posture

Summary

Summary: The position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole. (Stedman, 25th ed.)

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Passive leg raising predicts fluid responsiveness in the critically ill
    Xavier Monnet
    , , , , , France
    Crit Care Med 34:1402-7. 2006
  2. ncbi Posture control, aging, and attention resources: models and posture-analysis methods
    M Lacour
    UMR 6149, Pole 3C, Centre de St Charles, CNRS, Universite de Provence, Case B, 3, Place Victor Hugo, 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
    Neurophysiol Clin 38:411-21. 2008
  3. ncbi Roentgenographic analysis of posture in spinal osteoporotics
    E Itoi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 16:750-6. 1991
  4. ncbi Detecting altered postural control after cerebral concussion in athletes with normal postural stability
    J T Cavanaugh
    Duke University Medical Center, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Durham, NC, USA
    Br J Sports Med 39:805-11. 2005
  5. ncbi Effects of distance and gaze position on postural stability in young and old subjects
    Zoi Kapoula
    Laboratoire de Physiologie de la Perception et de l Action LPPA, IRIS Group, UMR 7152, CNRS College de France, Paris, France
    Exp Brain Res 173:438-45. 2006
  6. ncbi A prospective study of computer users: II. Postural risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders
    Michele Marcus
    Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    Am J Ind Med 41:236-49. 2002
  7. ncbi Radiographic analysis of sagittal plane alignment and balance in standing volunteers and patients with low back pain matched for age, sex, and size. A prospective controlled clinical study
    R P Jackson
    North Kansas City Hospital, Missouri
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 19:1611-8. 1994
  8. ncbi The role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral position sense in individuals with and without low back pain
    S Brumagne
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25:989-94. 2000
  9. ncbi Altered lumbopelvic movement control but not generalized joint hypermobility is associated with increased injury in dancers. A prospective study
    Nathalie Anne Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College of Antwerp, Belgium
    Man Ther 14:630-5. 2009
  10. ncbi The pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: review of the literature
    Jan Willem M Kouwenhoven
    Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2898-908. 2008

Research Grants

  1. Spinal Epidural Electrode Array to Facilitate Standing and Stepping After SCI
    V Edgerton; Fiscal Year: 2009
  2. Coordination of orofacial and respiratory movements
    Detlef H Heck; Fiscal Year: 2010
  3. Macaque Model of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Effects of Force and Posture Exposures
    Carolyn M Sommerich; Fiscal Year: 2010
  4. Macaque Model of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Effects of Force and Posture Exposures
    Carolyn Sommerich; Fiscal Year: 2009
  5. Aldosterone and Sodium Regulation in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
    Satish R Raj; Fiscal Year: 2010
  6. The upper airway and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    Donald Bartlett; Fiscal Year: 2010
  7. Progestins non-genomic actions for socio-sexual behavior
    Cheryl Frye; Fiscal Year: 2007
  8. Stretch Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination
    ERIC PERREAULT; Fiscal Year: 2007
  9. Stretch Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination
    ERIC PERREAULT; Fiscal Year: 2009
  10. Spinal Epidural Electrode Array to Facilitate Standing and Stepping After SCI
    REGGIE EDGERTON; Fiscal Year: 2010

Detail Information

Publications306 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Passive leg raising predicts fluid responsiveness in the critically ill
    Xavier Monnet
    , , , , , France
    Crit Care Med 34:1402-7. 2006
    ....
  2. ncbi Posture control, aging, and attention resources: models and posture-analysis methods
    M Lacour
    UMR 6149, Pole 3C, Centre de St Charles, CNRS, Universite de Provence, Case B, 3, Place Victor Hugo, 13331 Marseille Cedex 03, France
    Neurophysiol Clin 38:411-21. 2008
    ..on the stabilogram-diffusion analysis and the wavelet transform are proposed as better approaches to understand posture control...
  3. ncbi Roentgenographic analysis of posture in spinal osteoporotics
    E Itoi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 16:750-6. 1991
    ..Low-back pain was highly associated with decreased lumbar lordosis and increased sacropelvic angle, suggesting that the sacroiliac joint was one of the causes of low-back pain...
  4. ncbi Detecting altered postural control after cerebral concussion in athletes with normal postural stability
    J T Cavanaugh
    Duke University Medical Center, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Durham, NC, USA
    Br J Sports Med 39:805-11. 2005
    ..To determine if approximate entropy (ApEn), a regularity statistic from non-linear dynamics, could detect changes in postural control during quiet standing in athletes with normal postural stability after cerebral concussion...
  5. ncbi Effects of distance and gaze position on postural stability in young and old subjects
    Zoi Kapoula
    Laboratoire de Physiologie de la Perception et de l Action LPPA, IRIS Group, UMR 7152, CNRS College de France, Paris, France
    Exp Brain Res 173:438-45. 2006
    Visual stabilization of posture is known to improve when the distance to target fixation decreases; this is attributed to increased angular size of retinal slip induced by body sway...
  6. ncbi A prospective study of computer users: II. Postural risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders
    Michele Marcus
    Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    Am J Ind Med 41:236-49. 2002
    Despite widespread recommendations regarding posture during computer use, associations between specific postures and musculoskeletal health are not well characterized.
  7. ncbi Radiographic analysis of sagittal plane alignment and balance in standing volunteers and patients with low back pain matched for age, sex, and size. A prospective controlled clinical study
    R P Jackson
    North Kansas City Hospital, Missouri
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 19:1611-8. 1994
    ..CONCLUSIONS. Definitions of sagittal balance are provided as well as additional sagittal plane data by which to compare corrections and fusions for different spinal disorders...
  8. ncbi The role of paraspinal muscle spindles in lumbosacral position sense in individuals with and without low back pain
    S Brumagne
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 25:989-94. 2000
    ..A two-group experimental design with repeated measures on one factor was used...
