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 …

Rhythmic auditory cueing has been widely used in gait rehabilitation over the past decade.
The entrainment effect has been suggested to introduce neurophysiological changes …

This systematic review examined evidence for the role of conscious motor processing in the
pressure-performance relationship and, specifically, whether pressure-induced changes in …

Background Current evidence suggests that fall-related anxiety can impair attentional
processing efficiency during gait in both young and older adults, reducing the cognitive …

This chapter provides working definitions of emotion and related concepts utilized in the
study of emotions and sport performance. It overviews multiple important roles that emotions …

Research demonstrates the multifaceted influence of fall-related anxiety on postural control.
However, very little work has sought to identify psychological mechanisms through which …

Threat-related changes in postural control and their associations with changes in emotional
and cognitive states are influenced by postural threat experience, however, limited work has …

We examined the effect of increased cognitive load on visual search behavior and measures
of gait performance during locomotion. Also, we investigated how personality traits …

Objectives Older adults anxious about falling will often consciously process walking
movements in an attempt to avoid falling. They also fixate their gaze on the present step …

Research highlights the detrimental effect that directing too much conscious attention toward
movement can have on postural control. While this concept has received support from many …