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http://dx.doi.org/10.9718/JBER.2007.28.5.628

The Effect of Human Lower Limb Vibration on Postural Stability during Unstable Posture  

Eun, H.I. (Dept. of Healthcare Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National Univ.)
Yu, M. (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School, Chonbuk National Univ.)
Kim, D.W. (Division of Biomedical Engineering, Collage of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.)
Kwon, T.K. (Division of Biomedical Engineering, Collage of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.)
Kim, N.G. (Division of Biomedical Engineering, Collage of Engineering, Chonbuk National Univ.)
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Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research / v.28, no.5, 2007 , pp. 628-635 More about this Journal
Abstract
We studied the effect of vibratory stimulations of different leg muscles, tibialis anterior(TA) and triceps surae(TS), and plantar zones in ten healthy subjects during 1) quiet standing, 2) forward lean of body, 3) backward lean of body, 4) right lean of body, and 5) left lean of body. The experiments were performed on the force platform. The effect of vibration were measured by monitoring the area of COP(Center of pressure) sway. The subjects wore a vibratory stimulation system on foot and ankles and were given the instruction not to resist against the applied perturbations. The results show that all vibratory stimulations to lower limb muscles and plantar zones reduced the COP sway area. This reduction of the COP sway area occurred also in partial vibratory stimulations during quiet standing. In forward lean of body, vibratory stimulations to TA reduced the COP sway area. During backward lean of body, vibratory stimulations to TS reduced the COP sway area. When the subject was tilted right, vibratory stimulations to left plantar zone reduced the COP sway area. During left lean of body, vibratory stimulations to right plantar zone reduced the COP sway area. Thus, the influence of vibratory stimulations to leg muscle and plantar zones differed significantly depending on the lean of body. We suggest that the vibration stimuli from leg muscles and plantar zones could be selectively used to help maintaining postural balance stable.
Keywords
postural adjustment; postural stability; balance; muscle vibration;
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