Relationship between muscle coactivation, arousal, and stability metrics during perturbed gait / by Colin Martin.
| Author/creator | Martin, Colin author. |
| Other author | Wedge, Ryan D., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Kinesiology. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Publication | [Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2024. |
| Description | 1 online resources (62 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
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| Summary | Falls are a health risk to people of all ages. One mechanism that may increase the chances of a fall is a feed-forward increased co-contraction, or stiffening strategy. Another mechanism that influences fall risk is perceived levels of arousal. High arousal can negatively affect rate of force development by increasing muscle co-contraction. We studied the potential relationship between arousal, co-contraction, and stability metrics to get a better understanding of the mechanism behind falls. This study found that there was a significant increase in co-contraction and margins of stability from the preperturbation to the perturbation step. However, there were weak to no correlations between arousal and either co-contraction or margins of stability. Therefore, perceived arousal doesn't seem to be a strong predictor of co-contraction or fall risk. |
| General note | Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Kinesiology |
| General note | Advisor: Ryan D. Wedge |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 21, 2026). |
| Dissertation note | M.S. East Carolina University 2024. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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