Background The aging process results in a number of functional (eg, deficits in balance and
strength/power performance), neural (eg, loss of sensory/motor neurons), muscular (eg …

Background Age-related changes in the trunk (abdominal and lumbar multifidus) muscles
and their impact on physical function of older adults are not clearly understood. Objectives …

Silfies SP, Mehta R, Smith SS, Karduna AR. Differences in feedforward trunk muscle activity
in subgroups of patients with mechanical low back pain. OBJECTIVE: To investigate …

The purposes of this study were to quantify stability during recovery from forward loss of
balance in young and older adults, older single steppers (OSS) and older multiple steppers …

BACKGROUND: Experimental studies suggest that flexed working postures reduce passive
support of the spine, which could represent a significant risk factor for the development of …

This study investigated aging changes in protective balance and startle responses to
sudden drop perturbations and their effect on landing impact forces (vertical ground reaction …

In response to sudden postural perturbations, the posture control system uses anticipatory
and compensatory postural adjustments (APAs and CPAs) to maintain balance and …

Deterioration of physical and psychological health is an important issue in older adults aged
65 years or more. This study aimed to determine whether a virtual kayak paddling (VKP) …

Trunk stabilization is achieved differently in patients with low back pain compared to healthy
controls. Many methods exist to assess trunk stabilization but not all measure the …

Background Sensorimotor mechanisms are important for controlling head motion. However,
relatively little is known about sensorimotor function in the cervical spine. This study …