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Sensory dead zones and time delays in neural feedback control

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Sensory dead zones are intrinsic components of the neural control of human balancing.Numerical and analytical studies of the resulting time-delayed switching models for balance control suggest that transient stabilizations of an inverted pendulum are possible.In other words, falls can be an intrinsic property of the same mechanisms designed to prevent them!These observations raise the possibility that the increased risks of falling in the elderly may be a consequence of agedependent changes in the size of sensory dead zones.

Source: Repository of the Academy's Library (Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

Authors: John Milton, Gábor Stépàn, Tamás Insperger

Institution: Claremont Colleges

Language: English

Topic: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1952327759

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