Difference in the recruitment of intrinsic foot muscles in the elderly under static and dynamic postural conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effect of foot, especially intrinsic muscles, on postural control and its related mechanisms remain unclear due to the complex structure. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the activation of intrinsic foot muscles in the elderly under static and dynamic postural tasks.

Methods

Twenty-one elderly participants were included to perform different postural tests (sensory organization test (SOT), motor control test (MCT), limit of stability test (LOS), and unilateral stance test) by a NeuroCom Balance Manager System. The participants were instructed to maintain postural stability under conditions with combined different sensory inputs (vision, vestibular, and proprioception) in SOT as well as conditions with translation disturbance in MCT, and to perform an a

SUBMITTER: Lai Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10362842 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature