POSTURAL CONTROL

This study tests whether adding sensory integration training—exercises that challenge the body's balance systems (vision, inner ear, and touch)—to standard balance exercises can improve standing balance in adults aged 60 and older who have a moderate risk of falls. Twenty-eight p…

This study will test whether foot reflexology—a type of foot massage—can help women aged 18-45 with migraines feel less pain, anxiety, and fear of movement. Twenty women will either receive 10 foot massage sessions over 5 weeks or no massage. Researchers will measure changes in h…

This study explores whether a 12-week home-based trunk training program, guided by caregivers, can improve trunk control and gross motor function in children aged 4–12 with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Twenty families will test the program, which uses video instructions and w…

This study investigates how loss of sensation in the foot and uneven weight distribution between legs affect posture, balance, and walking in people who had a stroke at least six months ago. Researchers will measure foot sensation, joint position sense, and weight-bearing asymmet…

This study looked at whether a four-week program of gentle mobilization exercises could improve balance in orchestra musicians, who often stand or sit in awkward positions for long periods. Twenty-three musicians were split into groups that did the exercises once or twice a week.…

This study looked at how pressure on the soles of the feet relates to balance in 32 adults with diabetic foot. Participants stood on special pressure mats and balance boards under different conditions. The goal was to find patterns that could help prevent foot ulcers and falls.