The effects of Tai Chi on peripheral somatosensation, balance, and fitness in Hispanic older adults with type 2 diabetes:a pilot and feasibility study [PDF]
, 2015 Peripheral neuropathy and loss of somatosensation in older adults with type 2 diabetes can increase risk of falls and disability. In nondiabetic older adult population Tai Chi has been shown to enhance balance and fitness through improvements in ...
Cavegn, Elisabeth I., Riskowski, Jody
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Action for Rehabilitation from Neurological Injury (ARNI): A pragmatic study of functional training for stroke survivors [PDF]
, 2013 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2013 Cherry Kilbride et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use ...
Kilbride, C +3 more
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Sport-Specific Balance Develops Specific Postural Skills [PDF]
Sports Medicine, 2014 I read the review by Zemkova [1], entitled Sport-Specific Balance, with great interest. This is an important research area that may contribute to a better understanding of the postural control system under various sport performance requirements. The main objectives of this review were to analyse the effects of various types of exercise on balance ...
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Effect of Surgical Fusion on Volitional Weight-Shifting in Individuals With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis [PDF]
, 2016 Study Design Prospective. Objectives The goals of this study were to (1) evaluate the differences in weightbearing symmetry between individuals with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and typically developing controls; (2) observe the effect of ...
Kurapati, Nikhil T. +8 more
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The effects of cervical muscle fatigue on balance - A study with elite amateur rugby league players [PDF]
, 2014 Neck muscle fatigue has been shown to alter an individual’s balance in a similar way to that reported in subjects suffering from neck pain or subjects that have suffered a neck injury.
Fagan, Michael J., Gosselin, Guy
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The Relationship between Force Platform Measures and Total Body Center of Mass [PDF]
, 2004 The ability of a person to maintain stable posture is essential for activities of daily living. Research in this field has evolved to include sensitive assessment technology including force platforms and 3-dimensional kinematic motion analysis systems ...
Mihalik, Jason Peter
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ISSLS PRIZE IN BIOENGINEERING SCIENCE 2019: biomechanical changes in dynamic sagittal balance and lower limb compensatory strategies following realignment surgery in adult spinal deformity patients. [PDF]
, 2019 Study designA longitudinal cohort study.ObjectiveTo define a set of objective biomechanical metrics that are representative of adult spinal deformity (ASD) post-surgical outcomes and that may forecast post-surgical mechanical complications.
Bailey, Jeannie F +8 more
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The contribution of closed loop tracking control of motion platform on laterally induced postural instability of the drivers at SAAM dynamic simulator [PDF]
, 2013 This paper explains the effect of a motion platform closed loop control comparing to the static condition for driving simulators on postural instability.
AYKENT, Baris +3 more
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A Pinned Polymer Model of Posture Control
, 1995 A phenomenological model of human posture control is posited. The dynamics are modelled as an elastically pinned polymer under the influence of noise. The model accurately reproduces the two-point correlation functions of experimental posture data and ...
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Avaliação de diferentes tarefas de equilíbrio em atletas de handebol e futsal feminino [PDF]
, 2012 Introdução: A limitação funcional pode ser desencadeada pela instabilidade postural decorrente de lesões músculo-esquelética. Poucos estudos têm investigado sobre as diferenças entre as modalidades de quadra, como handebol e futsal, nos aspectos de ...
da Silva, Rubens Alexandre +7 more
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