ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026
Somatosensory reweighting and visual strategies during three repeated trials of the sensory organization test in adults with chronic low back pain.
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- Chronic Ankle Instability and Low Back Pain: A Narrative Review With a Conceptual Framework Linking Distal and Proximal Sensorimotor Dysfunction.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Review
- Differentiating Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness from Anxiety Disorder Using Behavioral Responses to Complex Visual Environments.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Acute changes in postural stability during Instagram Reels viewing using virtual reality-based posturography.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
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backgroundChronic low back pain (LBP) is associated with impaired postural stability, often characterized by higher strategy indices, indicating increased reliance on ankle strategies for balance. PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare strategy indices and sensory contributions across three repeated trials of the Sensory Organization Test (SOT) to examine postural adaptations in adults with and without LBP.
methodsTwenty-eight adults with LBP and 44 control participants completed three trials across six conditions of the SOT. Strategy indices and sensory analysis scores were compared between groups. In addition, pain intensity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and disability levels were assessed with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).
resultsThe LBP group exhibited higher VAS (t = -8.15, p = 0.001) and ODI (t = -10.85, p = 0.001) scores compared to the control group. For strategy indices, the LBP group showed significant increases in Condition 4 of the second trial (t = -2.55, p = 0.01) and Condition 6 of the third trial (t = 2.13, p = 0.02), though no significant interaction was found across conditions and trials (F = 1.48, p = 0.23). Sensory analysis revealed increased somatosensory (t = -2.53, p = 0.01) and visual (t = -3.03, p = 0.01) contributions in the LBP group during Trial 2, suggesting adaptive sensory reweighting compared to the control group.
conclusionsThe LBP group demonstrated greater reliance on somatosensory and visual inputs than the control group during Trial 2, indicating adaptive compensatory mechanisms in response to postural demands. These findings emphasize the role of sensory reweighting in the LBP group and support the use of sensory-focused strategies to improve postural control.
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