  9. ncbi Altered lumbopelvic movement control but not generalized joint hypermobility is associated with increased injury in dancers. A prospective study
    Nathalie Anne Roussel
    Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Department of Health Sciences, Artesis University College of Antwerp, Belgium
    Man Ther 14:630-5. 2009
    ..Neither generalized joint hypermobility, evaluated with the Beighton score, nor a history of LBP was predictive of injuries. Further study of these interactions is required...
  10. ncbi The pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: review of the literature
    Jan Willem M Kouwenhoven
    Department of Orthopedics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 33:2898-908. 2008
    ..Review of the literature on the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)...
  11. ncbi Sitting postures and trunk muscle activity in adolescents with and without nonspecific chronic low back pain: an analysis based on subclassification
    Roslyn G Astfalck
    Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:1387-95. 2010
    ..A preliminary cross-sectional comparative study of adolescents with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) and healthy controls...
  12. ncbi Bipedal tool use strengthens chimpanzee hand preferences
    Stephanie Braccini
    Centre for Social Learning and Cognitive Evolution, School of Psychology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom
    J Hum Evol 58:234-41. 2010
    ..We investigated the relationship between hand preference and posture during tool use in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) during bipedal tool use...
  13. ncbi The "posture second" strategy: a review of wrong priorities in Parkinson's disease
    Bastiaan R Bloem
    Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    J Neurol Sci 248:196-204. 2006
    ..who appeared to sacrifice performance on the cognitive task in order to optimise their gait and balance ("posture first" strategy)...
  14. ncbi Gait posture estimation using wearable acceleration and gyro sensors
    Ryo Takeda
    Division of Human Mechanical Systems and Design, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, N13 W8, Kita ku, Sapporo 060 8628, Japan
    J Biomech 42:2486-94. 2009
    ..92 for the knee F-E. A moving stick figure model of each volunteer was created to visually confirm the walking posture. Further, the knee and ankle joint trajectories in the horizontal plane showed that the left and right legs were ..
  15. ncbi Upper arm postures and movements in female hairdressers across four full working days
    Jens Wahlström
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Umea University Hospital, SE 901 85 Umea, Sweden
    Ann Occup Hyg 54:584-94. 2010
    ....
  16. ncbi Similarities and differences in perceiving threat from dynamic faces and bodies. An fMRI study
    M E Kret
    Cognitive and Affective Neurosciences Laboratory, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    Neuroimage 54:1755-62. 2011
    ..Emotion-specific effects were found in TPJ and FG for bodies and faces alike. EBA and superior temporal sulcus (STS) were more activated by threatening bodies...
  17. ncbi The embodied nature of motor imagery: the influence of posture and perspective
    Britta Lorey
    Institute for Sports Science, University of Giessen, Kugelberg 62, 35394, Giessen, Germany
    Exp Brain Res 194:233-43. 2009
    ..watched video sequences of different hand movements with their right hand in a compatible versus incompatible posture and subsequently performed 1PP or 3PP imagery of the movement...
  18. ncbi Postural effect on manual laterality in different tasks in captive grey-cheeked mangabey (Lophocebus albigena)
    C Blois-Heulin
    Station Biologique, University of Rennes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paimpoint, France
    J Comp Psychol 121:205-13. 2007
    The authors examined the effects of task complexity and posture on laterality and compared lateralization during different tasks in 9 captive grey-cheeked mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) during spontaneous food processing and 3 ..
  19. ncbi Kinematic and kinetic validity of the inverted pendulum model in quiet standing
    William H Gage
    Gait and Posture Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
    Gait Posture 19:124-32. 2004
    ..These data support and extend the use of an inverted pendulum model to represent quiet standing postural control...
  20. ncbi Direction-specific postural instability in subjects with Parkinson's disease
    Fay B Horak
    Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97006-3499, USA
    Exp Neurol 193:504-21. 2005
    ..their postural responses for changing postural demands related to direction of perturbation and initial stance posture. These results suggest that the basal ganglia, in addition to regulating muscle tone and energizing postural ..
  21. ncbi Simplifying the complexities of maintaining balance
    Robert J Peterka
    Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, 505 NW 185th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006, USA
    IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag 22:63-8. 2003
  22. ncbi Feature selection of stabilometric parameters based on principal component analysis
    L Rocchi
    Biomedical Engineering Unit, Department of Electronics, Computer Science and Systems, University of Bologna, Italy
    Med Biol Eng Comput 42:71-9. 2004
    ..On the basis of the results obtained, some guidelines are suggested for the choice of stabilometric parameters to use, with the aim of promoting standardisation in quantitative posturography...
  23. ncbi Added value of physical performance measures in predicting adverse health-related events: results from the Health, Aging And Body Composition Study
    Matteo Cesari
    Department of Aging and Geriatric Reseach, Institute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 57:251-9. 2009
    ..To determine how three different physical performance measures (PPMs) combine for added utility in predicting adverse health events in elders...
  24. ncbi Hyperkyphotic posture and risk of injurious falls in older persons: the Rancho Bernardo Study
    Deborah M Kado
    David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:652-7. 2007
    ..Improved identification of those at risk for falls could lead to effective interventions. Because hyperkyphotic posture is associated with impaired physical functioning, we hypothesized that kyphosis may also be associated with falls.
  25. ncbi Measures of postural steadiness: differences between healthy young and elderly adults
    T E Prieto
    Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA
    IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 43:956-66. 1996
    ..The results of this study will be useful to researchers and clinicians using COP-based measures to evaluate postural steadiness...
  26. ncbi The uncontrolled manifold concept: identifying control variables for a functional task
    J P Scholz
    Physical Therapy Department, McKinly Laboratory, University of Delaware, Newark 19716, USA
    Exp Brain Res 126:289-306. 1999
    ..The horizontal head position and the position of the hand were controlled less stably, while vertical head position appears to be no more controlled than joint motions...
