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Experimental Methods to Study Human Postural Control
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Postural control adaptability to floor oscillation in the elderly.

Katsuo Fujiwara1, Takeo Kiyota, Kaoru Maeda

  • 1Department of Human Movement and Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University. Department of Human Movement and Health, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa 920-8640, Japan. fujikatu@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
|August 21, 2007
PubMed
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Age significantly impacts postural control adaptability, with older adults showing a decline in their ability to adjust sway with practice. Gender did not influence these age-related changes in postural control.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Gerontology
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Postural control is crucial for stability.
  • Adaptability of postural control may decline with age.
  • Understanding age and gender influences is important for interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate postural control adaptability using a novel method.
  • To investigate the effects of age and gender on postural control adaptability.
  • To assess changes in postural sway with short-term practice.

Main Methods:

  • 341 subjects (18-29 and 50-79 years) stood with eyes closed on an oscillating force plate.
  • Center of foot pressure (CFP) speed measured as an index of postural steadiness.
  • Adaptability assessed by changes in CFP speed over five practice trials.

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Main Results:

  • Mean CFP speed decreased with practice across all age groups.
  • Adaptability declined in subjects aged 60 and older, with increased initial sway speed.
  • No significant gender differences in postural control adaptability were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Age, not gender, affects postural sway adaptation to short-term practice.
  • Postural control adaptability generally decreases with advancing age.
  • Some older adults retain adaptability comparable to younger individuals.