A biomechanical model for the validation of modular control in balance

Recent research on neuromuscular organization in humans suggests the adoption from the nervous system of a modular control strategy to control the execution of mediolateral postural sway movements. However, the functional validity and the contribution of each module to the final movement is not so clear. In this study we use a musculoskeletal simulation platform to observe the functional contribute of each module to the execution of postural sway movements. The results from the simulation provide important indications for the implementation of biomimetic neuroprostetic controllers.

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