title: Postural effects of neck muscle vibration in man.
abstract: Vibration of the dorsal neck muscles in man induces falling reactions, walking and "marche en étoile", probably by muscle afferent activation. It can be used as a reproducible error signal in analyzing the interaction between neck muscle proprioception and vestibular as well as ocular motor systems. These interactions are important for posture and coordinated head-eye movements.
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture; D011434:Proprioception; D014732:Vibration