A Wireless Embedded Tongue Tactile Biofeedback System for Balance Control

Nicolas Vuillerme; Nicolas Pinsault; Olivier Chenu; Anthony Fleury; Yohan Payan; Jacques Demongeot

doi:10.1016/j.pmcj.2008.04.001

A Wireless Embedded Tongue Tactile Biofeedback System for Balance Control

Neurons and Cognition 2008-12-18 v1

Authors: Nicolas Vuillerme , Nicolas Pinsault , Olivier Chenu , Anthony Fleury , Yohan Payan , Jacques Demongeot

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Abstract

We describe the architecture of an original biofeedback system for balance improvement for fall prevention and present results of a feasibility study. The underlying principle of this biofeedback consists of providing supplementary information related to foot sole pressure distribution through a wireless embedded tongue-placed tactile output device. Twelve young healthy adults voluntarily participated in this experiment. They were asked to stand as immobile as possible with their eyes closed in two conditions of nobiofeedback and biofeedback. Centre of foot pressure (CoP) displacements were recorded using a force platform. Results showed reduced CoP displacements in the biofeedback relative to the no-biofeedback condition. On the whole, the present findings evidence the effectiveness of this system in improving postural control on young healthy adults. Further investigations are needed to strengthen the potential clinical value of this device.

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clinical and biomedical research cognitive neuroscience biological oscillations and rhythms

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@article{arxiv.0805.1723,
  title  = {A Wireless Embedded Tongue Tactile Biofeedback System for Balance Control},
  author = {Nicolas Vuillerme and Nicolas Pinsault and Olivier Chenu and Anthony Fleury and Yohan Payan and Jacques Demongeot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.1723},
  year   = {2008}
}

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