The effect of vibrotactile feedback on postural sway during locomotor activities

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Sienko, Kathleen H ^a,b,c   Balkwill, M David ^b   Oddsson, Lars I E ^e,f   Wall, Conrad ^b,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Balance aid; Biofeedback; Gait; Locomotion; Sensory augmentation; Vestibular; Vibrotactile

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; TIME; TRUNK; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; VIBROTACTILE AID; WALKING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROFEEDBACK; NEUROLOGIC GAIT DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH; VIBRATION; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; PROCEDURES; VESTIBULAR DISEASES;

ADULT; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROFEEDBACK; POSTURAL BALANCE; TOUCH; VESTIBULAR DISEASES; VIBRATION;

EID: 84881164654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-10-93     Document Type: Article

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