Trial reportOtology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology2018
The Use of Vibrotactile Feedback During Dual-Task Standing Balance Conditions in People With Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Real sounds influence postural stability in people with vestibular loss but not in healthy controls.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Less Vibrotactile Feedback Is Effective to Improve Human Balance Control during Sensory Cues Alteration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Trial
- Does vibrotactile biofeedback for postural control interfere with cognitive processes?Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Subconscious vibrotactile stimulation improves mobility and balance in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy: adherence over 2 years.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- A two alternative forced choice method for assessing vibrotactile discrimination thresholds in the lower limb.Somatosensory & motor research · 2019Article
- Potential Mechanisms of Sensory Augmentation Systems on Human Balance Control.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Review
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Abstract
hypothesisPeople with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) would have increased postural sway and slower reaction times while using vibrotactile feedback (VTF) during dual-task conditions compared with age-matched controls.
backgroundVTF has been shown to improve real-time balance performance in persons with vestibular disorders. Future use of this technology outside of the laboratory environment as a real-time balance aid requires that using VTF during dual-tasking scenarios be studied.
methodNine people with UVH and nine age-matched controls participated in a study focused on assessing the effects of a secondary cognitive task and sensory integration conditions on the root-mean-square of center of pressure (RMS COP) while using VTF. Reaction times from the secondary cognitive task were used to assess the effects of VTF, and sensory integration conditions on the attention required to perform the task.
resultsThe results showed that there was no group difference between individuals with UVH and age-matched controls on balance performance while using VTF during dual-task conditions. Using VTF significantly degraded the reaction time performance in both groups, and the participants with UVH had slower reaction times compared with controls.
conclusionPeople with UVH showed the ability to use VTF to control balance during dual-task conditions, but more attentional resources were needed to perform the secondary cognitive tasks while using VTF.
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