Despite recent advances, the modeling, analysis, prediction and control of human postural stability remain a subject of much research interest. At the most fundamental level postural balance refers to the rotational stability of the overall human body. Based on the mechanics of multi-body systems, this paper suggests the use of Hg, the rate of change of centroidal angular momentum as a quantity for the general analysis of postural balance.
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