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Controlling posture using a plantar pressure-based, tongue-placed tactile biofeedback system.

Authors :
Vuillerme, Nicolas
Chenu, Olivier
Demongeot, Jacques
Payan, Yohan
Source :
Experimental Brain Research. Apr2007, Vol. 179 Issue 3, p409-414. 6p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The present paper introduces an original biofeedback system for improving human balance control, whose underlying principle consists in providing additional sensory information related to foot sole pressure distribution to the user through a tongue-placed tactile output device. To assess the effect of this biofeedback system on postural control during quiet standing, ten young healthy adults were asked to stand as immobile as possible with their eyes closed in two conditions of No-biofeedback and Biofeedback. Centre of foot pressure (CoP) displacements were recorded using a force platform. Results showed reduced CoP displacements in the Biofeedback relative to the No-biofeedback condition. The present findings evidenced the ability of the central nervous system to efficiently integrate an artificial plantar-based, tongue-placed tactile biofeedback for controlling control posture during quiet standing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00144819
Volume :
179
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Experimental Brain Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24976465
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-006-0800-4