Sex Differences in Human Ankle Stiffness During Standing Balance

The purpose of this study is to quantify sex differences in 2-dimensional (2D) ankle stiffness during upright standing balance and investigate the mechanisms for the differences. A dual-axis robotic platform, capable of perturbing the ankle and measuring the corresponding ankle torques in both the s...

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Main Authors: Ermyntrude Adjei, Varun Nalam, Hyunglae Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fspor.2020.570449/full