Title :
Motor control of human gait-a multitask movement
Author :
Winter, David A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Kinesiology, Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A control model is presented which is based on exhaustive biomechanical and EMG analyses of human gait. The motor patterns (moments-of-force, mechanical power and EMG), when compared over a wide range of cadences and subjects, gives the author considerable insight into strategies used by the central nervous system. The net result of these analyses is the identification of three fairly independent subtasks which must be satisfied to achieve a safe transit across the ground.<>
Keywords :
biocontrol; bioelectric potentials; biomechanics; muscle; neurophysiology; physiological models; position control; EMG analyses; cadences; central nervous system; control model; exhaustive biomechanical analysis; human gait; mechanical power; moments-of-force; motor control; motor patterns; multitask movement; safe transit;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94777
