The efficacy of plantar stimulation on human balance control

Annino, Giuseppe; Palazzo, Francesco; Lebone, Pietro; Caronti, Alfio; Lombardo, Mauro; Campoli, Francesca; Padua, Elvira; Iellamo, Ferdinando

doi:10.3109/08990220.2015.1054025

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“…Then the comparison between different reports appears non-standardized [52]. Among the several alternative methods for measuring ankle dorsiflexion, we have chosen the weight-bearing dorsiflexion since it better reflects the change of position characterizing physical activity [53]. In the present study, we have demonstrated that the training program characterized by proprioceptive exercise is able to significantly improve the dorsiflexion range of motion as compared to the control group.…”

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“…In this study, the experimental group after a combined warm-up routine group showed a significant decrease in pathway length while the global warm-up routine control group decreased significantly the balance control confirmed also by a significant increase in the ellipse area. According to others studies [52,53] that upright posture tested in barefoot condition on a firm surface is able to reduce the body sway path compared with foam surface as represented by standard sports shoes. In fact, the balance barefoot exercise associated with core stability routine, which performed in experimental intervention significant decreases in body sway path (CoP displacement) compared with the control group.…”

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“…The importance of proprioception has been well established in sports injury prevention and rehabilitation [54]. Probably the interaction between hard gym ground surface and barefoot players conditions, who performed in this study, was enough to maintain the postural control through the activity of the afferent mediated by plantar mechanoreceptors respect to foam surface as used in standard sport shoes [53]. In a recent study, Palazzo and colleagues [55] showed a less decrease of postural control in the group that used textured insoles inside the athletic shoes, compared with the group that used standard athletic shoes.…”

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Effectiveness of Warm-Up Routine on the Ankle Injuries Prevention in Young Female Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Padua¹,

D’Amico²,

Alashram

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Medicina

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Background and Objectives: Ankle joint is the most common site of injury for basketball athletes. An effective warm-up (WU) is a period of preparatory exercise to improve training performance and reduce sports injuries. Continuous examination of effective WU routines in basketball players is a necessity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of general and combined warm up on ankle injury range of motion (ROM) and balance in young female basketball players. Materials and Methods: A sample of 28 young female basketball players were randomly allocated to either global warm up control group (GWU) (n = 11) or combined warm up experimental group (CWU) (n = 17). All participants performed 7-min of run. The CWU group performed a single leg stance barefoot with eyes closed, plank forearm position and triceps sural stretching. Participants in GWU performed walking ball handling and core stability using a Swiss ball. Both WU routines were conducted 3 times per week for 10 weeks. Outcome measurements were the Stabilometric platform and dorsiflexion lunge test. Results: Twenty-eight young female basketball players completed the study. Participants in the experimental group improved significantly in the range of motion (ROM) in right and left ankle and the center of pressure displacement (CoP). The control group did not show any changes in ankle dorsiflexion and a significant reduction in all body balance parameters. Conclusions: An 8-min combined warm-up routine for 10 weeks improves the ankle dorsiflexion ROM and CoP displacement that plays a key role in ankle injuries prevention in basketball players. Further studies are strongly needed to verify our findings.

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Effectiveness of Warm-Up Routine on the Ankle Injuries Prevention in Young Female Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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“…PD patients that display severe gait impairments can particularly benefit from interventions based on mechanical stimulation of the plantar foot, thereby improving gait parameters and in turn limiting the adverse outcomes related to that impairment. Different methods of mechanical plantar foot sensory stimulation have been studied, including insoles with a raised ridge located at the foot's perimeter, mechanical pressure on the sole of the foot, and vibratory insoles [83]. Several studies have tested automated mechanical peripheral stimulation (patented as Gondola TM ) to facilitate the stimulation procedure through an electric motor that activates metallic stimulators with a diameter of 2 mm.…”

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Mechanical Plantar Foot Stimulation in Parkinson′s Disease: A Scoping Review

Brognara

Cauli

2020

Diseases

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Background: Parkinson′s disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease in older individuals. Neurorehabilitation-based interventions such as those improving gait are crucial for a holistic approach and to limit falls. Several studies have recently shown that mechanical plantar foot stimulation is a beneficial intervention for improving gait impairment in PD patients. The objective of this scoping review is to evaluate the beneficial effects of this stimulation on gait parameters, and to analyse protocols of foot stimulation and other effects in non-motor symptoms. Relevant articles were searched in the Medline database using Pubmed and Scopus, using the primary search terms ‘foot stimulation’ OR ‘plantar stimulation’ AND ‘Parkinson’s disease*’. Several protocols have been used for mechanical plantar foot stimulation (ranging from medical devices to textured insoles). The gait parameters that have been shown to be improved are stride length and walking speed. The beneficial effects are achieved after both acute and repeated plantar foot stimulation. Beneficial effects are observed in other organs and systems, such as muscle activation, brain connectivity, cardiovascular control in the central nervous system, and the release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cortisol in blood added evidence about this intervention’s impact on brain function. Mechanical plantar foot stimulation is a safe and effective add-on treatment able for improving gait impairments in PD patients during the L-dopa off state. Randomized and controlled clinical trials to study its eventual potentiating effect with different pharmacotherapy regimens are warranted.

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“…These reflect the function of health in the BDJ movement. The GT and 1st MTH sensation inputs from the skin contribute to the adjustments needed to maintain the body part of unstable, in order to keep the body upright when other parts are moving (Annino et al, 2015). It is anticipated that the make out of the characteristics of BDJ exercise has a positive clinical relevance for people who have problems keeping balance.…”

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Ba Duan Jin Preliminary Analysis of the Second Type of Plantar Pressure

Jia¹,

Sun

Fekete

2018

Physical Activity and Health

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The mainly subject of this study was a common Ba Duan Jin (BDJ) practitioner. The plantar pressure distribution of nine distinct regions was analyzed during the execution of the one typical BDJ movements and Normal Walking (NK). The result of the experiment demonstrated that in BDJ movements, the pressure-time integral (PTI) of the 1st MTH was the maximum and greater than other parts in BDJ movements. The peak pressure (PP) of the 1st 2nd 3rd MTH and the GT were markedly greater than in other regions (p < 0.05). The center of pressure (COP) focused on the 1st 2nd 3rd MTH, and movement displacement is little. The result indicated that the 1st MTH plantar pressure of the second type of BDJ movement relative to NK a larger, to strengthen the 1st MTH and the GT region skin sensation, improving balance control. The plantar pressure distribution characteristics of BDJ movements found in this study may be one of the important factors that BDJ exercise improves elderly balance control.

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The efficacy of plantar stimulation on human balance control

Abstract: The results showed that, differently from the firm and foam, the textured surface is able to increase the plantar feedback to maintaining postural control.

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References 43 publications

Effectiveness of Warm-Up Routine on the Ankle Injuries Prevention in Young Female Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Warm-Up Routine on the Ankle Injuries Prevention in Young Female Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mechanical Plantar Foot Stimulation in Parkinson′s Disease: A Scoping Review

Ba Duan Jin Preliminary Analysis of the Second Type of Plantar Pressure

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