Effects of tai chi on postural control during dual-task stair negotiation in knee osteoarthritis : a randomised controlled trial protocol [PDF]
, 2020 Stair ascent and descent require complex integration between sensory and motor systems; individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) have an elevated risk for falls and fall injuries, which may be in part due to poor dynamic postural control during ...
Chang, A +13 more
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Body Sway Characteristics During Static Upright Position Following Systematic Balance Training in Older Adults [PDF]
Rehabilitacja Medyczna, 2022 Introduction: Postural stability is important to control the bodys position in space and for daily life activities, as increased postural sway increases the risk of falls, and is related to injuries and morbidity in older adults.Objective: The aim of the
Jadwiga Kubica +2 more
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StartReact effects support different pathophysiological mechanisms underlying freezing of gait and postural instability in Parkinson's disease. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The pathophysiology underlying postural instability in Parkinson's disease is poorly understood. The frequent co-existence with freezing of gait raises the possibility of shared pathophysiology.
Jorik Nonnekes +6 more
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Static Rest Frame to Improve Postural Stability in Virtual and Augmented Reality
Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021 Many users have shown increased postural instability while using Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) as HMDs block their real-world vision. People with balance impairments are especially more affected by this as they depend more on their visual cues to maintain
Sharif Mohammad Shahnewaz Ferdous +3 more
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Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures
Medicina, 2020 Background and objectives: Tooth loss and consequent denture use and impaired posture and postural balance are more prevalent in older adults than in the young ones.
Youngsook Bae, Yongnam Park
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A cohort study on longitudinal changes in postural balance during the first year after stroke
BMC Neurology, 2022 Introduction Many patients with strokes report increased incidence of fall that can be due to impaired postural balance. The recovery of balance in patients with varying degrees of impairments and activity limitations is less studied, and whether ...
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate if the combination of static and dynamic postural balance assessments gives more accurate indications on balance performance among healthy older adults.
Alex Rizzato +4 more
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Effectiveness of Mechanical Horse-Riding Simulators on Postural Balance in Neurological Rehabilitation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Mechanical horse-riding simulators consist of a device that mimics the movement of a real horse, generating between 50 and 100 three-dimensional physical movements (forward and back, left and right, up and down).
Assumpta Molina-Aroca +12 more
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Plantar center of pressure and postural balance according to head anteposition
Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia, 2016 Introduction: balance posture is noticeable in the variations occurring on the plantar center of pressure (COP) due to internal or external disorders.
Pamela León-Molina +4 more
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Jurnal Fisioterapi dan Rehabilitasi, 2021 Dynamic postural balance is very beneficial for the smooth running of daily activities and reduces the risk of falling. One of the factors that affect the body's postural balance is Body Mass Index (BMI).
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