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Standard versus innovative robotic balance assessment for people with multiple sclerosis: a correlational study
IntroductionBalance disorders are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and, together with other impairments and disabilities, often...
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NZ–RugbyHealth Study: Current Postural Control Ability of Former Rugby Union and Non-contact Sport Players
BackgroundPlayers in contact sports frequently experience mild traumatic brain (concussion) injuries (TBI). While there are known disruptions to...
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Age- and gender-specific normative data on computerized dynamic posturography in a cohort of Danish adults
PurposeBalance performance can be measured with a computerized dynamic posturography (CDP). Frequently used CDP protocols include the sensory...
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Interaction of sensory processing and balance in adult cochlear implant users
PuropseThe aim of this study was to evaluate the sensory processing skills, quality of life and balance performance in adult cochlear implant users.
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Two weeks of twice-daily prism adaptation treatment does not improve posture or gait in Parkinson’s disease: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
BackgroundGait difficulties in Parkinson’s disease have been related to problems shifting the center of gravity forward. We previously showed reduced...
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Postural motion perception during vestibular stimulation depends on the motion perception threshold in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness
Patients with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) perceive postural instability larger than the observed sway. It is unknown whether the...
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Validation of Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS) in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a cross-sectional observational study
BackgroundAnkle sprain is the most common lower limb injury in physically active individuals. Loss of function, decreased postural control (PC),...
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Measuring optokinetic after-nystagmus: potential for detecting patients with signs of visual dependence following concussion
Concussed patients with chronic symptoms commonly report dizziness during exposure to environments with complex visual stimuli (e.g. supermarket...
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Postural stability in cyclists
AimAge-related loss of postural stability (or balance) is a main contributing factor to hospital admissions for falls in the elderly, with a sharp...
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Assessing gait, balance, and muscle strength among breast cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
BackgroundChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common and understudied consequence of taxane chemotherapy for breast cancer...
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Clinical value of the video head impulse test in patients with vestibular neuritis: a systematic review
PurposeThe aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical application potential of the video head impulse test (vHIT) in diagnosing...
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Balance and coordination training for patients with genetic degenerative ataxia: a systematic review
Background and purposeThe group of genetic degenerative ataxias shares the same feature of gradual deterioration in balance and coordination....
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Assessment of eldecalcitol and alendronate effect on postural balance control in aged women with osteoporosis
IntroductionOlder people aged over 75 are more prone to falls because physical functions become deteriorated along with aging, and also fracture risk...
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Constant severe imbalance following traumatic otoconial loss: a new explanation of residual dizziness
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common type of vertigo, caused by otoconia falling from the utricle into a semicircular canal...
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Optimising costs in reducing rate of falls in older people with the improvement of balance by means of vestibular rehabilitation (ReFOVeRe study): a randomized controlled trial comparing computerised dynamic posturography vs mobile vibrotactile posturography system
BackgroundAccidental falls, especially for the elderly, are a major health issue. Balance disorders are one of their main causes. Vestibular...
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Virtual reality in research and rehabilitation of gait and balance in Parkinson disease
Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as a promising tool for studying and rehabilitating gait and balance impairments in people with Parkinson...
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Vestibular rehabilitation in elderly patients with postural instability: reducing the number of falls—a randomized clinical trial
BackgroundOur previous study had shown the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) in improving balance in elderly patients, assessed...
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Vestibular and Sensorimotor Dysfunction During Space Flight
Purpose of ReviewThis paper aims to review dysfunctions in spatial orientation, cognition, gaze stabilization, and posture and locomotor control...
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Vestibular Assessment in Cochlear Implanted Children: How to Do? When to Do? A Review of Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe aims of this report are to summarize the main vestibular tests and their relevance in cochlear implantation and to perform a...
