Background Aging, being a natural process, involves many functional and structural
changes within the body. Identifying the age-related postural changes will provide insight …

Background. Taking a step while standing and modifying a step while walking are two
strategies often used to maintain balance when balance disturbances are encountered …

The aim of this study was to analyze differences in biomechanical parameters between
elderly and control participants when stepping up, to evaluate control of balance. Eleven …

Introduction Physical therapists employ various tests to assess balance in elderly
individuals, but few of these provide adequate information concerning the aspect of balance …

Background and Purpose: The maintenance of postural control is influenced by the
complexity of a given task. Tasks that require greater attention and cognitive involvement …

Sit-to-walk (STW) is a common functional and transitional task which challenges an
individual's postural control systems. As aging is associated with an increased risk of falls …

Background. Phase-dependent modulation of postural responses plays an important
functional role in integrating reflexes into ongoing locomotion behaviors. This study tested …

Purpose We explored changes in muscle interactions during healthy aging as a window into
neural control strategies of postural preparation to action/perturbation. In particular, we …

BACKGROUND: Laboratory settings may differ from everyday life with respect to factors
such as attention, motivation, intention, and self-efficacy. Since those factors are likely to …

Objective. The temporal and spatial features of body segmental movements of the head,
trunk, thigh, shank and foot in response to a fast speed postural disturbance were compared …