Marjorie H. Woollacott

TL;DR: Though intoxicating amounts of ethanol significantly prolonged the latency and reduced the amplitude of long-latency muscle responses, sway was not increased sufficiently to produce a fall under normal conditions, suggesting that the higher adaptive levels of command were not significantly affected by ethanol intoxication.

TL;DR: Neuromuscular abnormalities in Down's syndrome children that have been observed to be coincident with developmental delays include: generalized muscular hypotonus, hyper extensibility of joints, decreased deep tendon reflexes, increased persistence of primitive Reflexes, delay in the emergence of higher level balance and equilibrium reactions and slowed reaction times during voluntary movement.

TL;DR: Assessment of postural response characteristics between two groups of elite athletes having power or endurance training suggests power-trained athletes are more effective in responding to balance threats such as slips and trips in daily life and that power training should be studied to improve balance control of balance-impaired populations.

TL;DR: A significant developmental transition in the emergence of the compensatory step occurred between the new walker and the intermediate walker experience levels, that is, within the first 3 months of walking experience.