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Association between somatosensory, visual and vestibular contributions to postural control, reactive balance capacity and healthy ageing in older women

Alcock, Lisa; O’Brien, Thomas D.; Vanicek, Natalie

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Lisa Alcock

Thomas D. O’Brien



Abstract

We investigated the biological systems involved in maintaining equilibrium during unstable and perturbed conditions in 39 healthy older women and estimated the annual difference in performance across the older age spectrum using regression. The largest annual difference in equilibrium occurred when the somatosensory system received inaccurate feedback and visual input was removed. With age, weight distribution became asymmetric at the onset of backwards perturbations, possibly in preparation for executing a stepping strategy. When one sensory system was challenged, postural responses were stable suggesting other systems compensated. When multiple sensory systems were challenged, significant differences in postural control emerged with age.

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Alcock, L., O’Brien, T. D., & Vanicek, N. (2018). Association between somatosensory, visual and vestibular contributions to postural control, reactive balance capacity and healthy ageing in older women. Health care for women international, 39(12), 1366-1380. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2018.1499106

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 8, 2018
Online Publication Date Nov 5, 2018
Publication Date Nov 5, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 5, 2018
Publicly Available Date Nov 6, 2019
Print ISSN 0739-9332
Publisher Routledge
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 39
Issue 12
Pages 1366-1380
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2018.1499106
Keywords Postural control; Computerised dynamic posturography; Healthy ageing; Sensory Organization Test; Motor Control Test
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/911976
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07399332.2018.1499106?journalCode=uhcw20
Contract Date Jul 5, 2018

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