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| Influence of visual control, conduction, and central integration on static and dynamic balance in healthy older adults | | Author(s) | Philippe P Perrin, Claude Jeandel, Claude A Perrin |
| Journal title | Gerontology, vol 43, no 4, July-August 1997 |
| Pages | pp 223-231 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Gait loss ; Falls ; Visual impairment. |
| Annotation | Ageing is associated with changes in the control of balance, resulting in an increased risk of falls. In order to appreciate the visual, somatosensory, and central signals involved in balance control, methods of posturography assessment have been developed, using static and dynamic tests, eventually associated with electromyographic measurements. This study applied such methods to a population of healthy older people and healthy younger people in order to assess the respective importance of each of the sensorial inputs in ageing individuals. Results indicated that visual input remains a major component of posture control in older people, although physiological ageing of nervous conduction and central integration can contribute to their decreased control of balance. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971202408 A |
| Classmark | C4: C8G: OLF: BR |
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