Decomposing the Control Loop for Upright Balance

Funding. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Human upright bipedal stance is deceivingly complex. What appears to be a relatively simple behavior in healthy individuals is the function of a complex adaptive feedback control system that remains...

The Influence of Light Touch Contact on Human Postural Control

Funding. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Science Foundation Description. Imagine situations in which you cannot see very well, such as when you enter a darkened room or get up from bed at night to get a drink of water. In these...