Postural control and the influence of the extent of thigh support in dynamic sitting balance among individuals with thoracic spinal cord injury

The results confirm that individuals with motor-complete thoracic spinal cord injury have poor postural stability and show a trunk postural sway constraint to maintain the suboptimal unsupported sitting balance. Reduced thigh support extent can challenge the dynamic sitting balance in individuals with thoracic spinal cord injury and should be indicated to train new and diversified postural control strategies.
Source: Clinical Biomechanics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research