Head movement kinematics are altered during balance stability exercises in individuals with vestibular schwannoma.

ABSTRACT: Balance stabilization exercises are often prescribed to facilitate compensation in individuals with vestibular schwannoma (VS). However, both the assessment and prescription of these exercises are reliant on clinical observations and expert opinion rather than on quantitative evidence. The aim of this study was to quantify head motion kinematics in individuals with vestibular loss while they performed commonly prescribed balance stability exercises. Using inertial measurement units, head movements of individuals with vestibular schwannoma were measured before and after surgical deafferentation and compared with age-matched controls. We found that individuals with vestibular schwannoma experienced more variable head motion compared to healthy controls both pre- and postoperatively, particul

SUBMITTER: Zobeiri OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9648040 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature