ArticleFrontiers in physiology2018
Neuromuscular and Kinematic Adaptation in Response to Reactive Balance Training - a Randomized Controlled Study Regarding Fall Prevention.
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- Effectiveness of a 3-month antifalling program in the mobility, balance confidence, and muscle performance of older adults.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2021Article
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- Does a Passive Unilateral Lower Limb Exoskeleton Affect Human Static and Dynamic Balance Control?Frontiers in sports and active living · 2019Article
- Effects of a blocked versus an alternated sequence of balance and plyometric training on physical performance in youth soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2019Article
- An Initial Passive Phase That Limits the Time to Recover and Emphasizes the Role of Proprioceptive Information.Frontiers in neurology · 2018Article
- Stimulus Prediction and Postural Reaction: Phase-Specific Modulation of Soleus H-Reflexes Is Related to Changes in Joint Kinematics and Segmental Strategy in Perturbed Upright Stance.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2018Article
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Abstract
Slips and stumbles are main causes of falls and result in serious injuries. Balance training is widely applied for preventing falls across the lifespan. Subdivided into two main intervention types, biomechanical characteristics differ amongst balance interventions tailored to counteract falls: conventional balance training (CBT) referring to a balance task with a static ledger pivoting around the ankle joint versus reactive balance training (RBT) using externally applied perturbations to deteriorate body equilibrium. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of reactive, slip-simulating RBT compared to CBT in regard to fall prevention and to detect neuromuscular and kinematic dependencies. In a randomized controlled trial, 38 participants were randomly allocated either to CBT or RBT. To simulate stumbling scenarios, postural responses were assessed to posterior translations in gait and stance perturbation before and after 4 weeks of training. Surface electromyography during short- (SLR), medium- (MLR), and long-latency response of shank and thigh muscles as well as ankle, knee, and hip joint kinematics (amplitudes and velocities) were recorded. Both training modalities revealed reduced angular velocity in the ankle joint (
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