  27. ncbi The influence of hands posture on mental rotation of hands and feet
    Silvio Ionta
    Department of Clinical Sciences and Bioimaging, Institute of Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University of Chieti Pescara G D Annunzio, Via dei Vestini 33, 66013, Chieti Scalo, Italy
    Exp Brain Res 183:1-7. 2007
    ..Here we examined whether changes of hands posture influence the mental rotation of hands and feet...
  28. ncbi Body weight is a strong predictor of postural stability
    Olivier Hue
    Faculty of Medicine, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Division of Kinesiology, Laval University, PEPS, Quebec G1K 7P4, Canada
    Gait Posture 26:32-8. 2007
    ..Future studies should examine more closely the combined effect of aging and obesity on falling and injuries and the impact of obesity on the diverse range of activities of daily living...
  29. ncbi Deterministic center of pressure patterns characterize postural instability in Parkinson's disease
    Jennifer M Schmit
    Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, ML 0376, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA
    Exp Brain Res 168:357-67. 2006
    ..No cognitive load effects were found. The results are generally consistent with the hypothesis that pathological physiological systems exhibit a tendency for less flexible, more deterministic dynamic patterns...
  30. ncbi Sensorimotor integration in human postural control
    R J Peterka
    Neurological Sciences Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97006, USA
    J Neurophysiol 88:1097-118. 2002
    ..Overall results show that the simple act of standing quietly depends on a remarkably complex sensorimotor control system...
  31. ncbi Passive leg raising for predicting fluid responsiveness: importance of the postural change
    Julien Jabot
    Service de Reanimation Medicale, AP HP, Hopital de Bicetre, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicetre, 78, rue du General Leclerc, 94270, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France
    Intensive Care Med 35:85-90. 2009
    ..PLR(SUPINE) could have a lower hemodynamic impact than PLR(SEMIREC) since it should not recruit the splanchnic venous reservoir...
  32. ncbi Posture and equilibrium in orthopedic and rheumatologic diseases
    B Missaoui
    INSERM U731, Service de rééducation neuro orthopédique, Hopital Rothschild, AP HP, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, 33, boulevard de Picpus, 75012 Paris, France
    Neurophysiol Clin 38:447-57. 2008
    b>Posture and balance may be affected in many spine or lower-limb disorders...
  33. ncbi Age-stage differences in body sway during a static upright posture based on sway factors and relative accumulation of power frequency
    Shin ichi Demura
    Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920 1192, Japan
    Percept Mot Skills 107:89-98. 2008
    ..A marked age-stage difference was found at 75% RAPF. Body-sway characteristics in each age-stage differ, and differences of postural-sway frequency are marked in the low frequency bands...
  34. ncbi The Foot Posture Index: Rasch analysis of a novel, foot-specific outcome measure
    Anne Maree Keenan
    Academic Unit of Musculoskeletal Disease, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:88-93. 2007
    To investigate the internal construct validity of a clinician-assessed measure of foot position, the Foot Posture Index (FPI), versions FPI-8 and FPI-6.
  35. ncbi Comparison of biomechanical loading during use of conventional stud welding equipment and an alternate system
    Nathan B Fethke
    University of Iowa, Occupational and Environmental Health, UI Research Park, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    Appl Ergon 42:725-34. 2011
    ..The alternate system appears to be effective in reducing exposure to extreme trunk flexion among stud welders. Continued development of the system should explore features designed to reduce shoulder forces and improve productivity...
  36. ncbi Age-induced modifications of static postural control in humans
    Ioannis G Amiridis
    Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki at Serres, Agios Ioannis, 62110 Serres, Greece
    Neurosci Lett 350:137-40. 2003
    We examined how young and older adults adapt their posture to static balance tasks of increasing difficulty. Participants stood barefoot on a force platform in normal quiet, Romberg-sharpened and one-legged stance...
  37. ncbi Differential influence of hands posture on mental rotation of hands and feet in left and right handers
    Silvio Ionta
    Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Brain Mind Institute, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Exp Brain Res 195:207-17. 2009
    ..In the present study, we investigated the effects of arm posture on the mental rotation of hands and feet...
  38. ncbi Neurons in the pontomedullary reticular formation signal posture and movement both as an integrated behavior and independently
    Benedicte Schepens
    Unité de Physiologie et Biomécanique de la Locomotion, Département d Education Physique et de Réadaptation, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
    J Neurophysiol 100:2235-53. 2008
    ..a population of neurons within the PMRF contributes to the control of movement in one forelimb and the control of posture in the other forelimb as a coordinated unit...
  39. ncbi Balance disorder and increased risk of falls in osteoporosis and kyphosis: significance of kyphotic posture and muscle strength
    Mehrsheed Sinaki
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
    Osteoporos Int 16:1004-10. 2005
    ..002). Data show that thoracic hyperkyphosis on a background of reduced muscle strength plays an important role in increasing body sway, gait unsteadiness, and risk of falls in osteoporosis...
  40. ncbi Systematic biases in the tactile perception of the subjective vertical in patients with unilateral neglect and the influence of upright vs. supine posture
    Johanna Funk
    Department of Psychology, General and Experimental Psychology Neuro Cognitive Psychology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
    Neuropsychologia 48:298-308. 2010
    ..Further, the magnitude of deviations appears to be manipulable by modulations of body posture. The present study investigated the subjective tactile vertical (STV) in neglect patients in the frontal and ..
  41. ncbi Pointing to double-step visual stimuli from a standing position: very short latency (express) corrections are observed in upper and lower limbs and may not require cortical involvement
    L Fautrelle
    Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, Campus Universitaire, UFR STAPS, BP 27877, F 21078 Dijon, France
    Neuroscience 169:697-705. 2010
    ..Our findings indicate that visual on-going movement corrections may be accomplished via fast loops at the level of the upper and lower limbs and may not require cortical involvement...
