Patients with bilateral vestibular failure (BVF) suffer from postural and gait unsteadiness with
an increased risk of falls. The aim of this study was to elucidate the differential role of otolith …

Postural control provides insight into health concerns such as fall risk but remains relatively
untapped as a vital sign of health. One understudied aspect of postural control involves …

We sought to better understand the influence of cognitive perturbations on transient aspects
of postural control. Twenty healthy, younger adults had their postural control assessed …

Parkinson's disease (PD) can produce postural abnormalities of the standing body position
such as kyphosis. We investigated the effects of PD, deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the …

When humans are administered continuous and predictable perturbations of stance, an
adaptation period precedes the steady state of balancing behaviour. Little information is …

Introduction Attentional focus is a phenomenon in which shifting the focus of attention alters
performance of standing postural control. It can be categorized as internal focus (IF), which …

Background: In persons with Parkinson's disease (pwPD) any additional somatosensory or
distractor interference can influence the posture. When deprivation of vision and dual-task …

Background Several investigations have addressed the process of balance adaptation to
external perturbations. The adaptation during unperturbed stance has received little …

Multitasking between continuous sensorimotor and cognitive activities is a frequent
requirement of diverse activities in daily life, such as walking while holding a conversation …

Subjects with low vision often use a cane when standing and walking autonomously in
everyday life. One aim of this study was to assess differences in the body stabilizing effect …