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  • Neuroscience
  • Biomechanics
  • Gerontology

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  • Balance and gait impairments are prevalent in neurologic conditions and aging, leading to falls and disability.
  • Current understanding of balance control stems from studying responses to perturbed standing in healthy and neurologically impaired individuals.
  • Investigations analyze physical, physiological, electrophysiological, and behavioral responses to stability challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and discuss current concepts of sensorimotor control of posture and balance during standing.
  • To provide insights from perturbation studies in healthy adults and those with neurologic pathologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing research on posture and balance control.
  • Analysis of data from perturbation studies involving healthy and neurologically impaired populations.
  • Documentation of physical, physiological, electrophysiological, kinetic, kinematic, and behavioral responses to balance challenges.

Main Results:

  • Identified basic mechanisms underlying posture and balance control.
  • Established diagnostic and pathologic criteria for balance impairments.
  • Highlighted targets for clinical interventions.
  • Exposed remaining gaps in understanding sensorimotor control.

Conclusions:

  • Perturbation studies are vital for understanding sensorimotor control of standing balance.
  • Insights from these studies inform clinical practice and identify areas for future research.
  • Further investigation is needed to fully address balance and gait impairments.