Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 693-700 , August 2010

Postural reactions following forward platform perturbation in young, middle-age, and old adults

  • Paulo B. de Freitas

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Cruzeiro do Sul University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Instituto de Ciências da Atividade Física e Esporte – ICAFE, Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Rua Galvão Bueno, 868, São Paulo, SP 01506-000, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Christopher A. Knight

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
    • ,
  • José A. Barela

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Cruzeiro do Sul University, São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Received 21 November 2008 ,Revised 30 August 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00176-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.11.009

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 693-700 , August 2010

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