The effect of light touch on balance control during overground walking in healthy young adults

Balance control is essential for safe walking. Adding haptic input through light touch may improve walking balance; however, evidence is limited. This research investigated the effect of added haptic input through light touch in healthy young adults during challenging walking conditions. Sixteen ind...

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Main Authors: AR Oates, J Unger, CM Arnold, J Fung, JL Lanovaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401631475X