  42. ncbi Multiple timescales in postural dynamics associated with vision and a secondary task are revealed by wavelet analysis
    James R Chagdes
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907 2038, USA
    Exp Brain Res 197:297-310. 2009
    ..The possibility of a common strategy-at the timescale level-in response to postural perturbations is considered...
  43. ncbi On the use of sample entropy to analyze human postural sway data
    Sofiane Ramdani
    EA 2991 Efficience et déficience motrices, Universite de Montpellier I, 700, av du Pic St Loup, Montpellier, France
    Med Eng Phys 31:1023-31. 2009
    ..We also perform surrogate data tests to investigate the nature of the underlying dynamics of our experimental data. Finally, the results of the proposed approach are compared to those obtained with the multiscale entropy algorithm...
  44. ncbi Can quiet standing posture predict compensatory postural adjustment?
    Gabriel Bueno Lahóz Moya
    Department of Physical Therapy, Communication Science, and Disorders and Occupational Therapy, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil
    Clinics (Sao Paulo) 64:791-6. 2009
    The aim of this study was to analyze whether quiet standing posture is related to compensatory postural adjustment.
  45. ncbi On the relative contribution of the paretic leg to the control of posture after stroke
    Melvyn Roerdink
    Research Institute MOVE, Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam
    Neurorehabil Neural Repair 23:267-74. 2009
    Reduced postural steadiness and asymmetry of weight bearing are characteristic for posture after stroke.
  46. ncbi Effects of an adapted physical activity program in a group of elderly subjects with flexed posture: clinical and instrumental assessment
    Maria Grazia Benedetti
    Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 5:32. 2008
    Flexed posture commonly increases with age and is related to musculoskeletal impairment and reduced physical performance...
  47. ncbi Vertical phoria and postural control in upright stance in healthy young subjects
    Eric Matheron
    IRIS Group CNRS FRE 3154 Service d Ophtalmologie, Hopital Europeen Georges Pompidou, 20 rue Leblanc, 75908 Paris Cedex 15, France
    Clin Neurophysiol 119:2314-20. 2008
    ..To test the quality of postural performance in quiet upright stance in healthy young adults with vertical heterophoria (VH) within the normal range and without VH (vertical orthophoria, VO)...
  48. ncbi The role of somatotopy and body posture in the integration of texture across the fingers
    Roberta D Roberts
    Behavioural Brain Sciences Centre, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
    Psychol Sci 21:476-83. 2010
    ..These results suggest that there is integration of information across fingers when people feel textures, but that this integration pattern does not conform to a spread of activation across somatosensory maps...
  49. ncbi Effects of ocular dominance on the vertical vergence induced by a 2-diopter vertical prism during standing
    Eric Matheron
    Service d Ophtalmologie Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris Cedex 15, France
    Neurosci Lett 444:176-80. 2008
    ..e. 1.14 degrees ) when the prism was on the NDE for both distances, but more appropriate when the prism was on the DE. The results suggest that sensory disparity process and vertical vergence responses are modulated by eye dominance...
  50. ncbi An optimal state estimation model of sensory integration in human postural balance
    Arthur D Kuo
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2350 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2125, USA
    J Neural Eng 2:S235-49. 2005
    ..The model may be useful for predicting which sensors are most critical for balance, and how much they can deteriorate before posture becomes unstable.
  51. ncbi Influence of a visuo-spatial, verbal and central executive working memory task on postural control
    M C Dault
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ont, N2L 3G1, Canada
    Gait Posture 14:110-6. 2001
    ..Consequently, the results seem to indicate that the addition of a WM task, regardless of task type or task difficulty, forces the central nervous system to choose a tighter control strategy...
  52. ncbi Precision of measurements of physical workload during standardised manual handling. Part II: Inclinometry of head, upper back, neck and upper arms
    G A Hansson
    Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University Hospital, SE 221 85 Lund, Sweden
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 16:125-36. 2006
    ..The contribution of the measurement procedure per se to the between-days variability, i.e., the imprecision of the method, was small: less than 2 degrees for angles and 3% for angular velocity...
  53. ncbi Variability in the cardiac EIT image as a function of electrode position, lung volume and body position
    R P Patterson
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
    Physiol Meas 22:159-66. 2001
    ..The results suggest that using these electrode locations reliable and consistent data, which could be used in clinical applications, cannot be obtained...
  54. ncbi Dual-task study of cognitive and postural interference in 7-year-olds and adults
    Isabelle Olivier
    Laboratory TIMC IMAG, UMR CNRS, Group of Health, Plasticity, Motricity, University of Joseph Fourier, Marseille, Cedex, France
    Neuroreport 18:817-21. 2007
    ....
  55. ncbi Reliable exposure assessment strategies for physical ergonomics stressors in construction and other non-routinized work
    Victor Paquet
    Department of Industrial Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 342 Bell Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260 2060, USA
    Ergonomics 48:1200-19. 2005
    ....
  56. ncbi The effect of six keyboard designs on wrist and forearm postures
    David Rempel
    Ergonomics Program, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94804, USA
    Appl Ergon 38:293-8. 2007
    ..angle of 12 degrees , a gable angle of 14 degrees , and a slope of 0 degrees appears to provide the most neutral posture among the keyboards tested...
  57. ncbi Influence of leg muscle vibration on human walking
    Y P Ivanenko
    Human Physiology Section of the Scientific Institute Santa Lucia and the University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00179 Rome, Italy
    J Neurophysiol 84:1737-47. 2000
    ..influence of leg muscle vibration on stepping in place and locomotion differed significantly from that on normal posture. We suggest that the proprioceptive input from thigh muscles may convey information about the velocity of the ..
  58. ncbi Effect of sitting posture on 3-dimensional scapular kinematics measured by skin-mounted electromagnetic tracking sensors
    Margaret A Finley
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201 1082, USA
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 84:563-8. 2003
    To determine the effect of trunk sitting posture on scapular kinematics during humeral elevation by using skin-mounted electromagnetic tracking sensors.
