the stepping strategy, in which the foot placement is changed in the direction of a sensed fall to modulate how the gravitational force acts on the body, and the la...

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Main Authors: Hendrik Reimann, Tyler D Fettrow, Elizabeth D Thompson, Peter Agada, Bradford J McFadyen, John J Jeka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5325219?pdf=render