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Vestibular function modulates the impact of nGVS on postural control in older adults

Published:2021-02-01 Issue:2 Volume:125 Page:489-495
ISSN:0022-3077
Container-title:Journal of Neurophysiology
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Neurophysiology

Author:

Nooristani Mujda¹²^ORCID,Bigras Charlotte¹,Lafontaine Louise¹²,Bacon Benoit-Antoine³,Maheu Maxime¹,Champoux François¹²

Affiliation:

1. École d’orthophonie et d’audiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

2. Centre de recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada

3. Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

The present study is the first study to investigate the impact of vestibular function on the improvement of postural control induced by nGVS in older adults and to compare the improvement of postural control of older adults with and without vestibular impairment. Our results also suggest that nGVS is beneficial for all older adults, and even more for those with a vestibular impairment. Therefore, it could be an approach to reduce falls.

Funder

Gouvernement du Canada | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

American Physiological Society

Subject

Physiology,General Neuroscience

Link

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/pdf/10.1152/jn.00512.2020

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