Background Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is associated with an increased trunk stiffness
and muscle coactivation during walking. However, it is still unclear whether CLBP …

Postural stabilization is essential to effectively interact with our environment. Humans
preemptively adjust their posture to counteract impending disturbances, such as those …

Balance control during overground walking was assessed in 10 young (23.6±3.4) and 10
older (71.0±5.5 years) healthy females during free gaze, and when fixating or tracking …

Standing balance is often more unstable when visually pursuing a moving target than when
fixating on a stationary one. These effects are common in both young and older adults when …

Standing balance is often more unstable when visually pursuing a moving target than when
fixating on a stationary one. These effects are common in both young and older adults when …

Standing balance is relatively more unstable when visually pursuing a moving target than
when fixating a stationary one. These effects are common across age groups if the head is …

The main aim of this dissertation was to assess the influence of various speeds and
directions of saccadic eye movements on postural stability during more demanding balance …

Head stabilisation during gait related tasks is thought to be fundamental to whole body
stability, but this has received little attention in the older population. There is a need to …

Απαγορεύεται η αντιγραφή, αποθήκευση και διανομή της παρούσας εργασίας, εξ ολοκλήρου
ή τμήματος αυτής, για εμπορικό σκοπό. Επιτρέπεται η ανατύπωση, αποθήκευση και διανομή …

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative neurological pathology that results in difficulty with
daily activities, walking speed, endurance, and balance. Several body functions are altered …