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Pham HM, Leung EJ, King JM, O'Brien KM, Ryu JH, Claxton LJ. Controlling posture to see the world: The integration of visual task demands and postural sway in sitting and standing infants. J Exp Child Psychol 2024; 238:105804. [PMID: 37913679 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Our ability to integrate posture with visually demanding tasks is a critical aspect of motor behavior flexibility. When looking at a small object, excessive body movements impair an individual's ability to visually attend to the object. To overcome this problem, we adjust our postural sway to successfully focus on the object. The goal of the current study was to assess whether infants also adjust postural sway when engaged in a challenging visual task. The participants, 19 independently sitting infants (Sitters) and 21 newly independently standing infants (Standers), sat or stood on a force plate while viewing differently sized images displayed on a monitor (smaller images: 8 × 6.5 cm or 3 × 3 cm; larger images: 13 × 16 cm or 13 × 13 cm). Regardless of image size, Standers were less stable than Sitters with larger sway areas and faster sway velocities. Both Sitters and Standers adjusted sway area but not sway velocity, based on image size. Sitters and Standers differed in how they controlled sway dynamics. Standers but not Sitters altered sway dynamics based on image size. Overall, infants used posture-specific adaptive control strategies to make fine-grained adjustments based on image size. The development of the ability to integrate posture with a visually demanding task further emphasizes the capability of advanced complex motor behaviors during infancy, enabling infants to flexibly attend to important aspects of their environment at different postural positions.
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- Hanh M Pham
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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Vargas Matamala M, Tapia C, Salvador Sagüez F, Guerrero-Henriquez J. Postural performance assessment in aging people with diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy using a Wii balance board. Disabil Rehabil 2023; 45:1202-1207. [PMID: 35369833 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2055168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the effect of sensory perturbations on static postural control in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus by comparing postural outcomes of people with and without diabetic neuropathy using a Wii Balance Board (WBB). MATERIALS AND METHODS Static postural balance assessments were performed in 31 participants: nine with type 2 diabetes mellitus; 12 with diabetic neuropathy; and 10 non-diabetic controls. Participants stood on the WBB under sensory perturbations (visual and proprioceptive). Body balance was analysed using centre of pressure ellipse area, mean velocity, and sample entropy. The effects of within-participant factors, sensory perturbations and the between-participants factor 'group' on outcomes were analysed using a multivariate analysis of variance model. RESULTS Type 2 diabetes mellitus participants with and without neuropathy showed altered postural performance under sensory perturbations compared to non-diabetic participants. Moreover, participants with diabetic neuropathy showed impaired postural performance when one perceptual system was disturbed. Finally, participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus without neuropathy decreased their postural performance when both sensory disturbances were present. CONCLUSIONS The Wii Balance Board can be a useful alternative for balance impairment screening related to diabetic neuropathy and contribute as an affordable source of insight in early interventions in integral diabetes care.Implications to rehabilitationOlder people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy depend on visual and somatosensory cues to keep their static postural balance.Static balance assessment using the Wii Balance Board allows the identification of alterations in postural performance in participants with diabetes.This low-cost method used can be considered as a complement to integral diabetes care.
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- Martin Vargas Matamala
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Movement, University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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- Laboratory of Clinical Biomechanics, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Movement, University of Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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Zhou J, Manor B, McCarten JR, Wade MG, Jor’dan AJ. The effects of cognitive impairment on the multi-scale dynamics of standing postural control during visual-search in older men. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1068316. [PMID: 36761178 PMCID: PMC9905142 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1068316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Cognitive impairment disrupts postural control, particularly when standing while performing an unrelated cognitive task (i.e., dual-tasking). The temporal dynamics of standing postural sway are "complex," and such complexity may reflect the capacity of the postural control system to adapt to task demands. We aimed to characterize the impact of cognitive impairment on such sway complexity in older adults. Methods Forty-nine older adult males (Alzheimer's disease (AD): n = 21; mild cognitive impairment (MCI): n = 13; cognitively-intact: n = 15) completed two 60-s standing trials in each of single-task and visual-search dual-task conditions. In the dual-task condition, participants were instructed to count the frequency of a designated letter in a block of letters projected on screen. The sway complexity of center-of-pressure fluctuations in anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) direction was quantified using multiscale entropy. The dual-task cost to complexity was obtained by calculating the percent change of complexity from single- to dual-task condition. Results Repeated-measures ANOVAs revealed significant main effects of group (F > 4.8, p < 0.01) and condition (F = 7.7, p < 0.007) on both AP and ML sway complexity; and significant interaction between group and condition for ML sway complexity (F = 3.7, p = 0.03). The AD group had the lowest dual-task ML complexity, as well as greater dual-task cost to ML (p = 0.03) compared to the other two groups. Visual-search task accuracy was correlated with ML sway complexity in the dual-task condition (r = 0.42, p = 0.007), and the dual-task cost to ML sway complexity (r = 0.39, p = 0.01) across all participants. Conclusion AD-related cognitive impairment was associated with a greater relative reduction in postural sway complexity from single- to dual-tasking. Sway complexity appears to be sensitive to the impact of cognitive impairment on standing postural control.
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- Junhong Zhou
- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, United States,*Correspondence: Junhong Zhou,
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, United States,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN, United States,School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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- Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, United States
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Villegas CM, Curinao JL, Aqueveque DC, Guerrero-Henríquez J, Matamala MV. Identifying neuropathies through time series analysis of postural tests. Gait Posture 2023; 99:24-34. [PMID: 36327535 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.09.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND In physical therapy, postural tests are frequently used to diagnose neuropathies, particularly in diabetic individuals. This study aims to develop a method based on the analysis of time series that allows discriminating between healthy and diabetic subjects with or without a neuropathic condition. RESEARCH QUESTION Do features obtained from time series corresponding to postural tests allow us to reliably discriminate between healthy, diabetic and neuropathic patients? METHODS In this study, 32 people participated in the healthy, diabetic, and neuropathic categories (11, 9, and 12, respectively). The data was collected by positioning each participant on a Wii Balanced Board platform, under 8 different conditions. The analyzed time series are sensed by devices that capture variations in the subject's center of pressure when subjected to a test on different conditions over a short period of time. The method proposed considers statistical techniques used for characterizing the time series combined with machine learning techniques to classify the individual's profile into one of the three categories mentioned. The classification is supported by an underlying probabilistic model, based on the characteristics of the time series, generating average curves for each class, which are then used by the classification methods. RESULTS The empirical results include classification models for each class, obtaining a performance (F-score) over 98%. In addition, other models considering the particular conditions to which the subject is exposed during the test are developed, revealing that the conditions of eyes open and eyes closed show the highest levels of discrimination to classify participants into one of the three class categories. SIGNIFICANCE These results suggest a test protocol simplification and, at the same time, that the proposed method based on the analysis of the time series associated with the test used is highly predictive and may reliably complement or substitute a questionnaire-based diagnosis.
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- Claudio Meneses Villegas
- Department of Computing and Systems Engineering, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Department of Computing and Systems Engineering, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Movement, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Human Movement, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
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Richmond SB, Otto G, Dames KD. Characterization of trial duration in traditional and emerging postural control measures. J Biomech 2023; 147:111438. [PMID: 36641826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Researchers may select from varied technological and practical options when evaluating balance. Methodological choices inform the quantitative outcomes observed and allow practitioners to diagnose balance abnormalities. Past investigations have differed widely on sampling duration, and these discrepancies hinder comparisons among studies and confidence in outcomes where trials were excessively short. This study aimed to identify necessary trial lengths for common and emerging center of pressure-based measures. We hypothesized that dependent variables would fluctuate over time but eventually reach a stable magnitude. Ninety-seven apparently healthy adults performed quiet standing for 180-seconds (s) with eyes (A) open and (B) closed on a force platform. Anterior-posterior and medial-lateral elements of the center of pressure were used to calculate velocity, time-to-boundary, and Hurst exponents using 15, 30, 90, 120, 150, and 180 s of data. Two-way repeated measures ANOVAs were used to differentiate postural measures over time and between vision conditions. Outcomes were considered stable when significant changes in the measure were no longer observed in the time factor. Dependent measures stabilized for velocity between 60 and 120 s, time-to-boundary between 120 and 150 s, and the Hurst exponent between 30 and 120 s. Velocity measures stabilized quicker with eyes open, whereas vision had no effect or the eyes closed condition was faster to stabilize in time-to-boundary and detrended fluctuation analysis measures. We conclude that 150 s of standing data is sufficient to capture a broad range of postural stability outcomes regardless of vision condition.
