Impact of five floor coverings on the orthostatic balance of healthy subjects

• Published in: Experimental brain research Vol. 241; no. 10; pp. 2499 - 2508
• Main Authors: Bonardet, Nathalie, Chapus, Jean, Lefaucheur, Jean-Pascal, Lampire, Nicolas, Créange, Alain, Sorel, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.10.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acetic acid; Balance; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; brain; Floor coverings; foams; Neurology; Neurosciences; Pain; Posture; Proprioception; Research Article; silicone; Silicones; Velocity; Vinyl acetate; Skin sensitivity; Textured surface; Orthostatic balance; Postural control; Smooth surface

Plantar skin sensitivity contributes to the regulation of postural control and, therefore, changing the characteristics of the plantar support surface can modify this control. This study aimed at assessing the impact of five different floor coverings on the orthostatic balance in 48 healthy subjects...