Postural control is a complex sensorimotor skill that is fundamental to our daily life. The
abilities to maintain and recover balance degrade with age. However, the time decay of …

Background and aims: Postural stability is essential to the performance of most daily
activities and is necessary to lead an independent lifestyle. Most functional assessments of …

Background and aims Age-related reductions in strength and power are considered to
negatively impact balance control, but the existence of a direct association is still an issue of …

To avoid falls during everyday movements, we need to maintain balance, ie, control the
position of our body's center of mass relative to our base of support. The balance control …

Falls are the second most frequent cause of injury in the elderly. Physiological processes
associated with aging affect the elderly's ability to respond to unexpected balance …

Background. Understanding the motor and sensory contributions to balance function in older
persons is important in order to design effective interventions to prevent falls and loss of …

Good balance, an important ability in controlling body movement, declines with age. Also,
balance appears to decrease when visual input is restricted, while this has been poorly …

Background Impaired physical performance is common in older adults and has been
identified as a major risk factor for falls. To date, there are no conclusive data on the …

The aim of this study was to investigate if the combination of static and dynamic postural
balance assessments gives more accurate indications on balance performance among …

Background While standing upright, the brain must accurately accommodate for delays
between sensory feedback and self-generated motor commands. Natural aging may limit …