@article{ref1,
title="Effects of sensorimotor adaptation training on head stability movement control in response to a lateral perturbation in older adults",
journal="Journal of aging and physical activity",
year="2013",
author="Buccello-Stout, Regina R. and Cromwell, Ronita L. and Bloomberg, Jacob J. and Whorton, Elbert B.",
volume="21",
number="3",
pages="272-289",
abstract="The goal of this study was to determine if exposure to sensorimotor adaptation training improved head stabilization in older adults. Sixteen participants, aged 66-81 years, were assigned at random to the control group (n=8) or the experimental group (n=8). Both groups first completed six trials of walking a foam pathway consisting of a moveable platform that induced a lateral perturbation during walking. Head-in-space and trunk-in-space angular velocities were collected. Participants from both groups then trained twice per week for 4 weeks. Both groups walked on a treadmill for 20 minutes. The control group viewed a static scene. The experimental group viewed a rotating visual scene that provided a perceptual-motor mismatch. After training, both groups were retested on the perturbation pathway test. The experimental group used a movement strategy that preserved head stabilization compared to the controls (p < 0.05). This training effect was not retained after 4 weeks.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-8652",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}