  59. ncbi Awkward work postures: association with occupational gender segregation
    Ola Leijon
    Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Norrbacka, Stockholm, Sweden
    Am J Ind Med 47:381-93. 2005
    ..Segregation of men and women into different jobs is often cited as one of the most plausible explanations for gender differences in exposure and musculoskeletal disorders...
  60. ncbi Kinematics, kinetics, and finite element analysis of commonplace maneuvers at risk for total hip dislocation
    Mark E Nadzadi
    Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa, 2181 Westlawn Building, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
    J Biomech 36:577-91. 2003
    ..These new motion data hopefully will help facilitate systematic efforts to reduce the incidence of dislocation...
  61. ncbi Hyperkyphotic posture and poor physical functional ability in older community-dwelling men and women: the Rancho Bernardo study
    Deborah M Kado
    Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 10945 Le Conte Ave, Suite 2339, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:633-7. 2005
    ..Our study objective was to determine the association between hyperkyphotic posture and physical functional limitations.
  62. ncbi Computer environments for children: a review of design issues
    Marisol Barrero
    Cornell University, Dept Design and Environmental Analysis, MVR Hall, Forest Home Drive, Ithaca, NY 14853-4401 USA
    Work 18:227-37. 2002
    ..Issues of furniture sizing and allocation methods are discussed. The limited evidence for effects of input device design on schoolchildren is summarized. Future directions for ergonomic research studies are presented...
  63. ncbi Investigation of cerebral haemodynamics by near-infrared spectroscopy in young healthy volunteers reveals posture-dependent spontaneous oscillations
    Ilias Tachtsidis
    Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London, London WC1E 6JA, UK
    Physiol Meas 25:437-45. 2004
    ..reflexes enable the cardiovascular system to respond to gravitational displacement of blood during changes in posture. Spontaneous oscillations present in the cerebral and systemic circulation of healthy subjects have demonstrated ..
  64. ncbi Are there differences in postural regulation according to the level of competition in judoists?
    T Paillard
    Faculte de Medecine, Laboratoire de Physiologie, 133 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
    Br J Sports Med 36:304-5. 2002
    ..No difference was seen between the two groups. However, it seems that visual information is more important to the higher level judoists. Perhaps the level of competition influences the sensory canals involved in balance...
  65. ncbi Approximate entropy detects the effect of a secondary cognitive task on postural control in healthy young adults: a methodological report
    James T Cavanaugh
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of New England, Portland, ME, USA
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 4:42. 2007
    ..Our purpose was to further explore the responsiveness of ApEn by using it to evaluate the immediate, short-term effect of secondary cognitive task performance on postural control in healthy, young adults...
  66. ncbi Tactile selective attention and body posture: assessing the multisensory contributions of vision and proprioception
    Salvador Soto-Faraco
    University of Oxford, Oxford, England
    Percept Psychophys 66:1077-94. 2004
    This study addressed the role of proprioceptive and visual cues to body posture during the deployment of tactile spatial attention. Participants made speeded elevation judgments (up vs...
  67. ncbi Sensorimotor postural rearrangement after unilateral vestibular deafferentation in patients with acoustic neuroma
    Cécile Parietti-Winkler
    Balance Control and Motor Performance, UFR STAPS, Henri Poincare University, Nancy 1, Villers les Nancy, France
    Neurosci Res 55:171-81. 2006
    ..this prospective study aimed to assess the differential contribution of sensory inputs to the regulation of posture during the recovery process after acoustic neuroma removal...
  68. ncbi Coordination between equilibrium and hand trajectories during whole body pointing movements
    Thierry Pozzo
    ERITm INSERM, Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
    Exp Brain Res 144:343-50. 2002
    ..A dependent regulation of equilibrium and spatial components of the movement is proposed...
  69. ncbi Role of low energy expenditure and sitting in obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
    Marc T Hamilton
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Missouri Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
    Diabetes 56:2655-67. 2007
    ....
  70. ncbi The effect of posture on cerebral oxygenation during abdominal surgery
    G R Harrison
    Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK
    Anaesthesia 56:1181-4. 2001
    ..Patients managed in the head-down position did not demonstrate any reduction in regional cerebral oxygenation, but those who were managed flat did. An explanation of these paradoxical findings is elusive...
  71. ncbi Development of multisensory reweighting for posture control in children
    Woei Nan Bair
    Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD 20742 2611, USA
    Exp Brain Res 183:435-46. 2007
    ....
  72. ncbi Risk factors for anal sphincter tears: the importance of maternal position at birth
    K Gottvall
    Department of Women and Child Health, Division of Reproductive and Perinatal Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
    BJOG 114:1266-72. 2007
    ..To assess the role of birth position in the occurrence of anal sphincter tears (AST)...
  73. ncbi Fatigue in MS is related to sympathetic vasomotor dysfunction
    P Flachenecker
    Department of Neurology, Julius Maximilians Universitat, Wurzburg, Germany
    Neurology 61:851-3. 2003
    ..Treatments to control sympathetic dysfunction for MS-associated fatigue deserve further study...
  74. ncbi Transmission of vertical whole body vibration to the human body
    Juha Kiiski
    Bone Research Group, UKK Institute, Tampere, Finland
    J Bone Miner Res 23:1318-25. 2008
    ..5 mm may result in greater peak accelerations than imposed at the platform and thus pose a potential hazard for the fragile musculoskeletal system...
  75. ncbi Dynamic patterns of postural sway in ballet dancers and track athletes
    Jennifer M Schmit
    Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, ML 0376, 429 Dyer Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0376, USA
    Exp Brain Res 163:370-8. 2005
    ..Dancers, possibly as a result of focused balance training, exhibited different dynamic patterns of postural sway...
