Vestibular contributions during human locomotor tasks.
This review explores vestibular contributions during dynamic tasks with the goal of identifying the underlying roles of vestibular information in task progression and balance control. Vestibular contributions to upper and lower body control during locomotor tasks were found.
Bent
Leah R
LR
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute Randwick, NSW, Australia. lbent@uoguelph.ca
McFadyen
Bradford J
BJ
Inglis
J Timothy
JT
D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology; D019416:Head Movements / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology*