Biomechanical and neurophysiological mechanisms related to postural control and...

• Author(s): Andreia S. P. Sousa ; Augusta Silva ; João Manuel R. S. Tavares
• Date: 2012
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10216/65240
• Origin: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Subject(s): Ciências Tecnológicas
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Understanding postural control requires considering various mechanisms underlying a person´s ability to stand, to walk and to interact with the environment safely and efficiently. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the functional relation between biomechanical and neurophysiological perspectives related to postural control in both standing and walking based on movement efficiency. Evidence related to the biomechanical and neurophysiological mechanisms is explored as well as the role of proprioceptive input on postural and movement control.