ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025
Effects of visual input on contralateral foot touch and postural stability during one-leg standing in older adults with chronic low back pain.
Article in 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, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Unilateral Balance, Muscular Strength, Foot Arch Status, and Physical Performance in Young Adults with and Without Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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backgroundCompensatory weight transfer is essential for balance control and functional mobility, yet few studies have investigated contralateral touch behavior during one-leg standing, particularly in individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP). PURPOSE: This study evaluated the influence of visual input on postural stability, with specific attention to the initiation and total duration of contralateral foot touches across three repeated trials in adults with LBP.
methodsTwenty-seven participants with LBP and 44 control participants performed 10-second one-leg standing tasks on their non-dominant limb under eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions. Two primary outcomes were assessed across three trials: (1) occurrence of contralateral foot touch within the first second (early stance response), and (2) total duration of foot contact during the entire trial.
resultsSample size estimation indicated that a minimum of 25 participants per group would yield 80% power to detect a moderate effect size (Cohen's d = 0.4). A significant interaction was observed between visual condition and repetition (F = 7.86, p = 0.01), although no significant group interaction was found for total contralateral touch duration (F = 1.59, p = 0.21). The LBP group exhibited significantly more early contralateral touches during the first trial with visual input (t = 3.46, p = 0.001) and during the third trial without visual input (t = -3.53, p = 0.001), suggesting impaired adaptability to sensory conditions.
conclusionAlthough total contralateral touch duration did not differ significantly between groups, individuals with LBP demonstrated greater instability during the initial phase of one-leg stance. These findings highlight early stance responses as a sensitive marker of balance impairment in LBP and support the need for interventions that enhance somatosensory integration and postural initiation strategies.
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