Linking whole-body angular momentum and step placement during perturbed human walking.

ABSTRACT: Human locomotion is remarkably robust to environmental disturbances. Previous studies have thoroughly investigated how perturbations influence body dynamics and what recovery strategies are used to regain balance. Fewer studies have attempted to establish formal links between balance and the recovery strategies that are executed to regain stability. We hypothesized that there would be a strong relationship between the magnitude of imbalance and recovery strategy during perturbed walking. To test this hypothesis, we applied transient ground surface translations that varied in magnitude, direction and onset time while 11 healthy participants walked on a treadmill. We measured stability using integrated whole-body angular momentum (iWBAM) and recovery strategy using step placement. We found t

SUBMITTER: Leestma JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10112983 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature