Characterization of postural control impairment in women with fibromyalgia. [PDF]
The main goal of this cross-sectional study was to detect whether women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have altered postural control and to study the sensory contribution to postural control.
Núria Sempere-Rubio +6 more
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The Influence of Treadmill on Postural Control [PDF]
When people walk on a treadmill, significant differences exist in postural control if compared to walking on the ground. In this paper, a method combining linear and nonlinear analysis is proposed to evaluate the walking postural control ability. In this method, the movements of the upper body and the feet are analyzed separately, because these parts ...
Jigang Tong +4 more
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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).
Janssens, L +48 more
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Control of posture with FES systems [PDF]
One of the major obstacles in restoration of functional FES supported standing in paraplegia is the lack of knowledge of a suitable control strategy.
Hunt, K.J. +6 more
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Hypothetical control of postural sway [PDF]
Abstract Quiet standing exhibits strongly intermittent variability that has inspired at least two interpretations. First, variability can be intermittent through the alternating engagement and disengagement of complementary control processes at distinct scales.
Madhur Mangalam, Damian G. Kelty-Stephen
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Using Behavioral Realism to Estimate Presence: A Study of the Utility of Postural Responses to Motion Stimuli [PDF]
We recently reported that direct subjective ratings of the sense of presence are potentially unstable and can be biased by previous judgments of the same stimuli (Freeman et al., 1999).
Meddis, R +20 more
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The Effect of Attentional Focus of Supra-Postural Task on Performance and Learning of Postural Control in Girls Aged between 9 and 12 [PDF]
Postural control is one of the important abilities in daily life and sport activities of human beings and the importance of focus of attention is always discussed in this issue.
Nastaran Naderirad +2 more
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Disruption of sitting balance after stroke: influence of spoken output [PDF]
Objectives: To identify the extent of dual task interference between cognitive and motor tasks, (cognitive motor interference (CMI)) in sitting balance during recovery from stroke; to compare CMI in sitting balance between stroke and non-stroke groups ...
Collin, C. +7 more
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Effects of Balance Training on Postural Control in Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Objective The Objective Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in athletes. One of the limitations of people with chronic ankle instability is the lack of postural control.
Makan Piri +3 more
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POSTURAL CONTROL IN THE ELDERLY
In order to investigate postural control in the elderly, a stabilometric investigation including fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis was conducted in three different age groups. The oldest group was composed of 16 subjects who ranged in age from 75 to 86 years: another group consisted of eight 65 to 74 year olds; the control group was composed of 21 ...
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