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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Postural Balance"”.
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Low Level Lead Exposure and Postural Balance in Children
… between low level lead exposure (<5 μg/dL) and postural balance. Methods: A literature review was conducted summarizing the studies of childhood low level lead exposure and health outcomes. Low level lead was originally defined as BLLs below 10 μg/dL and then expanded to 20 μg/dL. The Marietta …
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Biomechanical aspects of postural balance strategy in dynamic sport activities
Postural balance is one of the most important aspects of everyday movement, especially in complex movements such as jumping, kicking or movements involving overhead/arm motion. In sporting activities, players often need to complete goal-directed tasks of an end-effector (e.g. tennis racket), while …
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Hierarchical neural control of human postural balance and bipedal walking in sagittal plane
… neural model of sagittal planar human postural balance and biped walking to 1) investigate an explicit mechanism of the cerebrocerebellar and other related neural systems, 2) explain the principles of human postural balancing and biped walking control in terms of the central nervous …
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Effects of Exercise Induced Fatigue on Postural Balance: A Comparison of Treadmill Versus Cycle Fatiguing Protocols
… versus cycle ergometer incremental test on postural balance indices and recovery time recreationally trained individuals. The Bruce Treadmill Test and the Incremental Cycle Ergometer test were used to induce fatigue. Each subject (N=16) performed both exercises, but the order of the …
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Vliv biofeedbacku na stabilitu, koordinaci a aktivaci pacientů po stabilizacích páteře s využitím posturografického přístroje Hunova Movendo
… involved, the neurophysiological management of postural control and balance, the management of upright standing and postural balance, the measurement and also assessment of balance and postural stability, clinical evaluation and the evaluation of therapies. The Methodology section outlines the …
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Exercício aquático com dupla-tarefa para pacientes com doença de Parkinson avançada
… Bradykinesia (p=0,001), agility (p=0,001) and postural balance (p=0,04) also expressed significant changes individually. Conclusion: Regular aerobic exercise with cognitive-motor interference stimuli may counteract the motor symptoms of PD neurodegeneration.
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Visual servo control on a humanoid robot
… the control of its locomotion, conditioned by postural balance and gait stability, is studied. The presented approach is formulated to account for all the joints of the biped robot. As a way to conform the reference commands from visual servoing to the discrete locomotion mode of the robot, …
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The biomechanical and neuromuscular responses to shoe-surface instability
… although enhancing muscle activations and balance, normally associated with instability training devices like wobble boards, are not as effective. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to develop and evaluate an unstable shoe that provides continually unpredictable perturbations. The notion …
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Evaluating Whole Body Vibration and Standing Balance Among Truck Drivers
… vehicles has been shown to negatively affect balance and may contribute to falls when entering or exiting the vehicle. Fall-related injuries are eight times more likely to occur upon exiting the vehicle than entering. It is hypothesized that WBV has a detrimental effect on postural stability …
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Assessing the Effects of Exoskeleton Use on Balance and Postural Stability
… hip extension torque may increase demands on the postural control system. However, there is currently limited evidence on whether, and to what extent, BSE use alters postural stability and/or fall risk. The primary goal of this work was to understand the effects of exoskeleton use, and quantify …
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Cognitive and Behavioral Predictors of Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease
… cognitive impairment, impulsiveness, and lower balance confidence, as well as PD-related characteristics. However, to date, no definitive predictor profile has been identified. As a result, there is a need to develop a comprehensive model incorporating elements from each of the areas known to …
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Cognitive and Behavioral Predictors of Fall Risk in Parkinson Disease
… cognitive impairment, impulsiveness, and lower balance confidence, as well as PD-related characteristics. However, to date, no definitive predictor profile has been identified. As a result, there is a need to develop a comprehensive model incorporating elements from each of the areas known to …
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Zu cervicalen Distorsionsverletzungen und deren Auswirkungen auf posturale Schwankungsmuster
… Kraftmomente unter der Fußsohle als Äußerung der posturalen Balanceregulation aufgezeichnet. Die gemessenen Balancezeitreihen wurden nichtlinear analysiert, um die hohe Variabilität der Gleichgewichtsregulation optimal zu beschreiben. Über die dabei gewonnenen Parameter kann überprüft werden, ob …
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An exploration of services and member profiles at Senior Service Centres in the Western Cape, South Africa
… or bladder problems. Members also reported good postural balance. • Activities and participation – Members were satisfied with their abilities to do daily activities, participate in the community, and learn new tasks. • Environmental factors – Most members resided with their children or family …
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Using virtual reality and kinematic measurements to assess the interplay between motion sickness, neck pain, heart variables and postural control response
Motion sickness and neck pain can affect the postural control of individuals. During motion sickness, sensory systems are disrupted and can lead to impaired postural control. However, regarding neck pain, the condition of the cervical muscles can affect how well individuals can maintain balance. …
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Effects of Head Motion on Postural Stability in Participants with Chronic Motion Sensitivity
… Motion-provoked dizziness often causes postural instability. Purposes: This study aimed to compare the effects of head motion on postural stability in healthy adults with and without chronic motion sensitivity (CMS) and to determine the effects of head motion direction (horizontal versus …
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The Effects of a Novel Therapeutic Intervention in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients
… and strength in lower limbs that leads to balance problems. Various manual therapy techniques have not approached a pilot study for the efficacy of a manual therapy technique to evaluate symptom alleviation in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in order to improve balance.</p> …
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The Effect of Cervical Muscle Fatigue on Postural Stability during Immersion Virtual Reality
… This is particularly useful in helping with balance and determining direction of movement. Our posture and visual stability rely heavily on an efficient and processing of visual, vestibular, and proprioception afferent input. Erroneous sensory information from defective sensory organs may …
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Effect of Tactile Feedback on Reducing Body Sway in Elderly
… without diabetes to develop a new technique for balance training. Design: A single blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting: Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA Participants: 51 subjects: 28 normal healthy older adults and 23 older adults with Type 2 diabetes. Intervention: Subjects were …
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Effect of Vestibular Adaptation Exercises on Chronic Motion Sensitivity
… vestibular dysfunction and typically impacts postural stability. Motion sickness, or motion sensitivity, is stimulated by abnormal spatial orientation and is a common symptom related to dizziness and postural instability. The main cause of the motion sensitivity is aberrant sensory input from …
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