Print Email Facebook Twitter Dynamic head-neck stabilization and modulation with perturbation bandwidth investigated using a multisegment neuromuscular model Title Dynamic head-neck stabilization and modulation with perturbation bandwidth investigated using a multisegment neuromuscular model Author Happee, R. (TU Delft Intelligent Vehicles) de Bruijn, E. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control) Forbes, P.A. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control; Erasmus MC) van der Helm, F.C.T. (TU Delft Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control; University of Twente) Date 2017 Abstract The human head-neck system requires continuous stabilization in the presence of gravity and trunk motion. We investigated contributions of the vestibulocollic reflex (VCR), the cervicocollic reflex (CCR), and neck muscle co-contraction to head-in-space and head-on-trunk stabilization, and investigated modulation of the stabilization strategy with the frequency content of trunk perturbations and the presence of visual feedback. We developed a multisegment cervical spine model where reflex gains (VCR and CCR) and neck muscle co-contraction were estimated by fitting the model to the response of young healthy subjects, seated and exposed to anterior-posterior trunk motion, with frequency content from 0.3 up to 1, 2, 4 and 8 Hz, with and without visual feedback. The VCR contributed to head-in-space stabilization with a strong reduction of head rotation (<8 Hz) and a moderate reduction of head translation (>1 Hz). The CCR contributed to head-on-trunk stabilization with a reduction of head rotation and head translation relative to the trunk (<2 Hz). The CCR also proved essential to stabilize the individual intervertebral joints and prevent neck buckling. Co-contraction was estimated to be of minor relevance. Control strategies employed during low bandwidth perturbations most effectively reduced head rotation and head relative displacement up to 3 Hz while control strategies employed during high bandwidth perturbations reduced head global translation between 1 and 4 Hz. This indicates a shift from minimizing head-on-trunk rotation and translation during low bandwidth perturbations to minimizing head-in-space translation during high bandwidth perturbations. Presence of visual feedback had limited effects suggesting increased usage of vestibular feedback. Subject Postural controlMusculoskeletal modelNeckFeedbackVestibularVCRCCRCo-contraction To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:51d805b1-7afc-46f4-bb9f-b91e051c6c44 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.05.005 ISSN 0021-9290 Source Journal of Biomechanics, 58, 203-211 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 R. Happee, E. de Bruijn, P.A. Forbes, F.C.T. van der Helm Files PDF 1_s2.0_S0021929017302579_main.pdf 2.09 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:51d805b1-7afc-46f4-bb9f-b91e051c6c44/datastream/OBJ/view