Life expectancy is steadily increasing in modern societies, and so are noncommunicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, accounting for …

It is well known that regular exercise or physical activity (training) improves postural balance
in healthy young and older subjects, but the optimal exercise or physical activity (ie, likely to …

Balancing is a very important skill, supporting many daily life activities. Cognitive-motor
interference (CMI) dual-tasking paradigms have been established to identify the cognitive …

Key points The spinal cord is an important contributor to motor learning It remains unclear
whether short‐term spinal cord adaptations are general or task‐specific Immediately after …

Humans develop posture and balance control during childhood. Interestingly, adults can
also learn to master new complex balance tasks, but the underlying neural mechanisms are …

This study evaluates the effects of general fatiguing exercises on anticipatory postural
adjustments (APAs), compensatory postural adjustments (CPAs), and standing stability …

The ability to maintain balance is based on various processes of motor control in complex
neural networks of subcortical and cortical brain structures. However, knowledge on brain …

Low back pain (LBP) represents the most prevalent, problematic and painful of
musculoskeletal conditions that affects both the individual and society with health and …

Walking or balancing on a slackline has gained increasing popularity as a recreational and
school sport, and has been found to be suitable for develo** neuromuscular control. The …

Background Training programs for fall prevention often fail to induce large general effects.
To improve the efficacy of fall prevention programs, it is crucial to determine which type of …