Audition and balance: The impact of echolocation on postural control.

ABSTRACT: The links between the perception of acoustic signals and postural control remain largely unexplored, and the control models proposed to date have yet to assign these sensory inputs a role alongside visual, proprioceptive, and vestibular information. Research on this topic has produced varied conclusions, likely due to significant methodological differences. Our study makes novel contributions by aiming to determine the impact of the auditory system-specifically through the perception of echoes-on postural control during quiet standing and to identify the potential link between auditory perception and postural stability. To create controlled acoustic conditions, we developed an automated device representing a reflective object, positioned statically in two locations and dynamically moved in

SUBMITTER: Chouk C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685218 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature