扭矩反在站立平衡中的作用
Kyle J Missen1, Lorenz Assländer2, Alison Babichuk1
1School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of neurophysiology
|July 26, 2023
概括
人类站立平衡依赖于正扭矩反机制. 该系统可以放大扭矩差异,帮助身体与重力保持一致,并在意外动作时减少姿势摇摆.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 生物力学 生物力学
- 人类运动控制人体运动控制
背景情况:
- 假设感觉力/压力线索被整合到一个积极的反循环中,解释人类缓慢的站立动态和重力对齐.
- 在人体平衡控制中对这种正扭矩反机制的实验验证是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 用实验来测试站立平衡的正扭矩反机制的预测.
- 调查参考和实际扭矩之间的差异是否会自我放大,从而导致扭矩产生增加.
主要方法:
- 17名健康的成年人站在一个装置中,允许脚摇,直到运动被锁定.
- 一个平台向后翻译,使受试者向前倾斜,同时测量压力中心 (COP) 偏移和漂移.
- 为了解释,使用线性平衡控制模型与扭矩反进行了模型模拟.
主要成果:
- 持续的身体倾斜导致COP漂移,表明平衡控制系统试图通过脚部曲器扭矩恢复姿势.
- 较大的压力中心 (COP) 偏移与COP随时间的推移更快地增加相关,支持正扭矩反预测.
结论:
- 这项研究提供了实验证据,支持人类站立平衡控制中的正扭矩反机制.
- 这种机制可以减少站立所需的努力,并帮助身体与重力保持一致.
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