Analyzing the use of accelerometers as a method of early diagnosis of alterations in balance in elderly people: A systematic review

Alterations of balance are a growing public health problem as they affect one in three adults
over the age of 65, and one in two over the age of 80. Identifying the factors that affect …

Sensory reweighting dynamics following removal and addition of visual and proprioceptive cues

L Assländer, RJ Peterka - Journal of neurophysiology, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Removing or adding sensory cues from one sensory system during standing balance
causes a change in the contribution of the remaining sensory systems, a process referred to …

Specific posture-stabilising effects of vision and touch are revealed by distinct changes of body oscillation frequencies

S Sozzi, A Nardone, M Schieppati - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We addressed postural instability during stance with eyes closed (EC) on a compliant
surface in healthy young people. Spectral analysis of the centre of foot pressure oscillations …

Fear of heights shapes postural responses to vibration-induced balance perturbation at virtual height

D Bzdúšková, M Marko, Z Hirjaková… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Standing upright at height is a challenging situation involving intense threat of
balance loss and fall. The ability to maintain balance in such conditions requires properly …

The effects of virtual height exposure on postural control and psychophysiological stress are moderated by individual height intolerance

D Bzdúšková, M Marko, Z Hirjaková… - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Virtual reality (VR) enables individuals to be exposed to naturalistic environments in
laboratory settings, offering new possibilities for research in human neuroscience and …

Effects of visual disruption on static and dynamic postural control in people with and without chronic ankle instability

Y Miao, Y Ge, D Wang, D Mao, Q Song… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) is a chronic syndrome resulting from repeated
ankle sprains that lead to persistent dysfunction. the purpose of this study is to determine …

Effect of stroboscopic vision on depth jump performance in female NCAA Division I volleyball athletes

M Kroll, J Preuss, BM Ness, M Dolny… - Sports …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Anticipation of ground reaction force (GRF) in depth jumping requires multisensory
integration of exteroceptive, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs. Vision contributes to the …

Altered visual reliance induced by stroboscopic glasses during postural control

H Lee, S Han, JT Hopkins - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Little is known about how disrupted vision affects visual reliance during postural control.
postural control. Twenty-four physically active adults volunteered to participate in the study …

Light touch alters vestibular-evoked balance responses: Insights into dynamics of sensorimotor reweighting

MH Goar, M Barnett-Cowan… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Integrated multisensory feedback plays a crucial role in balance control. Minimal fingertip
contact with a surface (light-touch), reduces center of pressure (CoP) by adding sensory …

White matter fiber integrity and structural brain network topology: implications for balance function in postischemic stroke patients

LL Li, JJ Wu, J Ma, YL Li, X Xue, KP Li, J Jin… - Cerebral …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Previous studies have suggested that ischemic stroke can result in white matter fiber injury
and modifications in the structural brain network. However, the relationship with balance …