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Concurrent vestibular activation and postural training recalibrate somatosensory, vestibular and gaze stabilization processes by Appiah-Kubi, Kwadwo Osei, Galgon, Anne, Tierney, Ryan, Lauer, Richard, Wright, W Geoffrey

“…Postural instability is a common symptom of vestibular dysfunction that impacts a person's day-to-day activities. Vestibular rehabilitation is effective in…”
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The Validity of an Oculus Rift to Assess Postural Changes During Balance Tasks by Marchetto, Jonathan, Wright, W. Geoffrey

“…Objective: To investigate whether shifts in head position, measured via an Oculus Rift head-mounted display (HMD), is a valid measure of whole-body postural…”
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Using virtual reality to augment perception, enhance sensorimotor adaptation, and change our minds by Wright, W Geoffrey

“…Technological advances that involve human sensorimotor processes can have both intended and unintended effects on the central nervous system (CNS). This mini…”
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The impact of external and internal focus of attention on visual dependence and EEG alpha oscillations during postural control by Ma, Lei, Marshall, Peter J, Wright, W. Geoffrey

“…Background The ability to maintain upright posture requires successful integration of multiple sensory inputs (visual, vestibular, and somatosensory). When one…”
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The Effects of Exoskeleton Assistance at the Ankle on Sensory Integration During Standing Balance by Canete, Santiago, Wilson, Elizabeth B., Wright, W. Geoffrey, Jacobs, Daniel A.

“…Exoskeleton devices can reduce metabolic cost, increase walking speed, and augment load-carrying capacity. However, little is known about the effects of…”
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Tonic Neuromuscular Processing Affects Postural Adaptation Differently in Aging and Parkinson's Disease by Wright, W Geoffrey

“…The combination of phasic and tonic neuromuscular processes are involved in the maintenance of normal upright posture. The latter is of particular importance…”
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Impaired perception of surface tilt in progressive supranuclear palsy by Dale, Marian L, Horak, Fay B, Wright, W Geoffrey, Schoneburg, Bernadette M, Nutt, John G, Mancini, Martina

“…Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is characterized by early postural instability and backward falls. The mechanisms underlying backward postural instability…”
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Will virtual rehabilitation replace clinicians: a contemporary debate about technological versus human obsolescence by Krasovsky, Tal, Lubetzky, Anat V, Archambault, Philippe S, Wright, W Geoffrey

“…This article is inspired by a pseudo Oxford-style debate, which was held in Tel Aviv University, Israel at the International Conference on Virtual…”
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Neuromotor changes in participants with a concussion history can be detected with a custom smartphone app by Rhea, Christopher K, Yamada, Masahiro, Kuznetsov, Nikita A, Jakiela, Jason T, LoJacono, Chanel T, Ross, Scott E, Haran, F J, Bailie, Jason M, Wright, W Geoffrey

“…Neuromotor dysfunction after a concussion is common, but balance tests used to assess neuromotor dysfunction are typically subjective. Current objective…”
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Interpretation of postural control may change due to data processing techniques by Rhea, Christopher K, Kiefer, Adam W, Wright, W. Geoffrey, Raisbeck, Louisa D, Haran, F. Jay

“…Highlights • Filtering and downsampling center of pressure data may influence variability metrics. • Center of pressure (CoP) data were analyzed using a…”
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Enhanced Acquisition and Retention of Conditioned Eyeblink Responses in Veterans Expressing PTSD Symptoms: Modulation by Lifetime History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Handy, Justin D, Wright, W Geoffrey, Haskell, Amanda, Servatius, Labeeby, Servatius, Richard J

“…Enhanced acquisition of eyeblink conditioning is observed in active duty military and veterans expressing PTSD symptoms (PTSD ) and those expressing…”
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Fractal gait patterns are retained after entrainment to a fractal stimulus by Rhea, Christopher K, Kiefer, Adam W, Wittstein, Matthew W, Leonard, Kelsey B, MacPherson, Ryan P, Wright, W Geoffrey, Haran, F Jay

“…Previous work has shown that fractal patterns in gait can be altered by entraining to a fractal stimulus. However, little is understood about how long those…”
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Stress-Related Mental Health Symptoms in Coast Guard: Incidence, Vulnerability, and Neurocognitive Performance by Servatius, Richard J, Handy, Justin D, Doria, Michael J, Myers, Catherine E, Marx, Christine E, Lipsky, Robert, Ko, Nora, Avcu, Pelin, Wright, W Geoffrey, Tsao, Jack W

“…U.S. Coast Guard (CG) personnel face occupational stressors (e.g., search and rescue) which compound daily life stressors encountered by civilians. However,…”
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The Effects of Age and Height on Gait Smoothness in Adolescent Athletes by Clarke, Lindsay M, Jones, Resa M, Hiremath, Shivayogi V, Franklin, Corinna, Wright, W Geoffrey, Tucker, Carole A

“…(1) Background: Despite evidence of increased rates of sports injury during the years surrounding peak growth in adolescents, little is known regarding the…”
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The order of attentional focus instructions affects how postural control processes compensate for multisensory mismatch: a crossover study by Ma, Lei, Marshall, Peter J., Wright, W. Geoffrey

“…Directing attention during balance training can have an immediate and lasting impact on a patient's balance and ultimately decrease the risk of future falls…”
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The trail less traveled: Analytical approach for creating shortened versions for virtual reality-based color trails test by Wilf, Meytal, Ben Yair, Noa, Wright, W. Geoffrey, Plotnik, Meir

“…The Color Trails Test ("CTT") is among the most popular neuropsychological assessment tests of executive function, targeting sustained visual attention (Trails…”
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Disparities In Diabetes-Related Lower Extremity Amputations In The United States: A Systematic Review by Gasoyan, Hamlet, Hussain, Shirin R, Wright, W Geoffrey, Sarwer, David B

“…Disparities in rates of peripheral diabetic neuropathy and lower extremity amputation exist in the United States. To investigate the factors linked to this…”
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Using virtual reality-based neurocognitive testing and eye tracking to study naturalistic cognitive-motor performance by Wilf, Meytal, Korakin, Alona, Bahat, Yotam, Koren, Or, Galor, Noam, Dagan, Or, Wright, W. Geoffrey, Friedman, Jason, Plotnik, Meir

“…Natural human behavior arises from continuous interactions between the cognitive and motor domains. However, assessments of cognitive abilities are typically…”
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Spatiotemporal gait changes with use of an arm swing cueing device in people with Parkinson’s disease by Thompson, Elizabeth, Agada, Peter, Wright, W.Geoffrey, Reimann, Hendrik, Jeka, John

“…•Subjects successfully responded to vibratory cues for larger arm swing.•Visual cues and arm swing cues both led to larger step length, slower cadence.•Visual…”
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Differences in cervical kinesthesia between amateur athletes with and without a history of contact sport participation by Cheever, Kelly, McDevit, Jane, Wright, W. Geoffrey, Tierney, Ryan

“…Objective: Identify cervical sensorimotor function differences between amateur athletes with and without a history of contact sport participation. A secondary…”
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