The dynamics of standing balance

Ramesh Balasubramaniam, Alan Wing

Research output: Contribution to journalArticle

123 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The control of standing is a complicated task that involves the action of muscles distributed over the whole body. Forces arising from gravity, external events or our own actions all tend to disturb the unstable equilibrium that preserves posture. For the central nervous system the problem of standing can be cast in terms of finding appropriate relations among body segments to maintain the desired position of the body as a whole with respect to the environment. In this review we evaluate some recent discoveries on the effects of predictable and unpredictable perturbations, and the role of perceptual information, attention and cognitive processes in the control of upright stance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)531-536
Number of pages6
JournalTrends in Cognitive Sciences
Volume6
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2002

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The dynamics of standing balance'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this