  76. ncbi Methodological and interpretive issues in posture-cognition dual-tasking in upright stance
    E V Fraizer
    Department of Psychology, Institute for Applied Cognitive Science, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
    Gait Posture 27:271-9. 2008
    ..on cognitive functions and basic coordinations such as stance and locomotion are coming together in the study of posture-cognition dual-tasking...
  77. ncbi Regularity of center-of-pressure trajectories depends on the amount of attention invested in postural control
    Stella F Donker
    Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, VU University, Research Institute MOVE, Van der Boechorststraat 9, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Exp Brain Res 181:1-11. 2007
    ....
  78. ncbi Human cerebral venous outflow pathway depends on posture and central venous pressure
    J Gisolf
    Department of Physiology, Room M01 07, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22700, 1100 DE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Physiol 560:317-27. 2004
    ..An alternative cerebral outflow pathway is the vertebral venous plexus. We set out to determine the effect of posture and central venous pressure (CVP) on the distribution of cerebral outflow over the internal jugular veins and the ..
  79. ncbi Motor control exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
    Leonardo O P Costa
    Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, New South Wales 2050, Australia
    Phys Ther 89:1275-86. 2009
    ..The evidence that exercise intervention is effective for treatment of chronic low back pain comes from trials that are not placebo-controlled...
  80. ncbi Proprioceptive weighting changes in persons with low back pain and elderly persons during upright standing
    Simon Brumagne
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, B 3001 Leuven, Belgium
    Neurosci Lett 366:63-6. 2004
    ..The upright posture of 20 young and 20 elderly persons, with and without spinal pain, was challenged by vibrating ankle muscles (i.e...
  81. ncbi Force platform measurements as predictors of falls among older people - a review
    Maarit Piirtola
    Department of Family Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    Gerontology 52:1-16. 2006
    ..Objective data on these matters are thus urgently needed. The force platform technique has widely been used as a tool to assess balance. However, the ability of force platform measures to predict falls remains unknown...
  82. ncbi The validation of a novel activity monitor in the measurement of posture and motion during everyday activities
    P M Grant
    Glasgow Caledonian University, School of Health and Social Care, Glasgow, UK
    Br J Sports Med 40:992-7. 2006
    ..Accurate measurement of physical activity patterns can be used to identify sedentary behaviour and may facilitate interventions aimed at reducing inactivity...
  83. ncbi Upright posture reduces thermogenesis and augments core hypothermia
    Yasufumi Nakajima
    Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyo ku, Kyoto 602 8566, Japan
    Anesth Analg 94:1646-51, table of contents. 2002
    ..The decrease in core temperature upon completion of the infusion in the upright posture position was 1.24 degrees C +/- 0.07 degrees C, which was significantly greater than the 1.02 degrees C +/- 0...
  84. ncbi Is voluntary control of natural postural sway possible?
    Alessander Danna-Dos-Santos
    Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
    J Mot Behav 40:179-85. 2008
    ..They also suggest that providing visual feedback on a variable tied to body sway may not be an effective way to decrease postural sway in young healthy people...
  85. ncbi Arboreal bipedalism in wild chimpanzees: implications for the evolution of hominid posture and locomotion
    Craig B Stanford
    Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089 0032, USA
    Am J Phys Anthropol 129:225-31. 2006
    Field observations of bipedal posture and locomotion in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) can serve as key evidence for reconstructing the likely origins of bipedalism in the last prehominid human ancestor...
  86. ncbi Multisensory control of human upright stance
    C Maurer
    Neurological University Clinic, Neurozentrum Breisacher Str 64, 79106, Freiburg, Germany
    Exp Brain Res 171:231-50. 2006
    The interaction of different orientation senses contributing to posture control is not well understood...
  87. ncbi The influence of different sitting positions on cervical and lumbar posture
    K M Black
    Department of Physical Therapy, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 21:65-70. 1996
    ..and pelvic postures in different sitting positions and also to determine if there is a relation between lumbar posture and cervical posture during sitting...
  88. ncbi Influence of pathologic and simulated visual dysfunctions on the postural system
    Michaela Friedrich
    Course of Optometry, University of Applied Sciences Jena, Jena, Germany
    Exp Brain Res 186:305-14. 2008
    ..Obviously the main part of reduced visual input is compensated by the vestibular system. Moreover, the body sway, represented by the stability indicator, increased in this situation...
  89. ncbi Difficulty in terminating the preceding movement/posture explains the impaired initiation of new movements in Parkinson's disease
    Tateo Warabi
    Clinical Brain Research Laboratory, Toyokura Memorial Hall, Department of Neurology, Sapporo Yamanoue Hospital, Yamanote, Nishiku, Sapporo, Japan
    Neurosci Lett 496:84-9. 2011
    ..volitional movements in Parkinson's disease is primarily due to impaired termination of preceding movement/posture or to impaired initiation of new movement, patients with Parkinson's disease and age-matched controls were first ..
  90. ncbi Women's positions during the second stage of labour: views of primary care midwives
    Ank De Jonge
    Department of General Practice, Women Studies Medicine, University Medical Centre St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
    J Adv Nurs 63:347-56. 2008
    ..This paper is a report of a study to explore the views of midwives on women's positions during the second stage of labour...
  91. ncbi Fatigue-induced early onset of anticipatory postural adjustments in non-fatigued muscles: support for a centrally mediated adaptation
    Adam J Strang
    Department of Psychology, Miami University, 305 Psychology Building, Oxford, OH, 45056, USA
    Exp Brain Res 197:245-54. 2009
    ..Results showed that fatigue-induced early APA onsets occurred in fatigued and non-fatigued muscles, confirming that fatigue-induced early APA onset is a centrally mediated adaptation...
