Title :
Postural asymmetry in human stance: the mean center of pressure position
Author :
Mouzat, A. ; Dabonneville, M. ; Bertrand, P. ; Vaslin, P.
Author_Institution :
LAPSCO, Univ. Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Abstract :
The aim of this study is to point out the influence of the feet position on the mean center of pressure (COP) position for a population of 25 healthy young right-handed men. Results have been compared to those of the literature. Most of them have been confirmed: mean COP position is on the subject´s right side, that points out the asymmetry of the orthostatic posture. Moreover, the findings showed the feet position effects : when the clearance and/or the angle between the feet increase the mean COP moves backward and to the right.
Keywords :
biocontrol; biomechanics; muscle; angle; clearance; feet position; healthy young right-handed men; human stance; mean center of pressure position; muscles; orthostatic posture asymmetry; postural asymmetry; preferential side; right side; Foot; Forward contracts; Frequency; Humans; Pressure measurement; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020397
