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Independent effects of adding weight and inertia on balance during quiet standing

BACKGROUND: Human balance during quiet standing is influenced by adding mass to the body with a backpack, with symmetrically-applied loads to the trunk, or with obesity. Adding mass to the body increases both the weight and inertia of the body, which theoretically could provide counteracting effects...

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Autores principales: Costello, Kerry Elizabeth, Matrangola, Sara Louise, Madigan, Michael Lawrence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3416723/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22507125
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-11-20