Timing of human rhythmic jumping with vertical floor vibrations tends towards mechanically efficient solutions.

Jumping on vibrating platforms is described not only by the frequency of jumping (FoJ) but also by the timing of key events in a cycle of jumping relative to vibrations. This study aimed to capture timing and efficiency-related adaptations during jumping on vertically vibrating platforms. Whole body kinematic and kinetic data were collected as ten participants jumped on a sinusoidally vibrating platform of 2.

Vector coding reveals the underlying balance control strategies used by humans during translational perturbation.

Postural control research has focused on standing balance experiments on platforms moving with relatively large amplitudes (0.1-0.2 m).