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- Sutton B Richmond
- Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, 1864 Stadium Rd., Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
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- Mathematics Department, State University of New York at Cortland, 126D Moffett Building, Cortland, NY 13045, USA
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- Kinesiology Department, State University of New York at Cortland, 1157 Professional Studies Building, Cortland, NY 13045, USA
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Curry C, Peterson N, Li R, Stoffregen TA. Postural precursors of motion sickness in head-mounted displays: drivers and passengers, women and men. ERGONOMICS 2020; 63:1502-1511. [PMID: 32780665 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2020.1808713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Motion sickness is preceded by distinctive patterns of postural activity that differ between the sexes. We asked whether such postural precursors of motion sickness might exist before participants were exposed to a virtual driving game presented via a head-mounted display. Men and women either controlled a virtual vehicle (drivers), or viewed a recording of virtual vehicle motion (passengers). Before exposure to the game, we recorded standing body sway while participants performed simple visual tasks (staring at a blank page vs. counting target letters in a block of text). Following game exposure, participants were classified into Well and Sick groups. In a statistically significant interaction, the multifractality of body sway varied as a function of sex, vehicle control, and motion sickness status. The results confirm that postural precursors of motion sickness differ between the sexes, and extend these to the control of virtual vehicles in head-mounted displays. Practitioner Summary: We asked whether postural sway might predict motion sickness during exposure to a driving game via a head-mounted display. Participants drove a virtual car (drivers), or watched recorded car motion (passengers). Beforehand, we measured standing body sway. Postural precursors of motion sickness differed between the sexes and drivers and passengers. Abbreviations: M: meters; SD: standard deviation; kg: kilograms; COP: centre of pressure; AP: anterior-posterior; ML: mediolateral; cm: centimeters; s: seconds; min: minutes; MF: DFA: multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis; DFA: detrended fluctuation analysis; ANOVA: analysis of variance; CI: confidence interval; Hz: hertz; SE: standard error of the mean.
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- Christopher Curry
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Obesity Affects Postural Control in Middle Childhood and Adolescence but not in Early Childhood. JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.1123/jmld.2018-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction: Overweight/obese children have postural control differences compared with normal-weight children. Nevertheless, there are not studies that analyze the effect of obesity during the entire period comprised between childhood and adolescence. The objective of this study was to determine the differences in postural control between normal-weight and overweight/obese participants during early and middle childhood and adolescence.
Methods: 359 children were divided into six groups according to age and weight status. Each participant carried out one 30-s trial with eyes open (EO) and one 30-s trial with eyes closed (EC). Center of pressure signals were acquired using a Wii Balance Board. Mean velocity in antero-posterior (MVAP) and medio-lateral (MVML) directions and the 95% confidence interval ellipse area were calculated.
Results: A Mann Whitney U-test showed significant differences between normal-weight and obese 8- to 12-year-old children in MVAP and MVML in both EO and EC. In 13- to 17-year-old adolescents, there were differences between normal-weight and overweight/obese in ellipse area and MVML, both in EO and EC condition. There were no differences in postural stability between normal-weight and overweight/obese 4- to 7-year-old children.
Conclusions: Obesity reduces postural stability only in middle childhood and adolescence but not in early childhood.
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Blosch C, Schäfer R, de Marées M, Platen P. Comparative analysis of postural control and vertical jump performance between three different measurement devices. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222502. [PMID: 31513655 PMCID: PMC6742393 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the concurrent validity of the HUMAC Balance System (HBS) and Balance Trainer BTG4 (BTG) in comparison to a laboratory-grade force platform (FP) for postural control (PC) and vertical jump performance (VJP) assessment. In addition, reliability of the three devices was measured for PC. Methods Overall 22 participants (age = 37.8 ± 13.3 years; gender = 9 male, 13 female; height = 174.1 ± 10.5 cm; body mass = 75.3 ± 17.6 kg) were recruited to participate. Double and single leg standing balance tests with eyes open or closed and counter movement jumps (CMJ) were performed on two separate occasions. Reliability and concurrent validity for COP parameters and VJP were examined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), Bland-Altman plots (BAP), standard error of measurement (SEM) and minimum detectable change (MDC). Results COP path length test-retest reliability was predominantly good to excellent for all three devices (ICC = 0.80–0.95). SEM and MDC values were high for all plates (SEM% = 8.0–15.2; MDC% = 22.8–44.5), with the HBS MDC values higher than the KIS and BTG in three of the four trials. ICC scores for concurrent validity were good to excellent for the BTG (ICC = 0.76–0.93) and moderate to good for the HBS (0.49–0.83). Band-Altman plots revealed a systematic bias for the HBS towards higher COP path length values under all conditions and for the BTG in two out of four trials towards lower values. Validity of VJP was excellent for the BTG (ICC = 1.0) and poor for the HBS (0.34), with a systematic bias towards lower values. Conclusion The comparative analysis of PC and VJP revealed reliable and valid results for the BTG in comparison to a laboratory-grade force plate. The HBS showed reliable results for PC assessment with restrictions regarding its validity. Results of VJP showed that the HBS revealed deficits in the assessment of activities that require rapid, high force movements such as jumping and running. Due to the variable results of all three devices, it is recommended not to use them interchangeably.
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- Christopher Blosch
- Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Nutrition, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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Eguchi R, Takahashi M. Insole-Based Estimation of Vertical Ground Reaction Force Using One-Step Learning With Probabilistic Regression and Data Augmentation. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 2019; 27:1217-1225. [PMID: 31094691 DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2019.2916476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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An insole-based estimation of the vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) is proposed as an alternative to costly force plates for the evaluation of pathological gait. However, machine learning techniques for estimation still rely on the use of force plates. Moreover, measuring plural walking steps in order to prevent overfitting induces fall risks and physically taxes the patients. Therefore, this paper presents an accessible and efficient learning scheme for the insole-based estimation of vGRF. In this system, we employ a low-cost scale as an alternative to force plates. Then, we use Gaussian process regression (GPR) to learn a model in order to estimate vGRF without overfitting of small-sized data sets corrupted by measurement errors and noise of the devices. In addition, we propose a "one-step learning" scheme based on a probabilistic data augmentation. This approach augments actual measurements of a minimum (just one) walking step to a virtual data set for plural steps by considering their typical variability between steps. In experiments, the GPR models learned from two walking steps estimated vGRF with mean errors of 8% or under for entire/local magnitudes. Moreover, the learning from one step with probabilistic augmentation enhanced the estimation accuracy.
