The relationship between whole-body motion and upper limb control for reaching and balance

Two functions of the upper limb are reaching and maintaining balance. To successfully perform these roles requires a mechanism for detecting and compensating for body sway. Here I investigate this possible mechanism by using vestibular stimulation to evoke responses in both the upper and lower limbs...

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Main Author: Smith, Craig Paul
Published: University of Birmingham 2017
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.731829