Abstract
Introduction: Visual feedback is an effective method to enhance postural and balance control in clinical and sports training. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of real-time visual feedback provided by a video camera on the performance of a dynamic balance test, which is the star excursion balance test in healthy subjects.
Methods: We compared the performance of the star excursion balance test using the maximum reach distance in 20 healthy participants (10 male and 10 female, 26.8 ± 3.7 years) under two conditions: without feedback and whilst they viewed their movements in real-time on a screen in front of them via a video camera.
Results: The results showed that real-time visual feedback had a significant effect on maximum reach distance of the star excursion balance test in the posterolateral direction (P < 0.001). There was a non-significant increase in the maximum reach distance in the anterior and posteromedial directions.
Conclusion: The result indicates that the real-time visual feedback appears to be an effective means for improving the performance of the star excursion balance test in the posterolateral direction, and may be a promising tool for clinical rehabilitation and athlete training to enhance dynamic postural control.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2055668319862139 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering |
| Volume | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- Visual feedback
- star excursion balance test
- dynamic balance test
- postural and balance control