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Bustillo-Casero P, Cebrian-Bou S, Cruz-Montecinos C, Pardo A, García-Massó X. Effects of A Dual-Task Intervention in Postural Control and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents. J Mot Behav 2019; 52:187-195. [DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2019.1600467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Pilar Bustillo-Casero
- Department of Teaching of Musical, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Teaching of Musical, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Laboratory of Biomechanics and Kinesiology, San José Hospital, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Physical and Sports Education, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Teaching of Musical, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Human Movement Analysis Group, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Bonnechère B, Van Hove O, Jansen B, Van Sint Jan S. Validation of the Wii Balance Board to assess static balance during dual-task activity in healthy subjects. MEDICINE IN NOVEL TECHNOLOGY AND DEVICES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medntd.2019.100003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Van Hove O, Van Muylem A, Leduc D, Jansen B, Feipel V, Van Sint Jan S, Bonnechère B. Validation of the Wii Balance Board to assess balance modifications induced by increased respiratory loads in healthy subjects. Gait Posture 2019; 68:449-452. [PMID: 30597447 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a link between breathing and balance and posture. When the inspiratory loads are increased by pathologies, there is a decrease of postural control. The increase of the inspiratory load on respiratory muscles is a common feature in various chronic pulmonary pathologies. Consequently, the balance of those patients is likely affected. RESEARCH QUESTION The aim of this study is to validate the use of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) to assess balance modifications induced by increased respiratory loads in healthy subjects. METHODS Thirty-seven healthy young participants (25 ± 4 years old, 17 women) participated in this study. Five different conditions were tested: without anything (control), throughout a mouthpiece, and throughout three inspiratory threshold loads (ITL) at 10% (low), 40% (mid) and 60% (high) of the maximal inspiratory pressure. Each trial lasted for 60 s. Nine parameters were extracted based on center of pressure displacement based on a previously-validated method. ANOVA tests were used to compare the different conditions followed by Bonferroni's corrections. RESULTS Highly statistically significant differences (all p < 0.01) and large effect sizes (all ω2 > 0.24) were obtained for all parameters between the different loads and the mouthpiece condition. There is a linear relationship between the load and balance perturbation. SIGNIFICANCE In this study, we demonstrated the validity of the WBB to detect the effect of the inspiratory load on balance in young healthy subjects. Further studies are needed to determine if such a kind of evaluation can be used in clinics with patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease.
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- O Van Hove
- Chest and Thoracic Surgery Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Chest and Thoracic Surgery Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Chest and Thoracic Surgery Department, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Electronics and Informatics - ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; imec, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Functional Anatomy, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis (LABO), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Electronics and Informatics - ETRO, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; imec, Leuven, Belgium; Laboratory of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Organogenesis (LABO), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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Kamińska MS, Miller A, Rotter I, Szylińska A, Grochans E. The effectiveness of virtual reality training in reducing the risk of falls among elderly people. Clin Interv Aging 2018; 13:2329-2338. [PMID: 30532523 PMCID: PMC6241865 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s183502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Virtual reality (VR) training using modern game consoles is an innovative rehabilitation method for fall-prone elderly people. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of VR training using the "Xbox 360 Kinect" in people over 60 years of age. Materials and methods The study involved 23 people, including 19 women and 4 men (mean age 75.74±8.09 years). The following functional tests were employed as research instruments: the 6-minute walking test (6MWT), the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), the tandem stance test (TST), the tandem walk test (TWT), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). A "spring hand dynamometer" was also used. The participants underwent 30-day VR training using an Xbox 360 Kinect. They trained 3 times a week, with each exercise lasting 30 minutes. Results The 6MWT (P<0.001), the DGI (P=0.008), the TST (P<0.001), the TWT (P=0.002), and the BDI (P<0.001) outcomes were significantly improved. There were differences in the results for the strength of the "pressing muscles" in the right (P=0.106) and left (P=0.043) hands of the participants. Both participants under 80 years of age and those aged 80 years and over had visibly better results on the 6MWT (P<0.001 and P=0.008, respectively), the TST (P<0.001 and P=0.008, respectively), and the BDI (P=0.003 and P=0.012, respectively). Conclusion Training based on VR increases the possibilities of motor training and can help reduce the risk of falls by improving the static and dynamic balance.
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- Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska
- Department of Primary Health Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland,
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Medical Rehabilitation and Clinical Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland
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Morales J, Ubasart C, Solana-Tramunt M, Villarrasa-Sapiña I, González LM, Fukuda D, Franchini E. Effects of Rapid Weight Loss on Balance and Reaction Time in Elite Judo Athletes. Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2018; 13:1371-1377. [PMID: 29809054 DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2018-0089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Balance, reaction time, and strength are key factors affecting judo performance. Although ample research has been done examining potential strength changes caused by weight loss prior to competition, changes in balance and reaction time have been overlooked. PURPOSE To examine the effects of rapid and progressive weight loss (RWL and PWL) on balance, reaction time, and strength in a group of elite judo athletes. METHODS A total of 38 female and male judo athletes (age = 20.6 [2.6] y) completed balance, reaction-time, and strength assessments 1 wk prior to an official weigh-in (pretest) and immediately after the weigh-in (posttest). The athletes were divided into 3 groups, 1 control group who maintained regular training and eating habits, 1 experimental group who engaged in PWL (<3% reductions in body mass), and a second experimental group who used RWL techniques (>3% reductions in body mass). RESULTS The RWL group showed significant decreases (P < .05) in balance performance (ellipse area: 4.83 [0.87] vs 6.31 [1.39] mm2 with eyes closed; mean mediolateral velocity: 2.07 [0.2] vs 2.52 [0.45] mm·s-1 with eyes closed; and mean anteroposterior velocity: 2.25 [0.20] vs 2.51 [0.32] mm·s-1 with eyes open and 2.44 [0.26] vs 3.06 [0.56] mm·s-1 with eyes closed) and reaction time (0.38 [0.04] vs 0.42 [0.06] s) with no changes in strength from pretesting to posttesting. The athletes in the PWL and control groups maintained performance in all variables. CONCLUSION These findings demonstrate negative effects on perceptual motor-skill performance in judo athletes engaging in RWL strategies prior to competition.
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Dennison M, D'Zmura M. Effects of unexpected visual motion on postural sway and motion sickness. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2018; 71:9-16. [PMID: 29764619 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Motion sickness is thought to occur when the brain's assumptions about incoming sensory information do not match the actual signals received. These signals must involve the vestibular system for motion sickness to occur. In this paper, we describe an experiment in which subjects experienced unexpected visual motions, or perturbations, as they navigated a virtual environment (VE) while standing and wearing a head mounted display (HMD) or while viewing a monitor. We found that postural instability, as measured by a balance board, increased with time only when perturbations were present. HMD users exhibited greater sway when exposed to visual perturbations than did monitor users. Yet motion sickness increased only when an HMD was used and occurred with or without participants undergoing perturbations. These results suggest that the postural instability which is generated by unexpected visual perturbation does not necessarily increase the likelihood of motion sickness in a virtual environment.
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- Mark Dennison
- U.S. Army Research Laboratory West, Playa Vista, CA, USA; Cognitive NeuroSystems Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Cognitive NeuroSystems Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Irvine, CA, USA
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Visual tasks and stance width influence the spatial magnitude and temporal dynamics of standing body sway in 6- to 12-year old children. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 59:56-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Validity of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for Kinetic Gait Analysis. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/app8020285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Balestrucci P, Daprati E, Lacquaniti F, Maffei V. Effects of visual motion consistent or inconsistent with gravity on postural sway. Exp Brain Res 2017; 235:1999-2010. [PMID: 28326440 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-017-4942-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vision plays an important role in postural control, and visual perception of the gravity-defined vertical helps maintaining upright stance. In addition, the influence of the gravity field on objects' motion is known to provide a reference for motor and non-motor behavior. However, the role of dynamic visual cues related to gravity in the control of postural balance has been little investigated. In order to understand whether visual cues about gravitational acceleration are relevant for postural control, we assessed the relation between postural sway and visual motion congruent or incongruent with gravity acceleration. Postural sway of 44 healthy volunteers was recorded by means of force platforms while they watched virtual targets moving in different directions and with different accelerations. Small but significant differences emerged in sway parameters with respect to the characteristics of target motion. Namely, for vertically accelerated targets, gravitational motion (GM) was associated with smaller oscillations of the center of pressure than anti-GM. The present findings support the hypothesis that not only static, but also dynamic visual cues about direction and magnitude of the gravitational field are relevant for balance control during upright stance.
