Advances in the Study of Anticipatory Postural Adjustments

Dear Colleagues,

Postural stability is critical to the execution of almost any voluntary movement.

Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are feed-forward mechanisms initiated by the central nervous system (CNS) in response to expected postural disturbances, and that produce preemptive muscle responses to help maintain stability. APAs occur in both self- and externally-induced perturbations to posture and stability. This Special Issue of Brain Sciences aims to present a collection of papers detailing the most recent advancements in the understanding of APAs in both self- and externally-induced perturbations. Authors are invited to submit new research reports and reviews that address a broad range of topics related to APAs including, but not limited to neuroscience, psychology, motor control, locomotion, kinesiology, rehabilitation exercise, stability training, ageing, and movement deficits. I hope that this Special Issue will serve to foster a more complete understanding of APAs as well as to encourage pioneering research on these mechanisms.

Prof. Dr. William P. Berg
Guest Editor

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