Perturbation-based balance training might be one of the most versatile fitness techniques you’ve never heard of. Touted as a way to prevent falls among older adults and those with neurological ...
Falls represent a major cause of injury and loss of independence in older adults. Recent advances in balance training have focussed on perturbation‐based methods that challenge the neuromuscular ...
(Left) Pneumatic artificial muscles in the wearable device generate small disturbances. By holding a posture against these disturbances, a user can improve their reactive postural control. (Right) ...