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- Priscilla Balestrucci
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina 306, 00179, Rome, Italy. .,Centre of Space BioMedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
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- Centre of Space BioMedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina 306, 00179, Rome, Italy.,Centre of Space BioMedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.,Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Via Ardeatina 306, 00179, Rome, Italy
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Dennison MS, D'Zmura M. Cybersickness without the wobble: Experimental results speak against postural instability theory. APPLIED ERGONOMICS 2017; 58:215-223. [PMID: 27633216 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2016.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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It has been suggested that postural instability is necessary for cybersickness to occur. Seated and standing subjects used a head-mounted display to view a virtual tunnel that rotated about their line of sight. We found that the offset direction of perceived vertical settings matched the direction of the tunnel's rotation, so replicating earlier findings. Increasing rotation speed caused cybersickness to increase, but had no significant impact on perceived vertical settings. Postural sway during rotation was similar to postural sway during rest. While a minority of subjects exhibited postural sway in response to the onset of tunnel rotation, the majority did not. Furthermore, cybersickness increased with rotation speed similarly for the seated and standing conditions. Finally, subjects with greater levels of cybersickness exhibited less variation in postural sway. These results lead us to conclude that the link between postural instability and cybersickness is a weak one in the present experiment.
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- Mark Stephen Dennison
- Cognitive NeuroSystems Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Irvine, CA, USA.
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- Cognitive NeuroSystems Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, Department of Cognitive Sciences, Irvine, CA, USA
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Yang ST, Seo JW, Kim DH, Kang DW, Choi JS, Tack GR. Evaluation of Standing Balance of the Elderly with Different Balance Abilities by using Kinect and Wii Balance Board. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5103/kjsb.2016.26.4.391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Validation of the Balance Board for Clinical Evaluation of Balance During Serious Gaming Rehabilitation Exercises. Telemed J E Health 2016; 22:709-17. [DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2015.0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Preprocessing the Nintendo Wii Board Signal to Derive More Accurate Descriptors of Statokinesigrams. SENSORS 2016; 16:s16081208. [PMID: 27490545 PMCID: PMC5017374 DOI: 10.3390/s16081208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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During the past few years, the Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) has been used in postural control research as an affordable but less reliable replacement for laboratory grade force platforms. However, the WBB suffers some limitations, such as a lower accuracy and an inconsistent sampling rate. In this study, we focus on the latter, namely the non uniform acquisition frequency. We show that this problem, combined with the poor signal to noise ratio of the WBB, can drastically decrease the quality of the obtained information if not handled properly. We propose a new resampling method, Sliding Window Average with Relevance Interval Interpolation (SWARII), specifically designed with the WBB in mind, for which we provide an open source implementation. We compare it with several existing methods commonly used in postural control, both on synthetic and experimental data. The results show that some methods, such as linear and piecewise constant interpolations should definitely be avoided, particularly when the resulting signal is differentiated, which is necessary to estimate speed, an important feature in postural control. Other methods, such as averaging on sliding windows or SWARII, perform significantly better on synthetic dataset, and produce results more similar to the laboratory-grade AMTI force plate (AFP) during experiments. Those methods should be preferred when resampling data collected from a WBB.
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Wiloth S, Lemke N, Werner C, Hauer K. Validation of a Computerized, Game-based Assessment Strategy to Measure Training Effects on Motor-Cognitive Functions in People With Dementia. JMIR Serious Games 2016; 4:e12. [PMID: 27432746 PMCID: PMC4969551 DOI: 10.2196/games.5696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Exergames often used for training purpose can also be applied to create assessments based on quantitative data derived from the game. A number of studies relate to these use functionalities developing specific assessment tasks by using the game software and provided good data on psychometric properties. However, (1) assessments often include tasks other than the original game task used for training and therefore relate to similar but not to identical or integrated performances trained, (2) people with diagnosed dementia have insufficiently been addressed in validation studies, and (3) studies did commonly not present validation data such as sensitivity to change, although this is a paramount objective for validation to evaluate responsiveness in intervention studies. OBJECTIVE Specific assessment parameters have been developed using quantitative data directly derived from the data stream during the game task of a training device (Physiomat). The aim of this study was to present data on construct validity, test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, and feasibility of this internal assessment approach, which allows the quantification of Physiomat training effects on motor-cognitive functions in 105 multimorbid patients with mild-to-moderate dementia (mean age 82.7±5.9). METHODS Physiomat assessment includes various tasks at different complexity levels demanding balance and cognitive abilities. For construct validity, motor-cognitive Physiomat assessment tasks were compared with established motor and cognitive tests using Spearman's rank correlations (rs). For test-retest reliability, we used intra-class correlations (ICC3,1) and focused on all Physiomat tasks. Sensitivity to change of trained Physiomat tasks was tested using Wilcoxon statistic and standardized response means (SRMs). Completion rate and time were calculated for feasibility. RESULTS Analyses have mostly shown moderate-to-high correlations between established motor as well as cognitive tests and simple (rs=-.22 to .68, P ≤.001-.03), moderate (rs=-.33 to .71, P ≤.001-.004), and complex motor-cognitive Physiomat tasks (rs=-.22 to .83, P ≤.001-.30) indicating a good construct validity. Moderate-to-high correlations between test and retest assessments were found for simple, moderate, and complex motor-cognitive tasks (ICC=.47-.83, P ≤.001) indicating good test-retest reliability. Sensitivity to change was good to excellent for Physiomat assessment as it reproduced significant improvements (P ≤.001) with mostly moderate-to-large effect sizes (SRM=0.5-2.0) regarding all trained tasks. Completion time averaged 25.8 minutes. Completion rate was high for initial Physiomat measures. No adverse events occurred during assessment. CONCLUSIONS Overall, Physiomat proved to have good psychometric qualities in people with mild-to-moderate dementia representing a reliable, valid, responsive, and feasible assessment strategy for multimorbid older adults with or without cognitive impairment, which relates to identical and integrated performances trained by using the game.
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- Stefanie Wiloth
- AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital, Geriatric Centre of the University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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The distance of visual targets affects the spatial magnitude and multifractal scaling of standing body sway in younger and older adults. Exp Brain Res 2016; 234:2721-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-016-4676-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ames TD, Wee CE, Le KM, Wang TL, Bishop JY, Phieffer LS, Quatman CE. Clinical assessment tools identify functional deficits in fragility fracture patients. Clin Interv Aging 2016; 11:563-70. [PMID: 27217738 PMCID: PMC4862340 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s102047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Purpose To identify inexpensive, noninvasive, portable, clinical assessment tools that can be used to assess functional performance measures that may put older patients at risk for falls such as balance, handgrip strength, and lumbopelvic control. Patients and methods Twenty fragility fracture patients and 21 healthy control subjects were evaluated using clinical assessment tools (Nintendo Wii Balance Board [WBB], a handheld dynamometer, and an application for the Apple iPod Touch, the Level Belt) that measure functional performance during activity of daily living tasks. The main outcome measurements were balance (WBB), handgrip strength (handheld dynamometer), and lumbopelvic control (iPod Touch Level Belt), which were compared between fragility fracture patients and healthy controls. Results Fragility fracture patients had lower scores on the vertical component of the WBB Torso Twist task (P=0.042) and greater medial–lateral lumbopelvic sway during a 40 m walk (P=0.026) when compared to healthy controls. Unexpectedly, the fracture patients had significantly higher scores on the left leg (P=0.020) and total components (P=0.010) of the WBB Single Leg Stand task as well as less faults during the left Single Leg Stand task (P=0.003). Conclusion The clinical assessment tools utilized in this study are relatively inexpensive and portable tools of performance measures capable of detecting differences in postural sway between fragility fracture patients and controls.
