Wobble-board dynamics as a scalable assay of long-latency reflex function in aging.

Theodoros Deligiannis, Mahsa Barfi, Jessica Fabianiak, Brian Schlattmann, Ken Kiyono, Damian G Kelty-Stephen, Madhur Mangalam

Department of Biomechanics, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, 68182, USA. · pubmed

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Abstract

Understanding how aging reshapes balance is essential for targeted assessment and rehabilitation. Because wobble boards impose continuous instability, their kinematics may provide a noninvasive readout of long-latency (transcortical) reflex function in ecologically valid conditions. We analyzed wobble-board dynamics in healthy younger adults (

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Research summary

The paper claims that wobble-board dynamics can serve as a noninvasive measure of long-latency reflex function in aging. This research is relevant as it explores a method to assess balance and reflexes in the context of aging, which could contribute to understanding and potentially mitigating age-related decline in physical function.

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