1. Effect of visual stimulus using central and peripheral visual field on postural control of normal subjects
- Author
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Du-Jin Park
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,genetic structures ,business.industry ,Peripheral vision field ,Postural control ,Poison control ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,030229 sport sciences ,Stimulus (physiology) ,eye diseases ,Central vision field ,Peripheral ,Body sway ,Visual field ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Peripheral vision ,medicine ,Original Article ,Young adult ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of visual stimulus using central and peripheral vision fields on postural control. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects consisted of 40 young adult volunteers (15 males, 25 females) who had been informed of the study purpose and procedure. The subjects were randomly divided into four groups of differing visual stimulus. Each group was given visual intervention in a standing position for 3 minutes. Postural control was evaluated before and after visual intervention. [Results] The results of the functional reach test and body sway test showed significant differences among the four groups. [Conclusion] The two-way peripheral vision-field group showed significantly more body sway after visual intervention than the other three groups. This finding may suggest two-way peripheral vision field is a more effective visual stimulus for training postural control and balance.
- Published
- 2016