A systematic evaluation of the evidence for perceptual control theory in tracking studies

MG Parker, ABS Willett, SF Tyson… - Neuroscience & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Perceptual control theory (PCT) proposes that perceptual inputs are controlled to intentional
'reference'states by hierarchical negative feedback control, evidence for which comes from …

[HTML][HTML] Standing on unstable surface challenges postural control of tracking tasks and modulates neuromuscular adjustments specific to task complexity

L Mademli, D Mavridi, S Bohm, DA Patikas, A Santuz… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Understanding the modulations of motor control in the presence of perturbations in task
conditions of varying complexity is a key element towards the design of effective perturbation …

[HTML][HTML] Age effects on mediolateral balance control

LE Cofré Lizama, M Pijnappels, GH Faber, PN Reeves… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Age-related balance impairments, particularly in mediolateral direction (ML)
may cause falls. Sufficiently sensitive and reliable ML balance tests are, however, lacking …

[HTML][HTML] A Comparison of postural stability during upright standing between normal and flatfooted individuals, based on COP-based measures

TC Chao, BC Jiang - Entropy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Aging causes foot arches to collapse, possibly leading to foot deformities and falls. This
paper proposes a set of measures involving an entropy-based method used for two groups …

Effects of vibrotactile feedback on postural sway in trans-femoral amputees: A wavelet analysis

A Khajuria, D Joshi - Journal of Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Loss of somatosensory feedback after amputation inflicts a serious challenge to achieve
postural stability. Improving motor skills by incorporating sensory feedback in rehabilitation …

Can explicit visual feedback of postural sway efface the effects of sensory manipulations on mediolateral balance performance?

LE Cofré Lizama, M Pijnappels… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Explicit visual feedback on postural sway is often used in balance assessment and training.
However, up-weighting of visual information may mask impairments of other sensory …

Goalkeepers' plasticity during learning of a whole-body visuomotor rotation in a stable or variable environment

I Vouras, K Chatzinikolaou, C Sotirakis… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Postural adjustments performed in anticipation of uncertain visual events is a common
sensorimotor control problem in open sport skills. In this study, we examined how expert …

[HTML][HTML] Mediolateral balance and gait stability in older adults

LEC Lizama, M Pijnappels, SM Rispens, NP Reeves… - Gait & Posture, 2015 - Elsevier
Early detection of balance impairment is crucial to identify individuals who may benefit from
interventions aimed to prevent falls, which is a major problem in aging societies. Since …

Transfemoral amputee's limit of stability and sway analysis during weight shifting exercise with a vibrotactile feedback system

A Kumar Vimal, A Kant Godiyal, U Singh… - … & Motor Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Amputation in the transfemoral amputee (TFA) results in loss of sensory feedback of the
amputated limb and therefore results in the poor postural stability. To assess the postural …

Aging affects postural tracking of complex visual motion cues

H Sotirakis, A Kyvelidou, L Mademli, N Stergiou… - Experimental brain …, 2016 - Springer
Postural tracking of visual motion cues improves perception–action coupling in aging, yet
the nature of the visual cues to be tracked is critical for the efficacy of such a paradigm. We …