  92. ncbi Posture systematically alters ear-canal reflectance and DPOAE properties
    Susan E Voss
    Picker Engineering Program, Smith College, 51 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, USA
    Hear Res 263:43-51. 2010
    Several studies have demonstrated that the auditory system is sensitive to changes in posture, presumably through changes in intracranial pressure (ICP) that in turn alter the intracochlear pressure, which affects the stiffness of the ..
  93. ncbi Stochastic two-delay differential model of delayed visual feedback effects on postural dynamics
    Jason Boulet
    Department of Physics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
    Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci 368:423-38. 2010
    ..The model was in good agreement with the data in terms of probability density functions, power spectral densities, short- and long-term correlations (Hurst exponents) as well the critical time between the two ranges...
  94. ncbi Ocular versus extraocular control of posture and equilibrium
    M Guerraz
    CNRS UMR 5105, Laboratoire de Psychologie et NeuroCognition, Universite de Savoie, 73376 Le Bourget du Lac, France
    Neurophysiol Clin 38:391-8. 2008
    ..However, the afferent system might remain the only one used for small lateral body sway...
  95. ncbi Characterization of postural control deficit in whiplash patients by means of linear and nonlinear analyses - A pilot study
    Pascal Madeleine
    Laboratory for Ergonomics and Work related Disorders, Center for Sensory Motor Interaction, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7, Bldg D 3, DK 9220 Aalborg, Denmark
    J Electromyogr Kinesiol 21:291-7. 2011
    ..Linear and nonlinear analyses can thus be helpful for the quantification of postural control in normal and pathological conditions...
  96. ncbi Optimal sensorimotor transformations for balance
    Daniel B Lockhart
    Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 313 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30332 0535, USA
    Nat Neurosci 10:1329-36. 2007
    ..Our results demonstrate that a simple and flexible neural feedback control strategy coordinates multiple muscles over time via a small set of extrinsic, task-level variables during complex multijoint natural movements...
  97. ncbi Reliability and comparison of electromyographic and kinetic measurements during a standing reach task in children with and without cerebral palsy
    Christopher A Zaino
    Care for Children, Beijing, China
    Gait Posture 27:128-37. 2008
    ..These data support the concept of the center of gravity as a potential control parameter working with a flexible neuromuscular system for postural control...
  98. ncbi Lower extremity control and dynamics during backward angular impulse generation in backward translating tasks
    W Mathiyakom
    Biomechanics Research Lab, Department of Kinesiology, University of Southern California, 3560 Watt Way, PED 107, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0652, USA
    Exp Brain Res 169:377-88. 2006
    ..These results indicate that between-task differences in the control objectives at the total-body level (position of CoM relative to the RF) alters the control and dynamics of the multi-joint lower extremity subsystem...
  99. ncbi The effects of muscle vibration on anticipatory postural adjustments
    Harm Slijper
    Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
    Brain Res 1015:57-72. 2004
    ..We conclude that the central nervous system deploys patterns of adjustments in which increased co-contraction of distal muscles and reciprocal adjustments in trunk muscles are modified to ensure equilibrium under postural instability...
  100. ncbi Estimation of the center of body mass during forward stepping using body acceleration
    J Han
    Dept of Electr and Comput Eng, Manitoba Univ, Winnipeg, Canada
    Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 1:4564-7. 2006
    ..The results are encouraging for the use of the proposed model as a mean to estimate the COM trajectory during forward stepping...
  101. ncbi Event standardization of sit-to-stand movements
    Bruce Etnyre
    Department of Kinesiology, MS 545, Rice University, 6100 Main, Houston, TX 77005, USA
    Phys Ther 87:1651-66. 2007
    ..The purposes of this study were to compare commonly performed STS movements and to propose a standard system for defining identifiable sequential events...

Research Grants92

  1. Spinal Epidural Electrode Array to Facilitate Standing and Stepping After SCI
    V Edgerton; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..This technology has the potential to significantly improve the recovery of posture and locomotion in individuals with a severe spinal cord injury...
  2. Coordination of orofacial and respiratory movements
    Detlef H Heck; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..The cerebellum has long been implicated in the coordination of body movements and posture. Clinical evidence has also linked cerebellar dysfunction to SIDS, dysphagia and dysarthria but the neuronal ..
  3. Macaque Model of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Effects of Force and Posture Exposures
    Carolyn M Sommerich; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..refine our understanding of the contribution of physical factors in the work environment (force, task duration, posture and repetition) to development of the disorder...
  4. Macaque Model of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Effects of Force and Posture Exposures
    Carolyn Sommerich; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..refine our understanding of the contribution of physical factors in the work environment (force, task duration, posture and repetition) to development of the disorder...
  5. Aldosterone and Sodium Regulation in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
    Satish R Raj; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a debilitating clinical condition characterized by intolerance to upright posture of at least 6 months duration, associated with consistent orthostatic tachycardia of at least 30 bpm, and with ..
  6. The upper airway and the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
    Donald Bartlett; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..substantially in the United States and elsewhere as a result of educational campaigns favoring the supine posture for sleeping infants. Despite this success, SIDS remains a major contributor to infant mortality...
  7. Progestins non-genomic actions for socio-sexual behavior
    Cheryl Frye; Fiscal Year: 2007
    Progestins mediate the onset and duration of the mating posture, lordosis, in female rodents through actions in the hypothalamus and ventral tegmental area (VTA)...
  8. Stretch Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination
    ERIC PERREAULT; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..is little information regarding the role of stretch reflexes in the unimpaired control of multijoint movement and posture. Rather, most human studies have focused on the stretch response to single joint perturbations, which allow for ..
  9. Stretch Reflex Contributions to Multijoint Coordination
    ERIC PERREAULT; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..is little information regarding the role of stretch reflexes in the unimpaired control of multijoint movement and posture. Rather, most human studies have focused on the stretch response to single joint perturbations, which allow for ..
  10. Spinal Epidural Electrode Array to Facilitate Standing and Stepping After SCI
    REGGIE EDGERTON; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..This technology has the potential to significantly improve the recovery of posture and locomotion in individuals with a severe spinal cord injury...
