Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3590-3597 , 2007

A balance control model of quiet upright stance based on an optimal control strategy

  • Xingda Qu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    • ,
  • Maury A. Nussbaum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    • School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. Tel.: +15402316053; fax: +15402313322.
    • ,
  • Michael L. Madigan

      Affiliations

    • School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
    • Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, 250 Durham Hall (0118), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA

,Accepted 7 June 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00265-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.003

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3590-3597 , 2007

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