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This study investigated the effect of haptic sensory input provided by a fluttering cloth (FC) on postural control. Twenty-one healthy men were randomly assigned to a static or dynamic balance task group. Participants in the static task group performed a single-leg stance for 30s, while those in the dynamic task group performed a functional reach test under three different conditions, with their eyes closed. In the first condition, participants wore only half- or short-tights (HT) during each task. In the second and third conditions, they wore HT and a cloth wrapped snugly around the waist, or HT and an FC wrapped around the waist extending to the lower leg, respectively. Both balance test results were significantly improved in the FC-condition than in the HT-condition. The effect size of improvement was large in the dynamic task, but small in the static task. Therefore, the effect of clothing on balance control was more pronounced in the dynamic than in the static task. These results suggest that postural control might be enhanced by a garment’s shape or material.
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Oshita, K., Yano, S. (2018). Effects of Haptic Sensory Input of a Fluttering Cloth on Static and Dynamic Postural Control. In: Ibrahim, F., Usman, J., Ahmad, M., Hamzah, N., Teh, S. (eds) 2nd International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences. ICIBEL 2017. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 67. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7554-4_17
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