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From: Age-related differences in lower limb muscle activation patterns and balance control strategies while walking over a compliant surface

Figure 2

A representative figure depicts calculation of EMG burst duration (duration between the vertical lines) and negative eccentric work (-work) of the perturbed leg during balance control in the single limb support (SLS) phase. Eccentric work was calculated by the integration of the power-time curve where negative work indicates an eccentric RF contraction (the shaded area under curve). Knee angle (-: extension, + : flexion). (a) Surface drop start, (b) Start of perturbed leg eccentric contraction, (c) Swinging (trailing) leg touch down the platform.

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