The efficacy of plantar stimulation on human balance control.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the body sway using firm, foam, and firm textured surfaces on 17 young adults.


METHODS
Displacement of center of pressure (CoP), anteroposterior velocity (VA/P), and mediolateral velocity (VM/L) were measured.


METHODS
The data showed a significant decrease of CoP, VA/P, and VM/L between support surfaces and vision.


RESULTS
The results showed that, differently from the firm and foam, the textured surface is able to increase the plantar feedback to maintaining postural control.
a Medicine Systems, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Giuseppe
G
Annino
b School of PhD in "Advanced Sciences and Technologies in Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports", University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Francesco
F
Palazzo
b School of PhD in "Advanced Sciences and Technologies in Rehabilitation Medicine and Sports", University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Pietro
P
Lebone
e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Alfio
A
Caronti
a Medicine Systems, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|c San Raffaele Rome Online University , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Mauro
M
Lombardo
c San Raffaele Rome Online University , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Francesca
F
Campoli
a Medicine Systems, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|c San Raffaele Rome Online University , Rome , Italy .|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Elvira
E
Padua
a Medicine Systems, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy .|d Medical Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana , Rome , Italy , and.|e School of Human Movement Science, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" , Rome , Italy.
Ferdinando
F
Iellamo
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D056228:Feedback, Sensory; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
Plantar mechanoceptors; postural control; textured surface