The Effect of Lightly Gripping a Cane on the Dynamic Balance Control

Oshita, Kazushige; Yano, Sumio

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“…Light touch contributes to balance control not only in certain postures, but also for postural control during motion. The functional reach test, known as the dynamic balance measure, is improved by light touch [11]. During constant-speed gait on a treadmill with eyes closed, the center of the body sway was attenuated by light touch to the side rail [12].…”

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Influence of Haptic Sensory Input through Different Kinds of Clothing on Gait Performance

Oshita

Yano

2020

Applied Sciences

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This study investigated the effects of haptic sensory input by different types of clothing worn on gait performance. Twelve healthy men performed normal and tandem gait tests with blindfolds under three different clothing conditions: (1) wearing only half tights (HT); (2) wearing a skirt-like draped outfit such as a cotton cloth wrapped around the waist and extended to the lower leg (DC); and (3) wearing a trouser-like outfit such as tracksuit bottoms (TS). Although gait speed was significantly increased in DC as compared with HT, this was not observed in TS. Missteps during tandem gait were significantly reduced with DC. In addition, DC made walking easier for individuals as compared with TS. These findings suggest that wearing a skirt-like outfit such as kilts in Scotland or the hakama in Japan may provide haptic sensory cues to enhance individuals’ perceptions of their body orientation as compared with trouser-like clothing that is in continuous contact with the legs.

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Influence of Haptic Sensory Input through Different Kinds of Clothing on Gait Performance

Oshita

Yano

2020

Applied Sciences

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The walking cane length influences the postural sway of community‐dwelling older women

Camara

Freitas

Lima

et al. 2019

Physiotherapy Res Intl

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BackgroundMobility‐related problems in older people may be relieved by the use of walking canes. However, the influence of the cane length on the postural stability of cane users has not been explored.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to examine the influence of a single‐point cane with different lengths on the postural sway of regular cane users, older women during two stance positions, with feet parallel and semi‐tandem stance.MethodsEighteen older women, who used a single‐point walking cane for at least 6 months, stood on a force plate with feet parallel or in semitandem position for 40 s. They always used a cane that was adjusted to one of three different lengths resulting from the distance between the wrist crease and the floor, named WF, or this distance plus 7.5 or 10 cm. Amplitude and speed of the centre of pressure (COP) and its components (rambling and trembling) in the anterior‐posterior and medial‐lateral directions and mean vertical force applied to the cane were compared across cane lengths.ResultsThe amplitude and velocity of COP, rambling and trembling increased with the cane length. This effect was observed for the anterior‐posterior with the feet parallel and in the medial‐lateral direction with the semi‐tandem position. More force was applied on the shorter cane (WF) in semitandem position.ConclusionLonger canes increased the postural sway in the older women and restricted the body weight loaded on the cane. Improper cane length influences the postural sway particularly in a semitandem stance of regular cane users. This may cause a negative impact on postural stability required in daily life activities. The current findings may contribute to the prescription of this assistive device for older adults.

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Tactile Cue by Touching the Agonist Muscle Increases the Muscle Activity During Arm Curl Exercise

Oshita

2021

IFMBE Proceedings

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The Effect of Lightly Gripping a Cane on the Dynamic Balance Control

Cited by 8 publications

References 32 publications

Influence of Haptic Sensory Input through Different Kinds of Clothing on Gait Performance

Influence of Haptic Sensory Input through Different Kinds of Clothing on Gait Performance

The walking cane length influences the postural sway of community‐dwelling older women

Tactile Cue by Touching the Agonist Muscle Increases the Muscle Activity During Arm Curl Exercise

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