  11. Connective Tissue Mechanotransduction
    Helene M Langevin; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..variety of treatments including manual and movement-based therapies are concerned with optimizing body alignment, posture, biomechanics and quality of movement...
  12. Posture and Orientation in Older Adults and Post-Stroke
    EMILY KESHNER; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Results from the proposed studies can potentially be used for developing individually designed programs of therapeutic intervention. ..
  13. Posture and Orientation in Older Adults and Post-Stroke
    EMILY KESHNER; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Results from the proposed studies can potentially be used for developing individually designed programs of therapeutic intervention. ..
  14. THE EFFECTS OF POSITIONING AND ADJUSTING ON THE Z JOINT
    Gregory Cramer; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Such adhesions are thought to be alleviated by separation (gapping) of the Z joints. Side posture adjusting is thought by many to gap the Z joints, yet no measurable differences of the Z joints before and after ..
  15. Cerebral Blood Flow Model for Normo/Hypertensive Elderly
    METTE OLUFSEN; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..changes of pulsatile blood flow velocity (BFV) and pressure (BP) in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) during posture change from sitting to standing, and use this model to unravel differences in regulatory mechanisms governing ..
  16. NEURAL CONTROL OF POSTURE AND STANCE
    JANE MACPHERSON; Fiscal Year: 1999
    ..Adequate control of posture is vital for the performance of functional motor tasks, yet a firm understanding of how and where equilibrium is ..
  17. Central Modulation of Rhythms
    EDGAR E GARCIA RILL; Fiscal Year: 2010
    The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) helps control sleep-wake rhythms and modulates posture and locomotion...
  18. Stimulus processing in mammalian vestibular organs
    RUTH EATOCK; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..head position and motion signals from the inner ear to the brain, where they drive reflexes controlling gaze, posture and balance and contribute to perceptions of orientation and self-motion...
  19. Stimulus processing in mammalian vestibular organs
    Ruth Anne Eatock; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..head position and motion signals from the inner ear to the brain, where they drive reflexes controlling gaze, posture and balance and contribute to perceptions of orientation and self-motion...
  20. Stimulus processing in mammalian vestibular organs
    RUTH EATOCK; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..head position and motion signals from the inner ear to the brain, where they drive reflexes controlling gaze, posture and balance and contribute to perceptions of orientation and self-motion...
  21. Sleep promotion in zebrafish by hypocretin neuronal networks
    Emmanuel J Mignot; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..using behavioral criteria (circadian rhythm, reversible periods of immobility, place preference, characteristic posture, increased arousal threshold, sleep rebound)...
  22. VESTIBULAR INFLUENCES ON THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
    Bill Yates; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..to diminish the capability to rapidly and accurately make necessary cardiovascular adjustments during changes in posture. Thus, one role of vestibulo-cardiovascular influences appears to be eliciting changes in blood distribution in ..
  23. EFFECTS OF DBS ON POSTURE AND OROMOTOR CONTROL
    Fay Horak; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..Quantifying two types of postural and oromotor control in the same subjects will also substantially increase our understanding of the role of the basal ganglia in axial motor control. ..
  24. OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM AND BODY POSTURAL MECHANISMS
    Bernard Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..and vestibular-cervical reflexes arising in the otolith organs and semicircular canals that are used to stabilize posture and gaze during natural quadrupedal and bipedal locomotion will be characterized...
  25. OCULOMOTOR SYSTEM AND BODY POSTURAL MECHANISMS
    Bernard Cohen; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..and vestibular-cervical reflexes arising in the otolith organs and semicircular canals that are used to stabilize posture and gaze during natural quadrupedal and bipedal locomotion will be characterized...
  26. Nutritional Restriction and Activity Thermogenesis
    James Levine; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Specifically, we will study the effects of negative energy balance on, sitting, standing, walking, changing posture and fidgeting thermogenesis...
  27. Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events
    Brian Jack; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..conversational behavior of an empathic provider - emphasizing nonverbal communicative behavior such as gaze, posture, and gestures...
  28. Extraocular Muscle (EOM) Responses to Bupivacaine Injection
    Alan B Scott; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..We also have preliminary results suggesting that muscles are regenerated at a length determined by eye posture during regeneration...
  29. Extraocular Muscle (EOM) Responses to Bupivacaine Injection
    Alan Scott; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..We also have preliminary results suggesting that muscles are regenerated at a length determined by eye posture during regeneration...
  30. POSTURAL STABILITY EFFECTS IN LOW SEAM MINING TASKS
    Amit Bhattacharya; Fiscal Year: 2001
    ..Material handling and scaling tasks in restricted posture will cause potential loss of stability/balance to increase therefore, lifting task analysis should include ..
  31. Seated Postural Control with Electrical Stimulation
    ARI WILKENFELD; Fiscal Year: 2002
    This proposal concentrates on the control of seated posture and balance for individuals with low tetraplegia or paraplegia through the application of electrical stimulation...
  32. SAFEHAVEN: Decision Support for Nursing Home Resident Disaster Evacuations
    Vincent Mor; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..September 11th 2001, billions of federal dollars have been devoted to improving the country's preparedness posture and public health infrastructure. Most of the attention has focused on traditional first responders (i.e...
  33. SAFEHAVEN: Decision Support for Nursing Home Resident Disaster Evacuations
    Vincent Mor; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..September 11th 2001, billions of federal dollars have been devoted to improving the country's preparedness posture and public health infrastructure. Most of the attention has focused on traditional first responders (i.e...
  34. SAFEHAVEN: Decision Support for Nursing Home Resident Disaster Evacuations
    Vincent Mor; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..September 11th 2001, billions of federal dollars have been devoted to improving the country's preparedness posture and public health infrastructure. Most of the attention has focused on traditional first responders (i.e...