A Feasibility Study of an Integrated System Using a Force Plate and a Plantar Vibrotactile Stimulator for Fostering Postural Control in the Elderly

Satoshi Shirogane Satoshi Shirogane and Naoki Yoshida are affiliated with the Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Tokuyukai Medical Corporation, Japan.Correspondence[email protected]

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Toshiaki Tanaka Toshiaki Tanaka, Shuichi Ino, and Tohru Ifukube are affiliated with the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

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Takashi Izumi Takashi Izumi is affiliated with the Department of Information Science, School of Engineering, Hokkaido Tokai University, Japan.

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Yusuke Maeda Yusuke Maeda is a graduate student in the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, Japan.

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Yohei Oyama Yohei Oyama is affiliated with the Caress Sapporo TOKEIDAI Memorial Hospital, Japan.

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Naoki Yoshida Satoshi Shirogane and Naoki Yoshida are affiliated with the Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Tokuyukai Medical Corporation, Japan.

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Shuichi Ino Toshiaki Tanaka, Shuichi Ino, and Tohru Ifukube are affiliated with the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

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Tohru Ifukube Toshiaki Tanaka, Shuichi Ino, and Tohru Ifukube are affiliated with the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Japan.

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ABSTRACT

In this feasibility study, we aimed to test the feasibility of a force plate and plantar vibrotactile stimulator as a measurement tool. A total of 24 elderly subjects (mean: 75.8 years), and 22 young adult subjects (24.3 years) participated. The subjects stood barefoot on the stimulator placed on the force plate, and they tried to move their center of pressure (COP) to reach the border of the predetermined target range, and finally maintained within the border. As a result, both groups were able to control their COP position within the target range. The elderly, as compared with the young adults, showed a decreased ability to control the COP as expected. This tool could be very useful in future studies of interventions to improve balance.

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