Real-world characterization of vestibular contributions during locomotion.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The vestibular system, which encodes our head movement in space, plays an important role in maintaining our balance as we navigate the environment. While in-laboratory research demonstrates that the vestibular system exerts a context-dependent influence on the control of balance during locomotion, differences in whole-body and head kinematics between indoor treadmill and real-world locomotion challenge the generalizability of these findings. Thus, the goal of this study was to characterize vestibular-evoked balance responses in the real world using a fully portable system.

Methods

While experiencing stochastic electrical vestibular stimulation (0-20 Hz, amplitude peak ± 4.5 mA, root mean square 1.25 mA) and wearing inertial measurement units (IMUs) on the head,

SUBMITTER: Foulger LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800732 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature