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Postural control as assessed with virtual reality
T Tossavainen1, M Juhola, H Aalto
1Department of Computer and Information Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere. tt@cs.uta.fi
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Supplementum
|October 27, 2001
Abstract:
We studied the use of virtual reality technology as a stimulus in balance examinations. A pilot study was made using a small group of healthy subjects to investigate the effect of alcohol and virtual reality stimulus on the subjects' balance. The tests showed that blood alcohol concentration accounted for almost 50% of the increased lateral body sway velocity. The new stimulus technique based on virtual reality technology seems to be effective and flexible for postural investigations.