Objective Evaluate the effect of backpack load location on postural sway and correlate sway path length (PL) to anthropometrics and body composition Methods Fifteen participants aged 18-25 stood on a force plate with backpack load located high (LH), low (LL)…
Objective We sought to determine the effect of different body postures on neck proprioception and head/neck stabilization.Methods: Twelve healthy college students completed a head repositioning task and a ‘head still’ task while wearing a headpiece (helmet) with laser fixed on…
It is well-established that the coordination of muscular activity in the lumbopelvic region is vital to the generation of mechanical spinal stability. Several models illustrating mechanisms by which dysfunctional neuromuscular control strategies may serve as a cause and/or effect of…