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Body position

Known as: Postures, body posture, POS 
The spatial property of a body; where it is or the way in which it is situated.
National Institutes of Health

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Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Design of a multifunctional anthropomorphic prosthetic hand with extrinsic actuation
This paper presents an anthropomorphic prototype hand prosthesis that is intended for use with a multiple channel myoelectric… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Hand Posture Classification and Recognition using the Modified Census Transform
Developing new techniques for human-computer interaction is very challenging. Vision-based techniques have the advantage of being… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Postural modulation of the soleus H reflex in young and old subjects.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Posture and reaching in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus).
Hand preference in reaching was assessed under 2 postural adjustment conditions in 40 chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and 9… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A basic posture control mechanism: the stabilization of the centre of gravity.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The relation of scent-marking, olfactory investigation, and specific postures in the isolation-induced fighting of rats.
The temporal sequences of acts and postures of rats during tests for isolation-induced fighting were recorded and analyzed. Scent… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Rhythmic activity of a group of human motoneurones during voluntary contraction of a muscle.
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Factors contributing to intra-individual variation of serum constituents: 4. Effects of posture and tourniquet application on variation of serum constituents in healthy subjects.
We studied the effects on 18 serum constituents of posture and prolonged tourniquet application. The subjects were 11 healthy men… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Relationship between the adrenergic nervous system and renin during adaptation to upright posture: a possible role for 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine (dopamine).
1. The role of the adrenergic nervous system in the regulation of plasma renin activity was investigated in fourteen healthy… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Discharge of cerebellar neurons related to two maintained postures and two prompt movements. I. Nuclear cell output.
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