Center of pressure displacement due to graded controlled perturbations to the trunk in standing subjects: the force–impulse paradigm

M Paterna, Z Dvir, C De Benedictis, D Maffiodo… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Many studies have investigated postural reactions (PR) to body-delivered
perturbations. However, attention has been focused on the descriptive variables of the PR …

Automatic electromechanical perturbator for postural control analysis based on model predictive control

D Pacheco Quiñones, M Paterna, C De Benedictis - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Objective clinical analyses are required to evaluate balance control performance. To this
outcome, it is relevant to study experimental protocols and to develop devices that can …

Linearity and repeatability of postural responses in relation to peak force and impulse of manually delivered perturbations: a preliminary study

Z Dvir, M Paterna, M Quargnenti… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Postural reactions (PR) of standing subjects have been mostly investigated in
response to platform displacements or body perturbations of fixed magnitude. The objective …

Hardware-in-the-loop equipment for the development of an automatic perturbator for clinical evaluation of human balance control

C Ferraresi, D Maffiodo, W Franco, GG Muscolo… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, increasing attention is being paid to techniques aimed at assessing a subject's
ability to maintain or regain control of balance, thus reducing the risk of falls. To this end …

Development of an automatic perturbator for dynamic posturographic analysis

C Ferraresi, C De Benedictis, GG Muscolo… - New Trends in Medical …, 2021 - Springer
The subject of this paper is a novel pneumo-tronic system aimed at applying impulsive force
perturbations to the human body in order to elicit postural reactions. The development of the …

Parametric Identification of Postural Control Models in Humans Challenged by Impulse-Controlled Perturbations

C De Benedictis, M Paterna, A Berettoni… - … Workshop on Medical …, 2023 - Springer
The study of postural control system is relevant by academic and clinical points of view, and
it can be improved by considering model-based approaches. In this framework, to improve …

Check for updates Parametric Identification of Postural Control Models in Humans Challenged by Impulse-Controlled Perturbations

D Carlo De Benedictis, M Paterna… - New Trends in …, 2023 - books.google.com
The study of postural control system is relevant by academic and clinical points of view, and
it can be improved by considering model-based approaches. In this framework, to improve …

[PDF][PDF] Electro-Pneumatic System for Imparting Controlled Postural Perturbations on Human Subjects

C Ferraresi, D Maffiodo, W Franco, GG Muscolo… - … Exoskeletons, and Rehab …, 2020 - i-rim.it
This work deals with the study of human postural responses to external perturbations,
performed using a novel mechatronic electro-pneumatic system. The device, which must be …

Sviluppo teorico e sperimentale di un perturbatore automatico per l'analisi del controllo posturale= Theoretical and experimental analysis of an automatic perturbator …

OW Pica - 2019 - webthesis.biblio.polito.it
Il lavoro consiste nello sviluppo di un perturbatore automatico per l'applicazione di forze
impulsive e controllate in ambito biomedicale. Lo studio si è focalizzato sull'analisi di diverse …