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
fDate :
Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012
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;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4119-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6347396
