Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition
characterized by disabling motor impairments being visible from the first years of life. Over …

Motion sickness (MS) and postural control (PC) conditions are common complaints among
those who passively travel. Many theories explaining a probable cause for MS have been …

Understanding the factors that determine the occurrence and strength of ecological
interactions under specific abiotic and biotic conditions is fundamental since many aspects …

The fact that weak leg muscles, impaired vision, numb feet, or insufficient blood pressure
can predispose someone to a fall is unsurprising. Consequently, such factors are a standard …

The ability to adapt our locomotion in a feedforward (ie,“predictive”) manner is crucial for
safe and efficient walking behavior. Equally important is the ability to quickly deadapt and …

Assessment of reactive balance traditionally imposes some type of perturbation to upright
stance or gait followed by measurement of the resultant corrective behavior. These …

Background In numerous laboratory-based perturbation experiments, differences in the
balance recovery performance of elderly fallers and non-fallers are moderate or absent. This …

The world is witnessing an unprecedented demographic shift due to increased life
expectancy and declining birth rates. By 2050, 20% of the global population will be over 60 …

Falls are the leading cause of accidental injury and death among older adults, imbalance is
a primary risk factor for falls, and vestibular impairment contributes to imbalance. However …

For whole-body sway patterns, a compound motor response following an external stimulus
may comprise reflexes, postural adjustments (anticipatory or compensatory), and voluntary …