ReviewJournal of neurophysiology2019
Age-related changes in leg proprioception: implications for postural control.
Review in Journal of neurophysiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 150 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effect of Aging on Postural Stability
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Who cites it
150 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 287 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of the Effect of Physical Rehabilitation on Balance in People with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Who are at Risk of Falling.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of exercise training on knee repositioning sense in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- A systematic review of chiropractic care for fall prevention: rationale, state of the evidence, and recommendations for future research.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of a 12-week Tai Chi program on postural stability and gait biomechanics in prefrail older adults: a randomized controlled study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Targeting Brain Regions Identified Through Voxel-Based Morphometry on One-Legged Standing Balance With Eyes Closed.Brain and behavior · 2026Trial
- Corticomotor Excitability Changes Induced by Progressive Balance Exercises in Chronic Ankle Instability: a Randomized Clinical Trial.Brain and behavior · 2026Trial
- Low-Intensity Blood Flow-Restricted Multi-Joint Exercise Improves Muscle Function in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Effects of balance training with visual input manipulations on balance performance and sensory integration in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- The Influence of Hip-Strengthening Program on Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Effects of the direction of Kinesio taping on sensation and postural control before and after muscle fatigue in healthy athletes.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Vitamin D3 supplementation enhances the effect of aerobic water-based training on physical fitness indices in obese and overweight menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial.Women's health (London, England)Trial
- The dynamic bodily self across lifespan: Agency, ownership, and the plasticity of internal body models.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2026Review
- Effects of aging on transmission from Ia afferents to α-motoneurons and presynaptic mechanisms across muscle lengths and contraction types.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Prevalence of proprioception deficits in dogs visiting veterinary clinics for non-neurologic reasons: a cross-sectional study.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Balance and Mobility Impairment in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease Before and After Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Postural sway changes and quality of life measures in older women with chronic low back pain.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Effects of the Otago Exercise Program on Physical Function Performance Related to Falls in the Elderly: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Walking as a Window to the Brain: Redefining Gait in Neurology.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Wavelet analysis of postural stability reveals age-related differences in spectral response patterns during adaptation to immersive virtual reality.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Repeated Exposure to Optic Flow in Virtual Reality Induces Changes in Postural Control in Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
90 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
In addition to being a prerequisite for many activities of daily living, the ability to maintain steady upright standing is a relevant model to study sensorimotor integrative function. Upright standing requires managing multimodal sensory inputs to produce finely tuned motor output that can be adjusted to accommodate changes in standing conditions and environment. The sensory information used for postural control mainly arises from the vestibular system of the inner ear, vision, and proprioception. Proprioception (sense of body position and movement) encompasses signals from mechanoreceptors (proprioceptors) located in muscles, tendons, and joint capsules. There is general agreement that proprioception signals from leg muscles provide the primary source of information for postural control. This is because of their exquisite sensitivity to detect body sway during unperturbed upright standing that mainly results from variations in leg muscle length induced by rotations around the ankle joint. However, aging is associated with alterations of muscle spindles and their neural pathways, which induce a decrease in the sensitivity, acuity, and integration of the proprioceptive signal. These alterations promote changes in postural control that reduce its efficiency and thereby may have deleterious consequences for the functional independence of an individual. This narrative review provides an overview of how aging alters the proprioceptive signal from the legs and presents compelling evidence that these changes modify the neural control of upright standing.
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