Abstract Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD( identified via deficit of social communication, stereotyped movements and limited interactions. Postural instability is common in children with autism spectrum disorder. The purpose of this study is the effects of 8 weeks core stability training on trunk endurance in boys with autism spectrum disorder. Methods: The research subjects include ...

Postural stability has traditionally been examined through spatial measures of the center of mass (CoM) or center of pressure (CoP), where larger amounts of CoM or CoP movements are considered signs of postural instability. However, for stabilization, the postural control system may utilize additional information about the CoM or CoP such as velocity, acceleration, and the temporal margin to a ...

Background: Lumbosacral orthosis (LSO) is commonly used for the treatment of back pain. The clinical andmechanical effectiveness of this device has been repeatedly investigated in several studies; however, its sensorimotoreffectiveness has been rarely considered. Regarding this, the aim of the current study was to investigate the effect ofa non-extensible LSO on postural stabi...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of visual fatigue caused by smartphone use on balance function. [Subjects and Methods] The participants consisted of 22 healthy male and female adults. Their postural stability, limit of stability, and limit of stability running time were evaluated using a computerized posturography apparatus before and after inducing visual fatig...

Orchestration of sensory-motor information and adaptation to internal or external, acute or chronic changes is one of the fundamental features of human postural control. The postural control system is challenged on a daily basis, and displays a remarkable ability to adapt to both long and short term challenges. To explore the interaction between support surface stability and Achilles tendon vib...

Few studies have been carried out to examine the relation between postural stability and subjective reports or feelings of motion sickness. Two views seem to exist on the relation between immersion in a virtual reality (VR) environment and subjective feelings of motion sickness. One predicts that the immersion induces both postural instability and motion sickness. Another view is that preimmers...

Maintaining postural stability is crucial, especially in hazardous occupational environments. The purpose of the study was to assess the role of three occupational footwear (low top shoe (LT); tactical work boot (TB) and steel-toed work boot (WB)) on postural stability when exposed to an occupational workload (4-h) involving standing/walking using the sensory organization test (SOT) equilibrium...

INTRODUCTION Chronic hemiparetic stroke individuals are at a higher risk of falling. This may be due to balance impairments, cardiovascular deconditioning, and muscle weakness associated with stroke effects. Postural instability associated with fatigue would likely be attained more rapidly for stroke individuals than for healthy individuals. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of physical exer...

Three systems affect the upright standing posture in humans - visual, vestibular, and somatosensory. It is well known that the visually impaired individuals have bad postural balance. On the other hand, it is a well documented fact that some sports can improve postural balance. Therefore, it is aimed in this study to evaluate the dynamic postural stability in goal-ball athletes. Twenty blind go...