Physics – Medical Physics
Scientific paper
2007-05-09
Experimental Brain Research 179, 3 (2007) 409-14
Physics
Medical Physics
Scientific paper
10.1007/s00221-006-0800-4
The present paper introduces an original biofeedback system for improving human balance control, whose underlying principle consists in providing additional sensory information related to foot sole pressure distribution to the user through a tongue-placed tactile output device. To assess the effect of this biofeedback system on postural control during quiet standing, ten young healthy adults were asked to stand as immobile as possible with their eyes closed in two conditions of No-biofeedback and Biofeedback. Centre of foot pressure (CoP) displacements were recorded using a force platform. Results showed reduced CoP displacements in the Biofeedback relative to the No-biofeedback condition. The present findings evidenced the ability of the central nervous system to efficiently integrate an artificial plantar-based, tongue-placed tactile biofeedback for controlling control posture during quiet standing.
Chenu Olivier
Demongeot Jacques
Payan Yohan
Vuillerme Nicolas
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