Fear of falling and postural reactivity in patients with glaucoma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the relationship between postural metrics obtained by dynamic visual stimulation in a virtual reality environment and the presence of fear of falling in glaucoma patients.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 35 glaucoma patients and 26 controls that underwent evaluation of postural balance by a force platform during presentation of static and dynamic visual stimuli with head-mounted goggles (Oculus Rift). In dynamic condition, a peripheral translational stimulus was used to induce vection and assess postural reactivity. Standard deviations of torque moments (SDTM) were calculated as indicative of postural stability. Fear of falling was assessed by a standardized questionnaire. The relationship between a summary score of fear of falling and post

SUBMITTER: Daga FB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5718417 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature