Loss of balance during balance beam walking elicits a multifocal theta band electrocortical response

• Published in: Journal of neurophysiology Vol. 110; no. 9; pp. 2050 - 2060
• Main Authors: Sipp, Amy R., Gwin, Joseph T., Makeig, Scott, Ferris, Daniel P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Physiological Society 01.11.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Motor Cortex - physiology; Postural Balance; Somatosensory Cortex - physiology; Theta Rhythm; Walking; source analysis; independent component analysis; neural control; gait; EEG

Determining the neural correlates of loss of balance during walking could lead to improved clinical assessment and treatment for individuals predisposed to falls. We used high-density electroencephalography (EEG) combined with independent component analysis (ICA) to study loss of balance during huma...