Age-related changes in posture response under a continuous and unexpected perturbation

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 482 - 490
• Main Authors: Tsai, Yi-Ching, Hsieh, Lin-Fen, Yang, Saiwei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 22.01.2014; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Adult; Adults; Aged; Aging; Aging - physiology; Balance control; COM; Computer simulation; Electromyography; Falls; Female; Habituation, Psychophysiologic; Humans; Impairment; Joints - physiology; Middle Aged; Motor ability; Movement - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiology; Muscular system; Perturbation; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Platforms; Postural Balance - physiology; Posture; Posture responses; Recovery; Rotation; Young Adult; Falls; Balance control; Aging; Perturbation; Posture responses

Aging is a critical factor to influence the functional performance during daily life. Without an appropriate posture control response when experiencing an unexpected external perturbation, fall may occur. A novel six-degree-of freedom platform with motion control protocol was designed to provide a r...