DocumentCode
2113387
Title
Vibrotactile feedback of mediolateral trunk tilt or foot pressure increases locomotor performance in healthy older adults - a pilot study
Author
Wall, Conrad ; Wrisley, D. ; Oddsson, L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Otology & Laryngology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012
Firstpage
6145
Lastpage
6148
Abstract
Sensory substitution devices can provide body orientation and somatosensory information through vibrotactile feedback. This pilot study compares the effects of two vibrotactile feedback devices during a locomotor task using similar groups of elder subjects.
Keywords
biomechanics; force feedback; haptic interfaces; somatosensory phenomena; body orientation; foot pressure; healthy older adults; locomotor performance; mediolateral trunk tilt; sensory substitution device; somatosensory information; vibrotactile feedback; Arrays; Communities; Educational institutions; Foot; Indexes; Performance evaluation; Senior citizens; Aged; Feedback; Female; Foot; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Pilot Projects; Pressure; Psychomotor Performance; Reference Values;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4119-8
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347396
Filename
6347396
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