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  • Rehabilitation Science
  • Motor Control
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Therapeutic interventions for impaired balance require effective caregiver-patient coordination.
  • Interpersonal support dynamics are crucial for patients with balance deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of active versus passive participant involvement in therapist-provided support during balance tasks.
  • To analyze sensorimotor demands and their influence on interpersonal support during balance rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

  • Ten older adults performed semi-tandem stance with physical therapist (PT) support in passive (PT back touch) and active (jointly held handle) conditions.
  • Postural stability was measured via Centre-of-Pressure (COP) velocity (RMS dCOP) in antero-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) directions.
  • Interpersonal postural coordination (IPC) was assessed using cross-correlations of sway and interaction forces.

Main Results:

  • Active participant involvement significantly reduced postural variability, particularly in challenging stances, compared to passive support.
  • Passive support showed stronger in-phase IPC in the AP direction, suggesting therapist's reactive following to participant sway.
  • Therapist's reactive response in passive support may indicate visual dominance influencing haptic support provision.

Conclusions:

  • Partnership-based balance rehabilitation methods promote greater postural steadiness.
  • Findings suggest active engagement enhances motor learning and rehabilitation outcomes.
  • Further investigation into motor learning and rehabilitation implications is warranted.