Force plate assessments, such as countermovement jumps and isometric mid-thigh pulls,
examine performances (eg, jump height, force, power) and movement strategies (eg …

Load carriage (LC) is a contributing factor to musculoskeletal injury in many occupations.
Given that falls are a common mechanism of injury for those frequently engaging in LC …

Intermittency is a flexible control process entailing context-sensitive engagement with task
constraints. The present work aims to situate the intermittency of dexterous behavior …

Abnormalities of cerebellar function have been implicated in the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia. Since the cerebellum has afferent and efferent projections to diverse brain …

Motor abnormalities are among the most robust findings in schizophrenia, and increasing
evidence suggests they are a core feature of the disorder. Postural sway during balance …

The complexity of the center of pressure (COP) provides important information regarding the
underlying mechanisms of postural control. The relationships between COP complexity and …

Background Somatosensory deficit is a significant contributor to falls in older adults.
Stochastic resonance has shown promise in recent studies of somatosensation-based …

Background Falls in older adults are often multifactorial, but can be linked to diminished
sensation capabilities from age-related neural degeneration. Rambling-trembling (RM-TR) …

The mechanical characteristic of an arm can be investigated in a two-stage cascade
pendulum, which two jointed pendulums rotate to a jointed point and move forward for …

Load carriage experiments are typically performed from a linear perspective that assumes
that movement variability is equivalent to error or noise in the neuromuscular system. A …