Human Posture Dynamics in Response to the Horizontal Vibration

  • Shin, Young-Kyun (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University) ;
  • Fard, M.A. (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University) ;
  • Inooka, Hikaru (Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University)
  • Published : 2003.10.22

Abstract

The functional behavior of each body segments were investigated with respect to human standing posture when they were exposed to the horizontal vibration in the sagittal plane. This study is processed by experimental approach. The data is analyzed, both in the time domain and in the frequency domain. Random and multisinusoidal vibration was used as input. The ankle, hip, and head were employed as the significant body segments. High relative movements were present between hip and head, and there was no significant relationship between ankle and head. Variations of visual input produced a significant postural effect.

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