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 …

Advances in our understanding of postural control have highlighted the need to examine the
influence of higher brain centers in the modulation of this complex function. There is strong …

Introduction Postural threat elicits modifications to standing balance. However, the
underlying neural mechanism (s) responsible remain unclear. Shifts in attention focus …

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

Humans exhibit changes in postural control when confronted with threats to stability. This
study used a prolonged threat exposure protocol to manipulate emotional state within a …

The 'two-system'view of fear builds on traditional conceptualisations of emotion; proposing
that the mechanisms responsible for behavioural and physiological responses to threat may …

During unperturbed bipedal standing, postural control is governed primarily by subcortical
and spinal networks. However, it is unclear if cortical networks begin to play a greater role …

Virtual reality (VR) enables individuals to be exposed to naturalistic environments in
laboratory settings, offering new possibilities for research in human neuroscience and …

Introduction Stereotype threat can lead older adults to perceive their experiences in a biased
manner, giving rise to interfering thoughts and negative emotions that generate stress and …

Threats to stability elicit context-specific changes in balance control; however, the underlying
neural mechanisms are not fully understood. Previous work has speculated that a shift …