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- Tyler D Ames
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Marston HR, Freeman S, Bishop KA, Beech CL. A Scoping Review of Digital Gaming Research Involving Older Adults Aged 85 and Older. Games Health J 2016; 5:157-74. [PMID: 27096726 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2015.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Interest in the use of digital game technologies by older adults is growing across disciplines from health and gerontology to computer science and game studies. The objective of this scoping review was to examine research evidence involving the oldest old (persons 85 years of age or greater) and digital game technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed, CINHAL, and Scopus were searched, and 46 articles were included in this review. RESULTS Results highlighted that 60 percent of articles were published in gerontological journals, whereas only 8.7 percent were published in computer science journals. No studies focused directly on the oldest old population. Few studies included sample sizes greater than 100 participants. Seven primary and 34 secondary themes were identified, of which Hardware Technology and Assessment were the most common. CONCLUSIONS Existing evidence demonstrates the paucity of studies engaging older adults 85 years of age and above regarding the use of digital gaming and highlights a new understudied cohort for further research focus. Recommendations for future research include intentional recruitment and proportionate representation of participants ≥85 years of age, large sample sizes, and explicit mention of specific numbers of participants ≥85 years of age, which are necessary to advance knowledge in this area. Integrating a rigorous and robust mixed-methods approach including theoretical perspectives would lend itself to further in-depth understanding and knowledge generation in this field.
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- Hannah R Marston
- 1 Faculty of Mathematics, Centre for Research in Computing, The Open University , Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom .,2 Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne , Cologne, Germany
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- 3 School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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- 4 Faculty of Health Sciences, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University , London, Ontario, Canada
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- 5 Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University , Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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Ma CZH, Wong DWC, Lam WK, Wan AHP, Lee WCC. Balance Improvement Effects of Biofeedback Systems with State-of-the-Art Wearable Sensors: A Systematic Review. SENSORS 2016; 16:434. [PMID: 27023558 PMCID: PMC4850948 DOI: 10.3390/s16040434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Falls and fall-induced injuries are major global public health problems. Balance and gait disorders have been the second leading cause of falls. Inertial motion sensors and force sensors have been widely used to monitor both static and dynamic balance performance. Based on the detected performance, instant visual, auditory, electrotactile and vibrotactile biofeedback could be provided to augment the somatosensory input and enhance balance control. This review aims to synthesize the research examining the effect of biofeedback systems, with wearable inertial motion sensors and force sensors, on balance performance. Randomized and non-randomized clinical trials were included in this review. All studies were evaluated based on the methodological quality. Sample characteristics, device design and study characteristics were summarized. Most previous studies suggested that biofeedback devices were effective in enhancing static and dynamic balance in healthy young and older adults, and patients with balance and gait disorders. Attention should be paid to the choice of appropriate types of sensors and biofeedback for different intended purposes. Maximizing the computing capacity of the micro-processer, while minimizing the size of the electronic components, appears to be the future direction of optimizing the devices. Wearable balance-improving devices have their potential of serving as balance aids in daily life, which can be used indoors and outdoors.
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- Christina Zong-Hao Ma
- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Li Ning Sports Science Research Center, Beijing 101111, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Active Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Ma CZH, Wan AHP, Wong DWC, Zheng YP, Lee WCC. A Vibrotactile and Plantar Force Measurement-Based Biofeedback System: Paving the Way towards Wearable Balance-Improving Devices. SENSORS 2015; 15:31709-22. [PMID: 26694399 PMCID: PMC4721802 DOI: 10.3390/s151229883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although biofeedback systems have been used to improve balance with success, they were confined to hospital training applications. Little attempt has been made to investigate the use of in-shoe plantar force measurement and wireless technology to turn hospital training biofeedback systems into wearable devices. This research developed a wearable biofeedback system which detects body sway by analyzing the plantar force and provides users with the corresponding haptic cues. The effects of this system were evaluated in thirty young and elderly subjects with simulated reduced foot sensation. Subjects performed a Romberg test under three conditions: (1) no socks, system turned-off; (2) wearing five layers of socks, system turned-off; (3) wearing five layers of socks, and system turned-on. Degree of body sway was investigated by computing the center of pressure (COP) movement measured by a floor-mounted force platform. Plantar tactile sensation was evaluated using a monofilament test. Wearing multiple socks significantly decreased the plantar tactile sensory input (p < 0.05), and increased the COP parameters (p < 0.017), indicating increased postural sway. After turning on the biofeedback system, the COP parameters decreased significantly (p < 0.017). The positive results of this study should inspire future development of wearable plantar force-based biofeedback systems for improving balance in people with sensory deficits.
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- Christina Zong-Hao Ma
- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
- Institute of Active Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Koslucher F, Haaland E, Stoffregen TA. Sex differences in visual performance and postural sway precede sex differences in visually induced motion sickness. Exp Brain Res 2015; 234:313-22. [PMID: 26466829 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-015-4462-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Motion sickness is more common among women than among men. Previous research has shown that standing body sway differs between women and men. In addition, research has shown that postural sway differs between individuals who experience visually induced motion sickness and those who do not and that those differences exist before exposure to visual motion stimuli. We asked whether sex differences in postural sway would be related to sex differences in the incidence of visually induced motion sickness. We measured unperturbed standing body sway before participants were exposed to visual motion stimuli that induced motion sickness in some participants. During postural testing, participants performed different visual tasks. Results revealed that postural sway was affected by visual tasks, consistent with the literature. In addition, we found a statistically significant three-way interaction between visual tasks, sex, and (subsequent) motion sickness status. These results suggest that sex differences in motion sickness may be related to sex differences in the control of postural balance.
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- Frank Koslucher
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Chen FC, Chen HL, Tu JH, Tsai CL. Effects of light touch on postural sway and visual search accuracy: A test of functional integration and resource competition hypotheses. Gait Posture 2015; 42:280-4. [PMID: 26112777 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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People often multi-task in their daily life. However, the mechanisms for the interaction between simultaneous postural and non-postural tasks have been controversial over the years. The present study investigated the effects of light digital touch on both postural sway and visual search accuracy for the purpose of assessing two hypotheses (functional integration and resource competition), which may explain the interaction between postural sway and the performance of a non-postural task. Participants (n=42, 20 male and 22 female) were asked to inspect a blank sheet of paper or visually search for target letters in a text block while a fingertip was in light contact with a stable surface (light touch, LT), or with both arms hanging at the sides of the body (no touch, NT). The results showed significant main effects of LT on reducing the magnitude of postural sway as well as enhancing visual search accuracy compared with the NT condition. The findings support the hypothesis of function integration, demonstrating that the modulation of postural sway can be modulated to improve the performance of a visual search task.
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- Fu-Chen Chen
- Department of Recreational Sport & Health Promotion, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County, Taiwan.
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- Department of Recreational Sport & Health Promotion, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Education, National Pingtung University, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Physical Education, Health, and Leisure Studies, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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Jor'dan AJ, McCarten JR, Rottunda S, Stoffregen TA, Manor B, Wade MG. Dementia alters standing postural adaptation during a visual search task in older adult men. Neurosci Lett 2015; 593:101-6. [PMID: 25770830 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2014] [Revised: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of dementia on standing postural adaptation during performance of a visual search task. We recruited 16 older adults with dementia and 15 without dementia. Postural sway was assessed by recording medial-lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) center-of-pressure when standing with and without a visual search task; i.e., counting target letter frequency within a block of displayed randomized letters. ML sway variability was significantly higher in those with dementia during visual search as compared to those without dementia and compared to both groups during the control condition. AP sway variability was significantly greater in those with dementia as compared to those without dementia, irrespective of task condition. In the ML direction, the absolute and percent change in sway variability between the control condition and visual search (i.e., postural adaptation) was greater in those with dementia as compared to those without. In contrast, postural adaptation to visual search was similar between groups in the AP direction. As compared to those without dementia, those with dementia identified fewer letters on the visual task. In the non-dementia group only, greater increases in postural adaptation in both the ML and AP direction, correlated with lower performance on the visual task. The observed relationship between postural adaptation during the visual search task and visual search task performance--in the non-dementia group only--suggests a critical link between perception and action. Dementia reduces the capacity to perform a visual-based task while standing and thus, appears to disrupt this perception-action synergy.
