DocumentCode
2569169
Title
Influence of moving visual surroundings on walking
Author
Mert, A. ; Hak, L. ; Bles, W.
Author_Institution
Center for Augmented Motor Learning and Training, National Military Rehabilitation Center Aardenburg, Doorn, The Netherlands
fYear
2011
fDate
27-29 June 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
Introduction: Balance is negatively influenced by optokinetic stimuli. Fall research with these stimuli has been done with standing subjects. Less is known of the influence these stimuli have on risk of falling while walking. The objective of this study was to qualitatively investigate the influence of optokinetic roll stimuli on balance during walking.
Keywords
Aging; Clocks; Humans; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Senior citizens; Visualization; balance; falls; roll vection; virtual reality;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-475-6
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-61284-473-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICVR.2011.5971845
Filename
5971845
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