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Vivian Weerdesteyn
Authored
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Mild Stroke, Serious Problems
Limitations in Balance and Gait Capacity and the Impact on Fall Rate, and Physical Activity
Background: After mild stroke persistent balance limitations may occur, creating a risk factor for fear of falling, falls, and reduced activity levels. Objective. To investigate whether individuals in the chronic phase after mild stroke show balance and gait limitations, elevated
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Assessment of the underlying systems involved in standing balance
The additional value of electromyography in system identification and parameter estimation
Background: Closed loop system identification (CLSIT) is a method to disentangle the contribution of underlying systems in standing balance. We investigated whether taking into account lower leg muscle activation in CLSIT could improve the reliability and accuracy of estimated pa
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Estimating ankle torque and dynamics of the stabilizing mechanism
No need for horizontal ground reaction forces
Changes in human balance control can objectively be assessed using system identification techniques in combination with support surface translations. However, large, expensive and complex motion platforms are required, which are not suitable for the clinic. A treadmill could be a
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The contributions of the cerebral cortex to human balance control are clearly demonstrated by the profound impact of cortical lesions on the ability to maintain standing balance. The cerebral cortex is thought to regulate subcortical postural centers to maintain upright balance a
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Contributed
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Assessing Balance Control After Minor Stroke
Moving from Laboratory towards Clinic
In this thesis, we determined how system identification can be integrated in the clinic to assess human balance control. Adequately balance assessment is important in order to detect people with high fall risks and to optimize balance training, which would ultimately result in be
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