Unveiling Intermittency in the Control of Quiet Upright Standing: Beyond Automatic Behavior

The control of posture, as in quiet upright standing, is distributed among postural reflexes and higher (cortical) centers. According to the theory of “intermittent control,” the control of posture involves a rapid succession of brief periods of postural stability, during which the body dwells relat...

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Main Authors: John F. Stins, Melvyn Roerdink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00850/full