A stricter condition for standing balance after unexpected perturbations

At L Hof, Carolin Curtze

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

    30 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    In order to account for the dynamic nature of balance, the concept of the 'extrapolated centre of mass' XcoM has been introduced (Hof et al., 2005). The law for standing balance was then formulated as: the XcoM should remain within the Base of Support (BoS). This law, however, does not take into account that the centre of pressure (CoP) needs time to displace due to various neural and mechanical delays.

    The theory is extended to include the finite reaction- and displacement time of the CoP. Experimental results on humans standing on two feet undergoing sudden postural perturbations are presented. In this case it turns out that the area of the effective BoS is only a fraction, some 30%, of the area of the static BoS. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)580-585
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of biomechanics
    Volume49
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29-Feb-2016

    Keywords

    • Balance
    • Equilibrium
    • Base of support
    • Centre of mass
    • Centre of pressure
    • XcoM
    • CoP
    • CoM
    • DYNAMIC STABILITY
    • WALKING
    • RESPONSES
    • SURFACE
    • STANCE
    • ADULTS

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'A stricter condition for standing balance after unexpected perturbations'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this