Effects of Muscle Strength and Balance Control on Sit-to-Walk and Turn Durations in the Timed Up and Go Test.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2017.04.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To examine the association of muscle strength and balance control with the amount of time taken to perform sit-to-walk (STW) or turning components of the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test in older adults.… read more here.
Keywords: strength; muscle strength; balance control; test ... See more keywords
Effect of Yoga practice on reducing cognitive-motor interference for improving dynamic balance control in healthy adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.10.012
Abstract: OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of Yoga on reducing cognitive-motor interference (CMI) for maintaining balance control during varied balance tasks. METHOD Yoga (N=10) and age-similar non-practitioners (N=10) performed three… read more here.
Keywords: balance control; reducing cognitive; motor; test ... See more keywords
The effect of light touch on balance control during overground walking in healthy young adults
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00484
Abstract: Balance control is essential for safe walking. Adding haptic input through light touch may improve walking balance; however, evidence is limited. This research investigated the effect of added haptic input through light touch in healthy… read more here.
Keywords: haptic input; balance control; effect; light touch ... See more keywords
Auditory noise improves balance control by cross-modal stochastic resonance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08299
Abstract: It is known that enhanced somatosensory function leads to improved balance, and somatosensory function can be enhanced by the appropriate level of mechanical, visual, or auditory noise. In this study, we tested the potential benefit… read more here.
Keywords: cross modal; balance control; noise; balance ... See more keywords
Right cerebral hemisphere specialization for quiet and perturbed body balance control: Evidence from unilateral stroke.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.09.015
Abstract: Our aim in this investigation was to assess the relative importance of each cerebral hemisphere in quiet and perturbed balance, based on uni-hemispheric lesions by stroke. We tested the hypothesis of right cerebral hemisphere specialization… read more here.
Keywords: cerebral hemisphere; quiet perturbed; balance control; right cerebral ... See more keywords
Differences in balance control between healthy younger and older adults during steady-state walking.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110717
Abstract: Each year approximately one third of older adults fall and experience extensive musculoskeletal injuries and functional disabilities. An important element in maintaining dynamic balance is the regulation of whole-body angular momentum, which is achieved by… read more here.
Keywords: younger older; angular momentum; balance control; older adults ... See more keywords
Visually fixating or tracking another person decreases balance control in young and older females walking in a real-world scenario
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.04.038
Abstract: Balance control during overground walking was assessed in 10 young (23.6 ± 3.4) and 10 older (71.0 ± 5.5 years) healthy females during free gaze, and when fixating or tracking another person in an everyday use waiting room. Balance control… read more here.
Keywords: young older; balance control; person; fixating tracking ... See more keywords
Balance control based on six-dimensional spatial mechanics and velocity adjustment through region intervention and foot landing for quadruped robot
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DOI: 10.1017/s0263574721001995
Abstract: Abstract Currently, the body balance control algorithm of a quadruped robot executing trot gait motion is more complex and computationally intensive, which is not conducive to improving the real-time control performance of the robot. This… read more here.
Keywords: mechanics; control; balance control; quadruped robot ... See more keywords
Effects of long-term Tai-Chi Chuan practice on whole-body balance control during obstacle-crossing in the elderly
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-06631-8
Abstract: Older people are subject to an increased risk of falling compared to the young, especially during obstacle negotiation. This study aimed to quantify the effects of long-term Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) practice on the balance control… read more here.
Keywords: long term; obstacle crossing; balance; balance control ... See more keywords
Comparing Balance Control Between Soccer Players and Non-Athletes During a Dynamic Lower Limb Reaching Task
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DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1649356
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background: Balance control is an essential element of locomotion that enhances biomotor abilities and physical performance. Individuals with extensive soccer experience display superior static single leg balance control compared to athletes of other sports… read more here.
Keywords: reaching task; control; balance control; balance ... See more keywords
Balance control systems in Parkinson’s disease and the impact of pedunculopontine area stimulation
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DOI: 10.1093/brain/awy216
Abstract: See Xiang et al. (doi:10.1093/brain/awy250) for a scientific commentary on this article. Balance impairment in Parkinson's disease decreases quality of life and is often refractory to treatment. Perera et al. report that balance impairment relates… read more here.
Keywords: control systems; stimulation; balance control; parkinson disease ... See more keywords