Download or read book Effects of Perturbation-Based Balance Training and Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation on Postural Balance Control in Healthy Subjects written by Isirame B. Omofuma and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation was to explore methods for generating neuroplastic changes in healthy individuals using transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) and perturbation-based training in order to improve balance performance. This was done to gain an understanding of their effects on healthy individuals, which could then be used in designing treatments for both healthy and motor-impaired subjects. Three studies were undertaken. First, we set out to show that the Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST) could generate improvements in balance after perturbation balance training (PBT). In this same study, we showed that the assist-as-needed support of RobUST generates postural control improvements. Balance performance metrics including (i) margin of stability (MOS), (ii) metrics based on the center of pressure (COP) and center of mass (COM) excursions, (iii) postural muscle activations, (iv) balance strategy selection (between ankle and hip strategies) were used in this study.