Spectral analysis of centre of pressure identifies altered balance control in individuals with moderate-severe traumatic brain injury.

CONCLUSIONS: Increased amplitude of low and high-frequency power suggests that individuals with TBI included in this study have impaired anticipatory and reactive balance mechanisms, which may be driven by weight-bearing asymmetries and which recover over time. Implications for rehabilitation Anticipatory and reactive balance impairments after traumatic brain injury may place individuals at increased risk for falls. Analyses from postural sway in static balance tasks infer changes in anticipatory or reactive balance control after traumatic brain injury. Addressing weight-bearing asymmetries in rehabilitation interventions post-traumatic brain injury may improve between-limb coordination for anticipatory and reactive balance control. PMID: 30325695 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research