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Sub-sensory vibratory noise augments the physiologic complexity of postural control in older adults

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Title
Sub-sensory vibratory noise augments the physiologic complexity of postural control in older adults
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, May 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12984-016-0152-7
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Junhong Zhou, Lewis Lipsitz, Daniel Habtemariam, Brad Manor

Abstract

Postural control requires numerous inputs interacting across multiple temporospatial scales. This organization, evidenced by the "complexity" contained within standing postural sway fluctuations, enables diverse system functionality. Age-related reduction of foot-sole somatosensation reduces standing postural sway complexity and diminishes the functionality of the postural control system. Sub-sensory vibrations applied to the foot soles reduce the speed and magnitude of sway and improve mobility in older adults. We thus hypothesized that these vibration-induced improvements to the functionality of the postural control system are associated with an increase in the standing postural sway complexity. Twelve healthy older adults aged 74 ± 8 years completed three visits to test the effects of foot sole vibrations at 0 % (i.e., no vibration), 70 and 85 % of the sensory threshold. Postural sway was assessed during eyes-open and eyes-closed standing. The complexity of sway time-series was quantified using multiscale entropy. The timed up-and-go (TUG) was completed to assess mobility. When standing without vibration, participants with lower foot sole vibratory thresholds (better sensation) had greater mediolateral (ML) sway complexity (r (2) = 0.49, p < 0.001), and those with greater ML sway complexity had faster TUG times (better mobility) (r (2) = 0.38, p < 0.001). Foot sole vibrations at 70 and 85 % of sensory threshold increased ML sway complexity during eyes-open and eyes-closed standing (p < 0.0001). Importantly, these vibration-induced increases in complexity correlated with improvements in the TUG test of mobility (r (2) = 0.15 ~ 0.42, p < 0.001 ~ 0.03). Sub-sensory foot sole vibrations augment the postural control system functionality and such beneficial effects are reflected in an increase in the physiologic complexity of standing postural sway dynamics.

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Switzerland 1 2%
Unknown 63 98%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 11 17%
Researcher 8 13%
Student > Bachelor 8 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 6 9%
Other 12 19%
Unknown 12 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Engineering 10 16%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 14%
Neuroscience 9 14%
Sports and Recreations 5 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 5%
Other 13 20%
Unknown 15 23%
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