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OTONEUROLOGY

The dominant foot affects the postural control mechanism: examination by body tracking test

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Pages 1146-1150 | Received 18 May 2014, Accepted 25 Jun 2014, Published online: 25 Sep 2014

Figures & data

Figure 1. A block diagram of the body tracking test.

Figure 1. A block diagram of the body tracking test.

Figure 2. Monitor screen for the body tracking test (BTT) system. The moving visual target is shown in green and the subject’s center of pressure (tracking graphic position) is shown in red. AP, antero-posterior.

Figure 2. Monitor screen for the body tracking test (BTT) system. The moving visual target is shown in green and the subject’s center of pressure (tracking graphic position) is shown in red. AP, antero-posterior.

Figure 3. Representative schemata of center of pressure movement obtained by the antero-posterior (AP) body tracking test (BTT) (a) and lateral BTT (b) in a case with right-foot dominance. The tilt angle calculated by principal component analysis in each figure is indicated by a grey line. In this case, clockwise tilt is shown in both AP BTT and lateral BTT.

Figure 3. Representative schemata of center of pressure movement obtained by the antero-posterior (AP) body tracking test (BTT) (a) and lateral BTT (b) in a case with right-foot dominance. The tilt angle calculated by principal component analysis in each figure is indicated by a grey line. In this case, clockwise tilt is shown in both AP BTT and lateral BTT.

Figure 4. Analytical results of the tilt angle of the right- or left-foot dominance groups in the antero-posterior body tracking test. Note that right-foot dominant group shows significant clockwise tilt. CW, clockwise; CCW, counter-clockwise.

Figure 4. Analytical results of the tilt angle of the right- or left-foot dominance groups in the antero-posterior body tracking test. Note that right-foot dominant group shows significant clockwise tilt. CW, clockwise; CCW, counter-clockwise.

Figure 5. Analytical results of the tilt angle of the right- or left-foot dominance groups in the lateral body tracking test (BTT). With regard to the lateral BTT, no significant difference (n.s.) was observed in the tilt angle between the groups. CW, clockwise; CCW, counter-clockwise.

Figure 5. Analytical results of the tilt angle of the right- or left-foot dominance groups in the lateral body tracking test (BTT). With regard to the lateral BTT, no significant difference (n.s.) was observed in the tilt angle between the groups. CW, clockwise; CCW, counter-clockwise.