Vibrotactile feedback of mediolateral trunk tilt or foot pressure increases locomotor performance in healthy older adults - A pilot study

Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 6145-6148

  Wall, Conrad ^a   Wrisley, Diane ^b   Oddsson, Lars ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Sister Kenny Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY ORIENTATION; FOOT PRESSURES; OLDER ADULTS; PILOT STUDIES; SENSORY SUBSTITUTION; SOMATOSENSORY INFORMATION; VIBROTACTILE FEEDBACK;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

ENGINEERING;

AGED; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRESSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUE;

AGED; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESSURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84870846649     PISSN: 1557170X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347396     Document Type: Conference Paper

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