Accelerometry applications and methods to assess standing balance in older adults and mobility-limited patient populations: A narrative review

K Bohlke, MS Redfern, AL Rosso, E Sejdic - Aging Clinical and …, 2023 - Springer
Accelerometers provide an opportunity to expand standing balance assessments outside of
the laboratory. The purpose of this narrative review is to show that accelerometers are …

Clinical Static Balance Assessment: A Narrative Review of Traditional and IMU-Based Posturography in Older Adults and Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord …

A Noamani, N Riahi, AH Vette, H Rouhani - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maintaining a stable upright posture is essential for performing activities of daily living, and
impaired standing balance may impact an individual's quality of life. Therefore, accurate and …

Postural control strategy after incomplete spinal cord injury: effect of sensory inputs on trunk–leg movement coordination

A Noamani, JF Lemay, KE Musselman… - … of NeuroEngineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Postural control is affected after incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) due to
sensory and motor impairments. Any alteration in the availability of sensory information can …

The relationship between balance control and thigh muscle strength and muscle activity in persons with incomplete spinal cord injury

MF Wouda, MF Løtveit, EI Bengtson… - Spinal Cord Series and …, 2024 - nature.com
Study design Cross-sectional study. Objectives A spinal cord injury (SCI) can compromise
the ability to maintain sufficient balance control during activities in an upraised position. The …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Sports Training on the Spinal Cord Injury Individual's Balance

C Chieffo, G Chini, T Varrecchia, I Gennarelli, A Silvetti… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes major challenges to mobility and daily life activities and
maintaining balance becomes a crucial issue. Individuals with SCI often need to adopt new …

Improving Balance and Functional Status in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Systematic Review Comparing Virtual Reality-Based Therapy and Conventional …

E Obrero-Gaitán, L López-Nájera, M Piñar-Lara… - Electronics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality-based therapy
(VRBT) compared to therapeutic exercise in increasing balance and functional status in …

Technology-assisted balance assessment and rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review

M Lorusso, NL Tagliamonte, M Tramontano… - …, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Balance is a crucial function of basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and is
often considered the priority in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients' rehabilitation …

Effect of test duration and sensor location on the reliability of standing balance parameters derived using body-mounted accelerometers

V Abdollah, A Noamani, J Ralston, C Ho… - BioMedical Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
Background Balance parameters derived from wearable sensor measurements during
postural sway have been shown to be sensitive to experimental variables such as test …

Learning support and evaluation of weight-shifting skills for novice skiers using virtual reality

S Ono, H Kanai, R Atsumi, H Koike… - … Conference on Human …, 2022 - Springer
In this study, we propose a virtual reality learning support system designed to help train
novice skiers. In previous research, we extracted the differences between the weight shifting …

Interventions to Improve Standing Balance in Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

S Walia, P Kumar, C Kataria - Topics in Spinal Cord Injury …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Background Incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) often results in impaired balance leading to
functional impairments. Recovery of standing balance ability is an important aim of …