A review of center of pressure (COP) variables to quantify standing balance in elderly people: Algorithms and open‐access code

F Quijoux, A Nicolaï, I Chairi, I Bargiotas… - Physiological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Postural control is often quantified by recording the trajectory of the center of pressure (COP)—
also called stabilogram—during human quiet standing. This quantification has many …

Center of pressure displacement characteristics differentiate fall risk in older people: A systematic review with meta-analysis

F Quijoux, A Vienne-Jumeau, F Bertin-Hugault… - Ageing Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Falling is the second most prevalent cause of accidental death in the world. Currently
available clinical tests to assess balance in older people are insufficiently sensitive to screen …

[HTML][HTML] Age-related changes in the range and velocity of postural sway

D Roman-Liu - Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this analysis was to compare values of centre of pressure (CoP) measures, which
describe the ability to maintain static body balance (range of body sway and velocity in …

Universal and individual characteristics of postural sway during quiet standing in healthy young adults

T Yamamoto, CE Smith, Y Suzuki, K Kiyono… - Physiological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The time course of the center of pressure (CoP) during human quiet standing, corresponding
to body sway, is a stochastic process, influenced by a variety of features of the underlying …

Virtual reality interface devices in the reorganization of neural networks in the brain of patients with neurological diseases

V Gatica-Rojas… - Neural regeneration …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Two key characteristics of all virtual reality applications are interaction and immersion.
Systemic interaction is achieved through a variety of multisensory channels (hearing, sight …

Ankle muscle strength discriminates fallers from non-fallers

T Cattagni, G Scaglioni, D Laroche… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
It is well known that center of pressure (CoP) displacement correlates negatively with the
maximal isometric torque (MIT) of ankle muscles. This relationship has never been …

Losing touch: age-related changes in plantar skin sensitivity, lower limb cutaneous reflex strength, and postural stability in older adults

RM Peters, MD McKeown… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Age-related changes in the density, morphology, and physiology of plantar cutaneous
receptors negatively impact the quality and quantity of balance-relevant information arising …

Relationship between ankle strength and range of motion and postural stability during single-leg quiet stance in trained athletes

N Trajković, Ž Kozinc, D Smajla, N Šarabon - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between strength of ankle plantar
and dorsal flexors and range of motion (RoM), and body sway variables during single-leg …

Muscle strength rather than muscle mass is associated with standing balance in elderly outpatients

AY Bijlsma, JH Pasma, D Lambers, M Stijntjes… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Assessment of the association of muscle characteristics with standing
balance is of special interest, as muscles are a target for potential intervention (ie, by …

[HTML][HTML] Postural sway and rhythmic electroencephalography analysis of cortical activation during eight balance training tasks

YYF Tse, JS Petrofsky, L Berk, N Daher… - … medical journal of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the Power
Spectrum Density (PSD) of the electroencephalography (EEG) in common sensorimotor …