Physics – Medical Physics
Scientific paper
2007-09-05
Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Supplement 1 (2007) 63-64
Physics
Medical Physics
Scientific paper
Maintaining an upright stance represents a complex task, which is achieved by integrating sensory information from the visual, vestibular and somatosensory systems. When one of these sensory inputs becomes unavailable and/or inaccurate and/or unreliable, postural control generally is degraded. One way to solve this problem is to supplement and/or substitute limited/altered/missing sensory information by providing additional sensory information to the central nervous system via an alternative sensory modality. Along these lines, we developed an original biofeedback system [1] whose underlying principle consists in supplying the user with supplementary sensory information related to foot sole pressure distribution through a tongue-placed output device (Tongue Display Unit, "TDU" [2]). The purpose of the present experiment was to assess its effectiveness in improving balance in young healthy adults.
Chenu Olivier
Demongeot Jacques
Fleury Anthony
Payan Yohan
Pinsault Nicolas
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