TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Novel proprioceptive action in stepping down
JO  - Medical hypotheses
A1  - Wynchank, S.
A1  - Adams, L. P.
A1  - Driver-Jowitt, J. P.
A1  - Selby, P.
A1  - Van Geems, B.
SP  - 81
EP  - 83
VL  - 49
IS  - 1
N2  - A hypothesis is offered which extends the concept of proprioception to use information necessarily obtained during the first part of a complex motion (stepping down) to facilitate the second part. It is suggested that, when the leading foot of a normal person stepping down arrives at its destination, relevant proprioceptive information is used by the following foot in its descent, to render its movement more efficient. Analogy to another effort-minimizing proprioceptive mechanism and a possible mechanical manifestation of the hypothesis are given.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-9877
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -