Evaluation of balance recovery stability from unpredictable perturbations through the compensatory arm and leg movements (CALM) scale.

ABSTRACT: Following unpredictable large-magnitude stance perturbations diverse patterns of arm and leg movements are performed to recover balance stability. Stability of these compensatory movements could be properly estimated through qualitative evaluation. In the present study, we present a scale for evaluation of compensatory arm and leg movements (CALM) in response to unpredictable displacements of the support base in the mediolateral direction. We tested the CALM scale for intra- and inter-rater reliability, correlation with kinematics of arm and leg movement amplitudes, and sensitivity to mode (rotation, translation and combined) and magnitude (velocity) of support base displacements, and also to perturbation-based balance training. Results showed significant intra- and inter-rater coefficient

SUBMITTER: Ribeiro de Souza C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6713348 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature