Background Reactive balance is the last line of defense to prevent a fall when the body
loses stability, and beneficial effects of various exercise-based interventions on reactive …

Background Perturbation-based balance training (PBT) is an emerging intervention shown
to improve balance recovery responses and reduce falls in everyday life in older adults …

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

Introducing unexpected perturbations to challenge gait stability is an effective approach to
investigate balance control strategies. Little is known about the extent to which people can …

Humans receive sensory information from the past, requiring the brain to overcome delays to
perform daily motor skills such as standing upright. Because delays vary throughout the …

Background Learning to cycle can be challenging for adults who did not acquire the
necessary skills during childhood. Balance bikes have been used to teach children how to …

Background Traumatic falls among the elderly (≥ 65 years old) are the leading cause of
injury, morbidity and mortality are increasing with rising medical costs. Methods This is a …

This study investigated transfer of improvements in stability recovery performance to novel
perturbations. Thirty adults (20-53 yr) were assigned equally to three treadmill walking …

Turning while walking is ubiquitous and requires linear and angular momenta generation to
redirect the body's trajectory and rotate towards the new direction of travel. This study …

Reactive balance, a critical automatic movement pattern in response to a perturbation, is
directly linked to fall prevention in older adults. Various exercise interventions have been …