Scientists develop an innovative device to help older individuals train their posture control, minimizing the risk of falls and associated injuries. Balance training using a wearable device to improve ...

A new study has found that the human body adjusts its reliance on vestibular and proprioceptive inputs for trunk stability depending on walking speed. Researchers observed that vestibular responses ...

3 Applied Research for Connected Health, University College Dublin, Ireland Background Objective measurements of postural control are frequently used to examine the causes of, features associated with ...

1 Ghent University, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent, Belgium 2 Ghent University, Department of Physiotherapy and Orthopedics, Ghent, Belgium Background Chronic ankle ...

Scientists from Japan developed a protocol to evaluate postural balance control for elderly patients with low back pain with frequency-tunable vibrations Ever since the early humans learned to walk ...

Video game therapy was found to have a minor impact on postural balance in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, more research is needed to determine whether it should be recommended in ...

Improve mobility and prevent falls with these 8 gentle balance exercises for MS. Learn expert-backed tips on core activation, ...

(Left) Pneumatic artificial muscles in the wearable device generate small disturbances. By holding a posture against these disturbances, a user can improve their reactive postural control. (Right) ...

Kessler Foundation researchers have published a new clinical study investigating the effects of robotic postural stand training combined with spinal cord epidural stimulation (Stand-scES) on trunk ...

The relationship between human hearing loss and balance is an important health correlation that continues to be investigated by researchers in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and ...