ArticleFrontiers in neurology2018
New Insights on Emotional Contributions to Human Postural Control.
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of height-induced postural threat on static and dynamic balance performance in healthy individuals: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
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- Adaptation of emotional state and standing balance parameters following repeated exposure to height-induced postural threat.Scientific reports · 2019Trial
- The Impact of Reich's Vegetotherapy on Emotional Regulation and Postural Balance in Military Personnel: A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Combat Stress.American journal of men's healthTrial
- Effects of restricted compared to free arms motion during standing and walking at height in healthy adolescents.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Postural threat influences reactive stepping characteristics at the single-step threshold, but not when a step is necessary.Experimental brain research · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Psychological Factors and Postural Performance under Different Biofeedback Conditions.Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback · 2026Article
- Links between central visual field loss and movement processing during walking.Gait & posture · 2026Article
- Ageing Population and Balance Under Stressful Conditions-A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Distributions of plantar loads are altered when walking in anxiety-inducing virtual settings but not under cognitive demand.PloS one · 2026Article
- Enhancing Self-Efficacy Through Robotic Safety Support in Balance-Challenging Reach Tasks: Feasibility Study in Young Adults.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Fall history moderates the relationship between concern about falling and reactive stepping performance in people with multiple sclerosis.Neuroscience · 2025Article
- The relationship between equanimity and postural stability.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Impact of arm movement strategies on emotional state and gait outcomes during height-induced postural threat in healthy children compared to young adults.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- The Link Between Anxiety and Depression, and Balance in Young Adults.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Self-Motion Perception Influences Postural Sway More than Environmental Motion Perception.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Walking on the Edge: Brain Connectivity Changes in Response to Virtual Height Challenges.The European journal of neuroscience · 2025Article
- Modulation of individual and synchronized activities of ankle plantarflexors during quiet standing in aroused emotions.Experimental brain research · 2025Article
- Habituation of vestibular-evoked balance responses after repeated exposure to a postural threat.The Journal of physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
It has been just over 20 years since the effects of height-induced threat on human postural control were first investigated. Raising the height of the support surface on which individuals stood increased the perceived consequences of instability and generated postural control changes. Since this initial work, converging evidence has accumulated supporting the efficacy of using height-induced threat to study the effects of emotions on postural control and confirming a direct influence of threat-related changes in arousal, anxiety, and fear of falling on all aspects of postural control, including standing, anticipatory, and reactive balance. In general, threat-related postural changes promote a greater physical safety margin while maintaining upright stance. We use the static balance literature to critically examine the current state of knowledge regarding: (1) the extent to which threat-related changes in postural control are sensitive to threat-related changes in emotions; (2) the underlying neurophysiological and cognitive mechanisms that may contribute to explaining the relationship between emotions and postural control; and (3) the generalizability of threat-related changes across different populations and types of threat. These findings have important implications for understanding the neuromechanisms that control healthy balance, and highlight the need to recognize the potential contributions of psychological and physiological factors to balance deficits associated with age or pathology. We conclude with a discussion of the practical significance of this research, its impact on improving diagnosis and treatment of postural control deficits, and potential directions for future research.
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