It is widely reported that fear of falling (FOF) has a profound and largely detrimental effect on
balance performance in older adults. However, the mechanisms by which FOF influence …

Background fear of falling is common in older adults and can have a profound influence on a
variety of behaviours that increase fall risk. However, fear of falling can also have potentially …

Context: The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a widely accepted method of assessing
dynamic postural stability. The Y Balance Test (YBT) is a commercially available device for …

It has been just over 20 years since the effects of height-induced threat on human postural
control were first investigated. Raising the height of the support surface on which individuals …

Postural control is a highly automatized basic activity that requires limited attentional
investments. These investments have been shown to increase from balancing experts to …

Two studies examined EEG co-activation (coherence) between the verbal-analytical (T3)
and motor planning (Fz) regions during a golf putting task. In Study 1, participants with a …

Abstract Under the Predictive Processing Framework, perception is guided by internal
models that map the probabilistic relationship between sensory states and their causes …

Fear and anxiety induced by threatening scenarios, such as standing on elevated surfaces,
have been shown to influence postural control in young adults. There is also a need to …

Research reveals improvements in postural control when focus is placed on movement
effects rather than movement production, and further improvements during the performance …

Fear of falling increases conscious control of balance and postural threat warrants accurate
anticipatory motor commands for keeping a safe body posture. This study examines the …