ReviewEntropy (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Nonlinear Measures to Evaluate Upright Postural Stability: A Systematic Review.
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62 citing papers in PubMed, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Analysis of postural control through nonlinear methods in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.PeerJ · 2026Trial
- Medial heel wedge in balance training improves stability and function in chronic ankle instability.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Postural Control in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What are the Most Striking Specificities and How Can They be Quantified?Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Detection of early-stage Parkinson's disease using wearable sensors at multiple body locations and convolutional neural networks.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Nonlinear Measures Applied to Spontaneous Infant Movement Analysis: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Topological data analysis of postural sway: characterizing balance control during childhood development.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Non-Linear Center-of-Pressure Features Associated with Fall History in Older Adults: An Exploratory Analysis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biomechanical Effects of the MIND&GAIT Exercise Program on Sit-to-Stand and Marching in Place Motor Coordination in Institutionalized Older Adults: Implications for Functional Stability.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Changes in postural control in older adults: a five-year longitudinal study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of different support surfaces on postural stability and sensorimotor cortex activation among individuals with chronic ankle instability.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Dual-task standing in older adults with mild cognitive impairment: postural control complexity, prefrontal activation, and cognitive task performance.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Gait stability in peripheral artery disease: a phase-dependent analysis using gait tube methodology.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Dual-Stream deep learning for multimodal feature fusion and classification of balance control in elite freestyle aerial skiers.PloS one · 2026Article
- Postural Control Adaptations in Trampoline Athletes of Different Competitive Levels: Insights from COP Linear and Nonlinear Measures.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Integrating trunk endurance, dynamic stability, and in-game performance analysis in youth elite basketball players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Assessment of Postural Stability in Semi-Open Prisoners: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The relationship between equanimity and postural stability.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Changes in postural stability induced by a ball-and-board game designed from a systems perspective.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects of a Wearable Assistive Device on Postural Control and Stability During Symmetric and Asymmetric Intermittent Trunk Flexion Tasks.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Understanding of Postural Tone Biomechanics: Intrinsic Stiffness, Functional Stiffness, Antagonist Coactivation, and COP Dynamics in Post-Stroke Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Conventional biomechanical analyses of human movement have been generally derived from linear mathematics. While these methods can be useful in many situations, they fail to describe the behavior of the human body systems that are predominately nonlinear. For this reason, nonlinear analyses have become more prevalent in recent literature. These analytical techniques are typically investigated using concepts related to variability, stability, complexity, and adaptability. This review aims to investigate the application of nonlinear metrics to assess postural stability. A systematic review was conducted of papers published from 2009 to 2019. Databases searched were PubMed, Google Scholar, Science-Direct and EBSCO. The main inclusion consisted of: Sample entropy, fractal dimension, Lyapunov exponent used as nonlinear measures, and assessment of the variability of the center of pressure during standing using force plate. Following screening, 43 articles out of the initial 1100 were reviewed including 33 articles on sample entropy, 10 articles on fractal dimension, and 4 papers on the Lyapunov exponent. This systematic study shows the reductions in postural regularity related to aging and the disease or injures in the adaptive capabilities of the movement system and how the predictability changes with different task constraints.
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