The Alexander technique (AT) has been practiced for over 125 years. Despite evidence of its
clinical utility, a clear explanation of how AT works is lacking, as the foundational science …

Height-induced postural threat influences standing balance control. However, it is unknown
if minimizing individuals' emotional response to threat moderates this relationship. This …

Background Agonist and antagonist muscle co-contractions during motor tasks are greater
in the elderly than in young adults. During normal walking, muscle co-contraction increases …

Objective: To examine the triggering causes of inadequate neuromuscular regulation of
posture and subjective imbalance in patients with phobic postural vertigo (PPV), a subtype …

Humans exhibit changes in postural control when confronted with threats to stability. This
study used a prolonged threat exposure protocol to manipulate emotional state within a …

Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of age and/or obesity on
postural control, ankle muscle activities during balance testing and force production …

Older adults often exhibit high levels of lower extremity muscle co-contraction, which may be
the cause or effect of age-related impairments in gait and associated falls. Normal gait …

Typically, balance training has been used as an intervention paradigm either as static or as
reactive balance training. Possible differences in functional outcomes between the two …

Older adults use a different muscle strategy to cope with postural instability, in which they 'co-
contract'the muscles around the ankle joint. It has been suggested that this is a …

Background: Muscle co-contraction plays a significant role in motion control. Available
detection methods typically only provide information in the time domain. The current …