Evaluation of psychological effects on human postural stability

• Published in: Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation Vol. 98; pp. 186 - 191
• Main Authors: Gržinič Frelih, Nina, Podlesek, Anja, Babič, Jan, Geršak, Gregor
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Awareness of being measured; Biomechanics; Biomedical sensors; Cognitive tasks; Design of experiments; Force plate; Force plates; Instruments; Measurement; Postural balance; Posture; Psychological effects; Sensors; Stability analysis; Stabilization; Biomedical sensors; Postural balance; Force plate; Awareness of being measured

Human postural stability is commonly assessed by a set of posturographic tests during quiet upright standing. Numerous studies extend these tests with cognitive and mental tasks where various physiological and biomechanical sensors are used in combination with a force plate. The aim of our study was...