Aspects of Dynamic Balance Responses: Inter- and Intra-Day Reliability.

ABSTRACT: The Posturomed device is used as a scientific tool to quantify human dynamic balance ability due to unexpected perturbations, and as a training device. Consequently, the question arises whether such measurements are compromised by learning effects. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze inter- and intra-day reliability of dynamic balance responses using the Posturomed. Thirty healthy young subjects participated (24.3±3.2 years). The Posturomed was equipped with a triggering mechanism to enable unexpected, horizontal platform perturbations. A force platform was used to quantify Center of Pressure (COP) excursions for two time intervals: interval 1 (0-70 ms post perturbation) and interval 2 (71-260 ms post perturbation). Dynamic balance tests were performed in single leg stances in medio-lat

SUBMITTER: Schmidt D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4560445 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature