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New Advances in Human Posture and Movement 2.0
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New Advances in Human Posture and Movement 2.0

A special issue of Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (ISSN 2411-5142). This special issue belongs to the section "Athletic Training and Human Performance".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 March 2020) | Viewed by 3836

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Olivier Hue

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Department of Science and Physical Activity, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
Interests: kinesiology; neuroscience; postural control; movement; obesity; aging; physical activity; exercise
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Special Issue Information

Dear Collegues,

Postural control requires a complex integration of sensory information (visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems) regarding the positions of all body parts relative to the environment and the generation of appropriate motor responses to control body movement. For humans, standing is a fundamental part of daily living activities that is essentially controlled by the calf muscles which counteract the destabilizing effect of gravity. Passive stiffness and open loop mechanisms contribute to the regulation of the muscle activity required for stance control. This Special Issue, “New Advances in Human Posture and Movement”, aims to present the latest research on postural and movement control, and authors are invited to submit related case reports, original research papers, and review articles.

Prof. Dr. Olivier Hue
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • postural control
  • movement control
  • motor learning
  • pathology
  • injury
  • childhood/aging
  • dual task
  • new technology
  • sport/exercise
  • rehabilitation/intervention

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Finding a Balance: A Systematic Review of the Biomechanical Effects of Vestibular Prostheses on Stability in Humans
by Felix Haxby, Mohammad Akrami and Reza Zamani
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2020, 5(2), 23; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk5020023 - 30 Mar 2020
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The vestibular system is located in the inner ear and is responsible for maintaining balance in humans. Bilateral vestibular dysfunction (BVD) is a disorder that adversely affects vestibular function. This results in symptoms such as postural imbalance and vertigo, increasing the incidence of [...] Read more.
The vestibular system is located in the inner ear and is responsible for maintaining balance in humans. Bilateral vestibular dysfunction (BVD) is a disorder that adversely affects vestibular function. This results in symptoms such as postural imbalance and vertigo, increasing the incidence of falls and worsening quality of life. Current therapeutic options are often ineffective, with a focus on symptom management. Artificial stimulation of the vestibular system, via a vestibular prosthesis, is a technique being explored to restore vestibular function. This review systematically searched for literature that reported the effect of artificial vestibular stimulation on human behaviours related to balance, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) technique. A total of 21 papers matched the inclusion criteria of the literature search conducted using the PubMed and Web of Science databases (February 2019). The populations for these studies included both healthy adults and patients with BVD. In every paper, artificial vestibular stimulation caused an improvement in certain behaviours related to balance, although the extent of the effect varied greatly. Various behaviours were measured such as the vestibulo-ocular reflex, postural sway and certain gait characteristics. Two classes of prosthesis were evaluated and both showed a significant improvement in at least one aspect of balance-related behaviour in every paper included. No adverse effects were reported for prostheses using noisy galvanic vestibular stimulation, however, prosthetic implantation sometimes caused hearing or vestibular loss. Significant heterogeneity in methodology, study population and disease aetiology were observed. The present study confirms the feasibility of vestibular implants in humans for restoring balance in controlled conditions, but more research needs to be conducted to determine their effects on balance in non-clinical settings. Full article
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