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- Azizah J Jor'dan
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Veterans Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
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- Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Veterans Dr., Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, 1200Center St, Boston, MA 02131, USA
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- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1900 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Konstantinidis EI, Antoniou PE, Bamparopoulos G, Bamidis PD. A lightweight framework for transparent cross platform communication of controller data in ambient assisted living environments. Inf Sci (N Y) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ins.2014.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Jeter PE, Wang J, Gu J, Barry MP, Roach C, Corson M, Yang L, Dagnelie G. Intra-session test-retest reliability of magnitude and structure of center of pressure from the Nintendo Wii Balance Board™ for a visually impaired and normally sighted population. Gait Posture 2015; 41:482-7. [PMID: 25555361 PMCID: PMC4385439 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2014.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Individuals with visual impairment (VI) have irreparable damage to one of the input streams contributing to postural stability. Here, we evaluated the intra-session test-retest reliability of the Wii Balance Board (WBB) for measuring Center of Pressure (COP) magnitude and structure, i.e. approximate entropy (ApEn) in fourteen legally blind participants and 21 participants with corrected-to-normal vision. Participants completed a validated balance protocol which included four sensory conditions: double-leg standing on a firm surface with eyes open (EO-firm); a firm surface with eyes closed (EC-firm); a foam surface with EO (EO-foam); and a foam surface with EC (EC-foam). Participants performed the full balance protocol twice during the session, separated by a period of 15min, to determine the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Absolute reliability was determined by the standard error of measurement (SEM). The minimal difference (MD) was estimated to determine clinical significance for future studies. COP measures were derived from data sent by the WBB to a laptop via Bluetooth. COP scores increased with the difficulty of sensory condition indicating WBB sensitivity (all p<0.01). ICCs in the VI group ranged from 0.73 to 0.95, indicating high to very high correlations, and the normal group showed moderate to very high ICCs (0.62-0.94). The SEM was comparable between groups regardless of between-subject variability. The reliability of the WBB makes it practical to screen for balance impairment among VI persons.
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- Pamela E Jeter
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe St., Woods 355, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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Ruff J, Wang TL, Quatman-Yates CC, Phieffer LS, Quatman CE. Commercially available gaming systems as clinical assessment tools to improve value in the orthopaedic setting: a systematic review. Injury 2015; 46:178-83. [PMID: 25441576 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Commercially available gaming systems (CAGS) such as the Wii Balance Board (WBB) and Microsoft Xbox with Kinect (Xbox Kinect) are increasingly used as balance training and rehabilitation tools. The purpose of this review was to answer the question, "Are commercially available gaming systems valid and reliable instruments for use as clinical diagnostic and functional assessment tools in orthopaedic settings?" and provide a summary of relevant studies, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and generate conclusions regarding general validity/reliability of WBB and Xbox Kinect in orthopaedics. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic search was performed using MEDLINE (1996-2013) and Scopus (1996-2013). Inclusion criteria were minimum of 5 subjects, full manuscript provided in English or translated, and studies incorporating investigation of CAG measurement properties. Exclusion criteria included reviews, systematic reviews, summary/clinical commentaries, or case studies; conference proceedings/presentations; cadaveric studies; studies of non-reversible, non-orthopaedic-related musculoskeletal disease; non-human trials; and therapeutic studies not reporting comparative evaluation to already established functional assessment criteria. All studies meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria were appraised for quality by two independent reviewers. Evidence levels (I-V) were assigned to each study based on established methodological criteria. RESULTS 3 Level II, 7 level III, and 1 Level IV studies met inclusion criteria and provided information related to the use of the WBB and Xbox Kinect as clinical assessment tools in the field of orthopaedics. Studies have used the WBB in a variety of clinical applications, including the measurement of center of pressure (COP), measurement of medial-to-lateral (M/L) or anterior-to-posterior (A/P) symmetry, assessment anatomic landmark positioning, and assessment of fall risk. However, no uniform protocols or outcomes were used to evaluate the quality of the WBB as a clinical assessment tool; therefore a wide range of sensitivities, specificities, accuracies, and validities were reported. CONCLUSION Currently it is not possible to make a universal generalization about the clinical utility of CAGS in the field of orthopaedics. However, there is evidence to support using the WBB and the Xbox Kinect as tools to obtain reliable and valid COP measurements. The Wii Fit Game may specifically provide reliable and valid measurements for predicting fall risk.
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- Jessica Ruff
- Department of Orthopaedics The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, Columbus, OH 43201, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, Columbus, OH 43201, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, Columbus, OH 43201, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, Columbus, OH 43201, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 725 Prior Hall, Columbus, OH 43201, United States of America.
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Yoshida T, Ikemiyagi F, Ikemiyagi Y, Tanaka T, Yamamoto M, Suzuki M. The dominant foot affects the postural control mechanism: examination by body tracking test. Acta Otolaryngol 2014; 134:1146-50. [PMID: 25252704 PMCID: PMC4245181 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2014.940556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Conclusion The antero-posterior (AP) body tracking test (BTT) showed that the dominant foot could affect the tilt angle of the sway movement, delineated by primary component analysis. Differences associated with the dominant foot could represent the difference in space perception of each person. Objectives To examine whether the dominant foot could affect the postural control mechanism using the BTT. Methods Ninety-seven healthy participants enrolled in the study were classified into right-foot and left-foot dominance groups, and their performances were compared. For the BTT, each participant stood on a stabilometer and caught the movement of a visual target moving vertically (anterior-posterior) or horizontally by the center of pressure movement, displayed on a 14-inch screen monitor at 100 cm in front of the subject. The mean displacement angle of the obtained stabilogram was evaluated by principal component analysis. Results The AP BTT in the right-foot dominance group showed a clockwise tilt with a mean displacement angle of 3.022 ± 3.761°, whereas the group with left-foot dominance had a modest counter-clockwise tilt with a mean displacement angle of –0.694 ± 4.497°. This difference was found to be significant by the independent t test (p < 0.0001). In the lateral BTT, the mean displacement angles were not significant.
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- Tomoe Yoshida
- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology, Toho University, Sakura City, Chiba, Japan
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Hansen A, Rosenbek Minet LK, Søgaard K, Jarden JO. The effect of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation intervention comparing HRQoL, symptom burden and physical function among patients with primary glioma: an RCT study protocol. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e005490. [PMID: 25280804 PMCID: PMC4187655 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Gliomas are among the biggest challenges in neurological and oncology rehabilitation and optimising treatment is of major clinical importance in this population. Although inpatient rehabilitation among glioma patients' results in improved functional measures, rehabilitation efforts are still not emphasised in this patient group and the literature lacks studies investigating the impact of outpatient rehabilitation. METHOD This protocol describes a randomised 6-week parallel group rehabilitation study investigating an outpatient interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme. The intervention consists of 6 weeks intensive physiotherapy as groups exercise in conjunction with 0-6 weeks of individual occupational therapy if a need is present. The aim of this study is to describe the design of the upcoming randomised control trial (RCT). The results of the RCT will add to the growing body of literature investigating the potential role of exercise as a supportive therapeutic intervention for a patient with cancer. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The project is approved by the Regional Scientific Ethical Committees for Southern Denmark under Project-ID: (S-20140108) and by the Danish Data Protection Agency (J. no.2008-58-0035). Dissemination will occur through presentation and findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals. The key strength of this study is its randomised design and it is the first study to investigate a standardised outpatient interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme among patients with glioma. A potential limitation is the uncertainty and risk of side effects to the concomitant treatment, which enhances the risk of dropout. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT02221986.
