Using Virtual Reality to Examine the Neural and Physiological Responses to Height and Perturbations in Quiet Standing
| Autor: | Rachneet Kaur, Richard B. Sowers, Liran Ziegelman, Manuel E. Hernandez, Rongyi Sun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Movement disorders Anxiety Virtual reality Electroencephalography Electrocardiography 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Postural Balance Humans Aged Balance (ability) Acrophobia Movement Disorders medicine.diagnostic_test Virtual Reality Fear medicine.disease Physiological responses 030227 psychiatry medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | EMBC |
| Popis: | We describe an experimental setup, which uses virtual reality to understand neural responses to height and perturbations in human postural control. This system could help clinicians develop better methods to alleviate symptoms from a significant fear of heights, especially in the elderly and those with movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease. In our design, EEG and EKG systems monitor the participants' neural responses and heart activities respectively, while they try to maintain balance on a force plate in an induced virtual world, experiencing randomized height changes and perturbations. These responses are then analyzed to understand the participants' anxiety caused by height and postural challenges. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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