Sympathetic response following unannounced loss of balance during walking in young adults: laboratory study

Abstract

Up to date, the literature typically provides information about sympathetic nervous system activity and relatively static balance. We believe that exposing participants to a balance loss during walking, i.e., unexpected perturbation, provides a more ecologically valid situation to measure sympathetic nervous system response; this provides new and vital knowledge that can have a significant impact and understanding of how the SNS responds to a loss of balance in a real-life situation.