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Fyn, Denmark
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- Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Herlev University Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Pavan P, Cardaioli M, Ferri I, Gobbi E, Carraro A. A contribution to the validation of the Wii Balance Board for the assessment of standing balance. Eur J Sport Sci 2014; 15:600-5. [DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2014.956801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dijkstra K, Eerland A, Zijlmans J, Post LS. Embodied cognition, abstract concepts, and the benefits of new technology for implicit body manipulation. Front Psychol 2014; 5:757. [PMID: 25191282 PMCID: PMC4137171 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Current approaches on cognition hold that concrete concepts are grounded in concrete experiences. There is no consensus, however, as to whether this is equally true for abstract concepts. In this review we discuss how the body might be involved in understanding abstract concepts through metaphor activation. Substantial research has been conducted on the activation of common orientational metaphors with bodily manipulations, such as "power is up" and "more is up" representations. We will focus on the political metaphor that has a more complex association between the concept and the concrete domain. However, the outcomes of studies on this political metaphor have not always been consistent, possibly because the experimental manipulation was not implicit enough. The inclusion of new technological devices in this area of research, such as the Wii Balance Board, seems promising in order to assess the groundedness of abstract conceptual spatial metaphors in an implicit manner. This may aid further research to effectively demonstrate the interrelatedness between the body and more abstract representations.
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- Katinka Dijkstra
- Department of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Open University Heerlen, Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Larsen LR, Jørgensen MG, Junge T, Juul-Kristensen B, Wedderkopp N. Field assessment of balance in 10 to 14 year old children, reproducibility and validity of the Nintendo Wii board. BMC Pediatr 2014; 14:144. [PMID: 24913461 PMCID: PMC4057805 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-14-144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Because body proportions in childhood are different to those in adulthood, children have a relatively higher centre of mass location. This biomechanical difference and the fact that children’s movements have not yet fully matured result in different sway performances in children and adults. When assessing static balance, it is essential to use objective, sensitive tools, and these types of measurement have previously been performed in laboratory settings. However, the emergence of technologies like the Nintendo Wii Board (NWB) might allow balance assessment in field settings. As the NWB has only been validated and tested for reproducibility in adults, the purpose of this study was to examine reproducibility and validity of the NWB in a field setting, in a population of children. Methods Fifty-four 10–14 year-olds from the CHAMPS-Study DK performed four different balance tests: bilateral stance with eyes open (1), unilateral stance on dominant (2) and non-dominant leg (3) with eyes open, and bilateral stance with eyes closed (4). Three rounds of the four tests were completed with the NWB and with a force platform (AMTI). To assess reproducibility, an intra-day test-retest design was applied with a two-hour break between sessions. Results Bland-Altman plots supplemented by Minimum Detectable Change (MDC) and concordance correlation coefficient (CCC) demonstrated satisfactory reproducibility for the NWB and the AMTI (MDC: 26.3-28.2%, CCC: 0.76-0.86) using Centre Of Pressure path Length as measurement parameter. Bland-Altman plots demonstrated satisfactory concurrent validity between the NWB and the AMTI, supplemented by satisfactory CCC in all tests (CCC: 0.74-0.87). The ranges of the limits of agreement in the validity study were comparable to the limits of agreement of the reproducibility study. Conclusion Both NWB and AMTI have satisfactory reproducibility for testing static balance in a population of children. Concurrent validity of NWB compared with AMTI was satisfactory. Furthermore, the results from the concurrent validity study were comparable to the reproducibility results of the NWB and the AMTI. Thus, NWB has the potential to replace the AMTI in field settings in studies including children. Future studies are needed to examine intra-subject variability and to test the predictive validity of NWB.
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- Lisbeth Runge Larsen
- Institute of Regional Health Services Research, University of Southern Denmark, Winsloewparken 193, Odense C 5000, Denmark.
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Chen YC, Tseng TC, Hung TH, Stoffregen TA. Precursors of post-bout motion sickness in adolescent female boxers. Exp Brain Res 2014; 232:2571-9. [PMID: 24671652 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-014-3910-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Athletic head trauma (both concussive and sub-concussive) is common among adolescents. Head trauma often is followed by motion sickness-like symptoms, by changes in cognitive performance, and by changes in standing body sway. We evaluated adolescent female boxers who did and did not report motion sickness after a bout (i.e., a boxing match), together with a control group of non-boxers. We asked whether pre-bout body sway would differ between boxers who experienced post-bout motion sickness and those who did not. In addition, we asked whether pre-bout cognitive performance would differ between non-boxers and boxers with and without post-bout motion sickness. Seven of twenty boxers reported motion sickness after a bout. Pre-bout measures of cognitive performance and body sway were different in boxers who reported post-bout motion sickness than in boxers without post-bout sickness or controls. The results suggest that susceptibility to motion sickness-like symptoms in adolescent female boxers may be manifested in characteristic patterns of body sway and cognitive performance. It may be possible to use pre-bout data to predict susceptibility to post-bout symptoms.
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- Yi-Chou Chen
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Goble DJ, Cone BL, Fling BW. Using the Wii Fit as a tool for balance assessment and neurorehabilitation: the first half decade of "Wii-search". J Neuroeng Rehabil 2014; 11:12. [PMID: 24507245 PMCID: PMC3922272 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The Nintendo Wii Fit was released just over five years ago as a means of improving basic fitness and overall well-being. Despite this broad mission, the Wii Fit has generated specific interest in the domain of neurorehabilitation as a biobehavioral measurement and training device for balance ability. Growing interest in Wii Fit technology is likely due to the ubiquitous nature of poor balance and catastrophic falls, which are commonly seen in older adults and various disability conditions. The present review provides the first comprehensive summary of Wii Fit balance research, giving specific insight into the system’s use for the assessment and training of balance. Overall, at the time of the fifth anniversary, work in the field showed that custom applications using the Wii Balance Board as a proxy for a force platform have great promise as a low cost and portable way to assess balance. On the other hand, use of Wii Fit software-based balance metrics has been far less effective in determining balance status. As an intervention tool, positive balance outcomes have typically been obtained using Wii Fit balance games, advocating their use for neurorehabilitative training. Despite this, limited sample sizes and few randomized control designs indicate that research regarding use of the Wii Fit system for balance intervention remains subject to improvement. Future work aimed at conducting studies with larger scale randomized control designs and a greater mechanistic focus is recommended to further advance the efficacy of this impactful neurorehabilitation tool.
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- Daniel J Goble
- Sensory-Motor and Rehabilitative Technology Laboratory (SMaRTlab), School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-7251, USA.
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Accuracy of force and center of pressure measures of the Wii Balance Board. Gait Posture 2014; 39:224-8. [PMID: 23910725 PMCID: PMC3842432 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) is increasingly used as an inexpensive force plate for assessment of postural control; however, no documentation of force and COP accuracy and reliability is publicly available. Therefore, we performed a standard measurement uncertainty analysis on 3 lightly and 6 heavily used WBBs to provide future users with information about the repeatability and accuracy of the WBB force and COP measurements. Across WBBs, we found the total uncertainty of force measurements to be within ± 9.1N, and of COP location within ± 4.1mm. However, repeatability of a single measurement within a board was better (4.5 N, 1.5mm), suggesting that the WBB is best used for relative measures using the same device, rather than absolute measurement across devices. Internally stored calibration values were comparable to those determined experimentally. Further, heavy wear did not significantly degrade performance. In combination with prior evaluation of WBB performance and published standards for measuring human balance, our study provides necessary information to evaluate the use of the WBB for analysis of human balance control. We suggest the WBB may be useful for low-resolution measurements, but should not be considered as a replacement for laboratory-grade force plates.
