Effects of tendon and plantar cutaneo-muscular vibration on postural control during quiet and perturbed standing

Modulation of lower limb somatosensory information can have a profound effect on postural orientation and balance control during both quiet and perturbed stance. Vibration is a powerful stimulus known to activate the muscle spindle Ia afferents as well as the cutaneous receptors and causes...

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Main Author: Thompson, Cynthia
Other Authors: Joyce Fung (Supervisor1)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2009
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66753