Control of the upper body accelerations in young and elderly women during level walking

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The control of the head movements during walking allows for the stabilisation of the optic flow, for a more effective processing of the vestibular system signals, and for the consequent control of equilibrium.</p> <p>In y...

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Main Authors: Pecoraro Fabrizio, Iosa Marco, Mazzà Claudia, Cappozzo Aurelio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/5/1/30