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Clark RA, Howells B, Pua YH, Feller J, Whitehead T, Webster KE. Assessment of standing balance deficits in people who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using traditional and modern analysis methods. J Biomech 2013; 47:1134-7. [PMID: 24433669 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2013.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Modern methods of assessing standing balance such as wavelet and entropy analysis could provide insight into postural control mechanisms in clinical populations. The aim of this study was to examine what effect anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has on traditional and modern measures of balance. Ninety subjects, 45 who had undergone ACLR and 45 matched controls, performed single leg static standing balance tests on their surgical or matched limb on a Nintendo Wii Balance Board. Data were analysed in the anterior-posterior axis of movement, which is known to be affected by ACLR. The traditional measures of path velocity, amplitude and standard deviation were calculated in this plane. Additionally, sample entropy and discrete wavelet transform derived assessment of path velocity in four distinct frequency bands related to (1) spinal reflexive loops and muscle activity, (2) cerebellar, (3) vestibular, and (4) visual mechanisms of postural control were derived. The ACLR group had significantly increased values in all traditional measures and all four frequency bands. No significant difference was observed for sample entropy. This indicated that whilst postural sway was amplified in the ACLR group, the overall mechanism used by the patient group to maintain balance was similar to that of the control group. In conclusion, modern methods of signal analysis may provide additional insight into standing balance mechanisms in clinical populations. Future research is required to determine if these results provide important and unique information which is of benefit to clinicians.
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- Ross A Clark
- School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Melbourne, VIC 3065, Australia.
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- Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- OrthoSport Victoria, Epworth HealthCare, Richmond, VIC, Australia
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- OrthoSport Victoria, Epworth HealthCare, Richmond, VIC, Australia
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- Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Yoon JE, Lee SM, Lim HS, Kim TH, Jeon JK, Mun MH. The effects of cognitive activity combined with active extremity exercise on balance, walking activity, memory level and quality of life of an older adult sample with dementia. J Phys Ther Sci 2013; 25:1601-4. [PMID: 24409029 PMCID: PMC3885848 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.1601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cognitive activity combined with active physical exercise for a sample of older adults with dementia. [Subjects] A convenience sample of 30 patients with dementia (Mini-Mental State Examination score between 16 and 23) was used. Participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups: cognitive activity combined with physical exercise CAE, n=11), and only cognitive activity CA, n=9). [Methods] Both groups participated in a therapeutic exercise program for 30 minutes, three days a week for 12 weeks. The CAE group performed an additional exercise for 30 minutes a day, three days a week for 12 weeks. A Wii Balance Board (WBB, Nintendo, Japan) was used to evaluate postural sway as an assessment of balance. The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Modified Falls Efficacy Scale (MFES) were used to assess dynamic balance abilities. The Timed Up-and-Go test (TUG) was used to assess gait, and the Digit Span Test (DST) and 7 Minute Screening Test (7MST) were used to measure memory performance. The Mini-Mental Status Exam-Korean version (MMSE-K), Kenny Self-Care Evaluation (KSCE), and Short Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were used to assess quality of life (QOL). [Results] There were significant beneficial effects of the therapeutic program on balance (velocity in EOWB, path length in ECNB, BBS, and MMFE), QOL (MMSE-KC, GDS, KSCE), and memory performance (DSB) in the CAE group compared to CA group, and between pre-test and post-test. [Conclusion] A 12-week CAE program resulted in improvements in balance, memory and QOL. Therefore, some older adults with dementia have the ability to acquire effective skills relevant to daily living.
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- Jung Eun Yoon
- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Republic of Korea
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Chen YC, Tseng TC, Hung TH, Hsieh CC, Chen FC, Stoffregen TA. Cognitive and postural precursors of motion sickness in adolescent boxers. Gait Posture 2013; 38:795-9. [PMID: 23680426 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Athletic head trauma (both concussive and sub-concussive) is common among adolescents. Concussion typically is followed by motion sickness-like symptoms, by changes in cognitive performance, and by changes in standing body sway. We asked whether pre-bout body sway would differ between adolescent boxers who experienced post-bout motion sickness and those who did not. In addition, we asked whether pre-bout cognitive performance would differ as a function of adolescent boxers' post-bout motion sickness. Nine of nineteen adolescent boxers reported motion sickness after a bout. Pre-bout measures of cognitive performance and body sway differed between boxers who reported post-bout motion sickness and those who did not. The results suggest that susceptibility to motion sickness-like symptoms in adolescent boxers may be manifested in characteristic patterns of body sway and cognitive performance. It may be possible to use pre-bout data to predict susceptibility to post-bout symptoms.
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- Yi-Chou Chen
- School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota, United States
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Stoffregen TA, Chen FC, Varlet M, Alcantara C, Bardy BG. Getting Your Sea Legs. PLoS One 2013; 8:e66949. [PMID: 23840560 PMCID: PMC3686767 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sea travel mandates changes in the control of the body. The process by which we adapt bodily control to life at sea is known as getting one's sea legs. We conducted the first experimental study of bodily control as maritime novices adapted to motion of a ship at sea. We evaluated postural activity (stance width, stance angle, and the kinematics of body sway) before and during a sea voyage. In addition, we evaluated the role of the visible horizon in the control of body sway. Finally, we related data on postural activity to two subjective experiences that are associated with sea travel; seasickness, and mal de debarquement. Our results revealed rapid changes in postural activity among novices at sea. Before the beginning of the voyage, the temporal dynamics of body sway differed among participants as a function of their (subsequent) severity of seasickness. Body sway measured at sea differed among participants as a function of their (subsequent) experience of mal de debarquement. We discuss implications of these results for general theories of the perception and control of bodily orientation, for the etiology of motion sickness, and for general phenomena of perceptual-motor adaptation and learning.
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- Thomas A. Stoffregen
- Affordance Perception-Action Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Recreation Sport & Health Promotion, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingung, Taiwan
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- Movement to Health Laboratory, EuroMov, University of Montpellier-1, Montpellier, France
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- Escola de Educação Física e Esporte, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Movement to Health Laboratory, EuroMov, University of Montpellier-1, Montpellier, France
- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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A Low-Cost Point-of-Care Testing System for Psychomotor Symptoms of Depression Affecting Standing Balance: A Preliminary Study in India. DEPRESSION RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2013; 2013:640861. [PMID: 24205436 PMCID: PMC3800576 DOI: 10.1155/2013/640861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The World Health Organization estimated that major depression is the fourth most significant cause of disability worldwide for people aged 65 and older, where depressed older adults reported decreased independence, poor health, poor quality of life, functional decline, disability, and increased chronic medical problems. Therefore, the objectives of this study were (1) to develop a low-cost point-of-care testing system for psychomotor symptoms of depression and (2) to evaluate the system in community dwelling elderly in India. The preliminary results from the cross-sectional study showed a significant negative linear correlation between balance and depression. Here, monitoring quantitative electroencephalography along with the center of pressure for cued response time during functional reach tasks may provide insights into the psychomotor symptoms of depression where average slope of the Theta-Alpha power ratio versus average slope of baseline-normalized response time may be a candidate biomarker, which remains to be evaluated in our future clinical studies. Once validated, the biomarker can be used for monitoring the outcome of a comprehensive therapy program in conjunction with pharmacological interventions. Furthermore, the frequency of falls can be monitored with a mobile phone-based application where the propensity of falls during the periods of psychomotor symptoms of depression can be investigated further.
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