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Area Engineering
The mechanistic basis of the orthostatic posture: minimisation of muscle active loading or of bodily sways?
Thesis abroad
keywords CENTRE OF PRESSURE, FALLS, FOREARM MUSCLES, HIGH-DENSITY SURFACE EMG, MOTION ANALYSIS, POSTURE CONTROL, SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY
Reference persons TAIAN MARTINS
External reference persons Prof Jayne Garland
Research Groups Laboratory for Engineering of the Neuromuscular System (LISiN)
Thesis type EXPERIMENTAL
Description This Master thesis is to be conducted at the School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, Canada.
The candidate will be requested to collect and process surface electromyograms (EMGs) and ground reaction forces. Data will be collected during different conditions, wherein subjects will be provided with feedback on their bodily sways and muscle excitation. Based on these data the hypothesis that standing requires the minimisation of muscle effort rather than of the size of bodily sways will be tested. The results of this activity will advance our knowledge on how human stands, stimulating the emergency of innovative approaches to contend with the consequences of impaired, balancing ability.
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Required skills Advanced Matlab skills
High, English proficiency
Background with the use of data acquisition systems
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Notes Students willing to undertake this proposal are requested to write to the supervisor stating:
1- the interest to pursue this proposal
2- elements motivating the decision to consider pursuing this thesis (5-10 lines of text)
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Deadline 06/06/2025
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