From ancient Greece to nowadays, research on posture control was guided and shaped by many concepts. Equilibrium control is often considered part of postural control. However, two different levels have become increasingly apparent in the postural control
Yury Ivanenko, Victor S. Gurfinkel
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Interference between postural control and mental task performance in patients with vestibular disorder and healthy controls [PDF]
OBJECTIVES - To determine whether interference between postural control and mental task performance in patients with balance system impairment and healthy subjects is due to general capacity limitations, motor control interference, competition for ...
Bronstein, A.+5 more
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Eye Movements Affect Postural Control in Young and Older Females [PDF]
Visual information is used for postural stabilization in humans. However, little is known about how eye movements prevalent in everyday life interact with the postural control system in older individuals. Therefore, the present study assessed the effects
Abrams+71 more
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New Insights on Emotional Contributions to Human Postural Control
It has been just over 20 years since the effects of height-induced threat on human postural control were first investigated. Raising the height of the support surface on which individuals stood increased the perceived consequences of instability and ...
Allan L. Adkin+3 more
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Cervical proprioception, postural control, and pain: unraveling the interconnected challenges in rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impairs proprioception and postural control, increasing fall risk and reducing quality of life.
Batool Abdulelah Alkhamis+5 more
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Psychomotor slowing in schizophrenia is associated with aberrant postural control [PDF]
Motor abnormalities, including psychomotor slowing, are prevalent in a large proportion of individuals with schizophrenia. While postural control deficits have been observed in this population, the impact of motor abnormalities on postural stability ...
Melanie G. Nuoffer+9 more
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Association Between Sleep Parameters and Postural Control: A Literature Review [PDF]
Background and Objective The purpose of the review was to explore the association between sleep parameters and postural control. Methods The PubMed, Science Direct, and EBSCO were searched using the keywords ‘sleep’ including either sleep quality, sleep ...
Tarushi Tanwar, Zubia Veqar
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Impaired Postural Control Reduces Sit-to-Stand-to-Sit Performance in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Background: Functional activities, such as the sit-to-stand-to-sit (STSTS) task, are often impaired in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Brumagne, S+9 more
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Cortical and Cerebellar Oscillatory Responses to Postural Instability in Parkinson's Disease
Introduction: Posture and balance dysfunctions critically impair activities of daily living of patients with progressing Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying postural instability in PD are poorly understood, and specific ...
Taylor J. Bosch+8 more
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Balance and core stabilization exercises have often been associated with improved athlete performance and/or decreased incidence of injuries. While these exercises seem to be efficient in the prevention of injuries, there is insufficient evidence ...
E. Zemková, Ludmila Zapletalová
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