Fear Priming: A Method for Examining Postural Strategies Associated With Fear of Falling.

ABSTRACT: Fear of falling influences postural strategies used for balance, and is key in the maintenance of independent living and quality of life as adults age. However, there is a distinct need for methodology that aims to specifically address and prime fear under dynamic conditions, and to better determine the role of fear in movement preparation. This preliminary study investigated how fear priming influences fear of falling in young and older individuals, and assessed how changes in fear of falling map to movement behavior. Young (21.5 ± 1.7 years, n = 10) and older (58.1 ± 2.2 years) participants matched for height, weight, and sex were repeatedly exposed to four different and incrementally challenging laboratory-based slipping perturbations during a self-initiated, goal-directed step a

SUBMITTER: Stamenkovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419599 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature