Kinematic and EMG reactions to imposed interlimb phase alterations during bipedal cycling.

Strong 'neural constraints' synchronizing the step cycles of bilaterally paired limbs in decerebrate cats have been revealed by forcing those limbs to step at different speeds. To determine if humans operate under similar restrictions, we studied subjects pedaling a bicycle ergometer whose coupled cranks imposed continuous change upon interlimb phasing. Unlike the cat, the EMG timing patterns of each leg proved to vary little as a function of phase.

Trunk movements in human locomotion.

Trunk movements in the frontal and sagittal planes were studied in 10 healthy males (18-35 yrs) during normal walking (1.0-2.5 m/s) and running (2.

Electromyographic study of lumbar back muscles during locomotion in acute high decerebrate and in low spinal cats.

The electromyographic (EMG) activity of the lumbar back muscles (multifidus, longissimus and iliocostalis) was investigated during treadmill locomotion in acute high decerebrate and in low spinal cats. During alternate stepping (0.7-2.

Lumbar back muscle activity in relation to trunk movements during locomotion in man.

The function of lumbar back muscles was studied by relating their activity patterns to trunk movements in 7 healthy adult males during normal walking (1.0-2.5 m/s) and running (2.