Cognitive Influence on Postural Stability: A Neuromuscular Analysis in Young and Older Adults
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A
- Vol. 55 (3) , M112-M119
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/55.3.m112
Abstract
Background. Previous literature indicates that attentional resources are required for recovery of postural stability. Previous studies have also examined the effect of aging on the performance of a static postural task while a secondary cognitive task is being conducted. This study describes the effect of a cognitive task on the neuromuscular response characteristics underlying reactive balance control in young versus older adults.Keywords
This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
- Ankle and hip postural strategies defined by joint torquesGait & Posture, 1999
- Attentional Demands and Postural Recovery: The Effects of AgingThe Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 1999
- Attention Demands in Balance Recovery following Lower Limb AmputationJournal of Motor Behavior, 1994
- Changes in early ‘automatic’ postural responses associated with the prior-planning and execution of a compensatory stepBrain Research, 1993
- Attentional demands for static and dynamic equilibriumExperimental Brain Research, 1993
- Stance dependence of automatic postural adjustments in humansExperimental Brain Research, 1989
- Cognitive spatial processing and the regulation of posture.Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1985
- Adapting reflexes controlling the human postureExperimental Brain Research, 1976
- Degenerative Changes in the Human Vestibular Sensory EpitheliaActa Oto-Laryngologica, 1975
- The Suppression of Visualization by ReadingQuarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1967