SynthesisPloS one2017
Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05319626 (Immediate Effects of Two Different Lower Limb Sensory Stimulation Strategies on Balance and Mobility in Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.
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Immediate Effects of Two Different Lower Limb Sensory Stimulation Strategies on Balance and Mobility in Older Adults
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- I Can Step Clearly Now, the TENS Is On: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Decreases Sensorimotor Uncertainty during Stepping Movements.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Trial
- Influence of loud auditory noise on postural stability in autistic children: an exploratory study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The effect of combined compression and tactile stimulation on ankle somatosensation in a lunar gravity lower limb load analog.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of stochastic resonance on reflexive and perceptual outcomes in chronic ankle instability.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Concurrent effect of supra-threshold TENS applied over tibialis anterior muscle decreases mediolateral sway of healthy young adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The effect of a combined compression-tactile stimulating sock on postural stability.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Sensory neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia rehabilitation: A literature review.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2023Review
- A Comparison of the Effects of Stochastic Resonance Therapy, Whole-Body Vibration, and Balance Training on Pain Perception and Sensorimotor Function in Patients With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Can Compression Garments Reduce Inter-Limb Balance Asymmetries?Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- A precision neurorehabilitation using SSEP for early detection of sensory deficit and restoration of the motor recovery in balance, gait and activities of daily living in acute stroke.Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2021Article
- Acute effects of wearing compression knee-length socks on ankle joint position sense in community-dwelling older adults.PloS one · 2021Article
- Acute and chronic neuromuscular electrical stimulation and postural balance: a review.European journal of applied physiology · 2020Review
- Effects of Compression Garments on Balance Control in Young Healthy Active Subjects: A Hierarchical Cluster Analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2020Article
- Sensory Sub- and Suprathreshold TENS Exhibit No Immediate Effect on Postural Steadiness in Older Adults with No Balance Impairments.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- The Promise of Stochastic Resonance in Falls Prevention.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Review
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Systematic reviews of balance control have tended to only focus on the effects of single lower-limb stimulation strategies, and a current limitation is the lack of comparison between different relevant stimulation strategies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine evidence of effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation and stability. Moderate- to high- pooled effect sizes (Unbiased (Hedges' g) standardized mean differences (SMD) = 0.31-0.66) were observed with the addition of noise in a Stochastic Resonance Stimulation Strategy (SRSS), in three populations (i.e., healthy young adults, older adults, and individuals with lower-limb injuries), and under different task constraints (i.e., unipedal, bipedal, and eyes open). A Textured Material Stimulation Strategy (TMSS) enhanced postural control in the most challenging condition-eyes-closed on a stable surface (SMD = 0.61), and in older adults (SMD = 0.30). The Wearable Garments Stimulation Strategy (WGSS) showed no or adverse effects (SMD = -0.68-0.05) under all task constraints and in all populations, except in individuals with lower-limb injuries (SMD = 0.20). Results of our systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that future research could consider combining two or more stimulation strategies in intervention treatments for postural regulation and balance problems, depending on individual needs.
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