The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of holding external loads on postural
sway during upright stance across age decades. Sixty-five healthy adults (females, n= 35) …

Holding asymmetrical loads in the hands is common during many daily and occupational
activities which, depending on the load mass, may alter postural stability. The purpose of this …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between postural sway and body
factors (height, weight, and base of support) and their possible gender-difference during …

The aim of this study was to characterize prolonged standing and its effect on postural
control in elderly individuals in comparison to adults. It is unknown how elderly individuals …

This study examined the effects of obesity level, standing time and their interaction on
postural sway during a prolonged quiet upright standing task. Ten extremely obese (BMI> 40 …

We examined the effects of a load's mass and position on body sway during standing with a
load on the back. Three healthy male subjects participated in this experiment. The subjects …

This study investigated the effect that load magnitude, load location, and the dimensions that
the base of support have on postural sway in standing while wearing a backpack, single …

Certain aspects of balance control change with age, resulting in a slight postural instability.
We examined healthy subjects between 20-82 years of age during the quiet stance under …

Background Postural sway during quiet standing has been shown as a useful task to assess
risk of falling in older adults. While the risk of falling is consistently reported to be higher in …

Aim: It has been reported that the fall incidence in women is much higher than men and that
fallers have worse postural balance performance than non‐fallers. However, it is …