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Effects of a group-based exercise program on muscle strength and postural control among community-dwelling elderly women: a randomized-controlled trial
(Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro, 2013-09-01)
OBJECTIVES: Verify if a group-based low intensity exercise training program could significantly improve physical variables related to muscle strength and postural control among community-dwelling elderly women. METHODS: ...
Dynamics of inter-modality re-weighting during human postural control
(Springer, 2012-11-01)
Flexible and stable postural control requires adaptation to changing environmental conditions, a process which requires re-weighting of multisensory stimuli. Recent studies, as well as predictions from a computational ...
Postural control in Down syndrome: the use of somatosensory and visual information to attenuate body sway
(Human Kinetics Publ Inc, 2007-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of visual and somatosensory information on body sway in individuals with Down syndrome (DS). Nine adults with DS (19-29 years old) and nine control subjects (CS) (19-29 ...
Controle postural em pacientes com lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior
(Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 2010-12-01)
A lesão do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) do joelho acarreta alterações somatosensoriais em função da perda de informações provenientes dos mecanorreceptores presentes no LCA. Esses receptores constituem importante fonte ...
Educative games and expositive lesson: Comparison of educational techniques on sitting posture
(2012-07-24)
Introduction: Studies on education in health are important for the concretion of action of promotion of the health. Objective: To verify the changes of theoretical knowledge on sitting posture, evaluated at two moments ...
Changes in postural control in patients with Parkinson's disease: a posturographic study
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2016)
Objectives Postural instability is one of the most disabling features in Parkinson's disease (PD), and often leads to falls that reduce mobility and functional capacity. The objectives of this study were to analyse the ...
Efeitos do sistema âncora sobre o controle postural de idosos
(Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2012-01-01)
O número de quedas durante o envelhecimento é alto e suas consequências podem ser drásticas. Neste contexto, a manutenção da capacidade de equilíbrio exerce papel fundamental para que o idoso tenha possibilidade de realizar ...
The use of somatosensory information during the acquisition of independent upright stance
(Elsevier B.V., 1999-01-01)
This study investigated developmental changes in the use of a contact surface during the acquisition of upright posture. Standing infants were longitudinally examined at four developmental epochs: pulling to stand (PS); ...