Comparison of Postural Stability and Regulation among Female Athletes from Different Sports
The aim of this study was to evaluate the postural regulation of female athletes who participate in different sports under normal and high-demand conditions.
Andreas Lauenroth +5 more
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Effect of supervised exercise on physical function and balance in patients with intermittent claudication [PDF]
Background The aim of the study was to identify whether a standard supervised exercise programme (SEP) for patients with intermittent claudication improved specific measures of functional performance including balance. Methods A prospective observational
Chetter, I. C. +6 more
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Vestibular Rehabilitation Using Dynamic Posturography: Functional Stability and Fall Risk Outcomes From a Randomized Trial. [PDF]
Abstract Objective To compare computerized vestibular retraining therapy (CVRT) to a home exercise program (HEP) for the treatment of unilateral vestibular deficits. Study Design Randomized, unblinded, interventional study with single crossover. Setting This study was performed in a tertiary neurotology clinic.
David EA +4 more
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The magnitude of the effect of calf muscles fatigue on postural control during bipedal quiet standing with vision depends on the eye-visual target distance [PDF]
The purpose of the present experiment was to investigate whether, with vision, the magnitude of the effect of calf muscles fatigue on postural control during bipedal quiet standing depends on the eye-visual target distance.
Amblard +26 more
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Introduction: Alzhiemers disease and Frontotemporal dementia are common neurodegenerative dementias with a wide prevalence. Falls are a common cause of morbidity in these patients.
Selva Ganapathy Velayutham +3 more
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Static and dynamic balance abilities enable simple and complex movements and are determinants of top athletic performance. Balance abilities and their proficiency differ fundamentally with respect to age, gender, type of balance intervention, and type of
Rouven Kenville +7 more
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Balance Performance across the Lifespan Assessed by the Leonardo Mechanograph®: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Reference values of sway parameters have not been published for the Leonardo mechanograph® so far. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine normative values on postural control measured by the force plate Leonardo Mechanograph® and to ...
Armbrecht, Gabriele +5 more
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Multiple sclerosis: changes in microarchitecture of white matter tracts after training with a video game balance board [PDF]
Purpose: To determine if high-intensity, task-oriented, visual feedback training with a video game balance board (Nintendo Wii) induces significant changes in diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) parameters of cerebellar connections and other supratentorial ...
De Angelis, Floriana +9 more
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Static posturography in aging and Parkinson's disease [PDF]
In clinical practice, evaluation of postural control is based on the neurological examination, including Romberg's test, examination of gait and performance of pull test as part of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). The goal of our study was to identify posturographic parameters since quantitative technical methods for the ...
Horst J. Koch +6 more
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Smartphone Usage and Postural Stability in Individuals With Forward Head Posture: A Nintendo Wii Balance Board Analysis [PDF]
Objective To assess postural stability, specifically center of body sway during single-leg standing balance, among individuals with and without forward head posture (FHP) during smartphone use.
Weerasak Tapanya, Noppharath Sangkarit
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