Balance and the brain: A review of structural brain correlates of postural balance and balance training in humans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Balance challenges are associated with not only the aging process but also a wide variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders. However, relatively little is known regarding the neural basis of balance and the effects of balance interventions on the brain.

Research question

This review synthesizes the existing literature to answer the question: What are the key brain structures associated with balance?

Methods

This review examined 37 studies that assessed brain structures in relation to balance assessment or intervention. These studies provided 234 findings implicating 71 brain structures. The frequency of implication for each structure was examined based upon specific methodological parameters, including study design (assessment/intervention), type of

SUBMITTER: Surgent OJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594858 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature