Exploring the relationship between cardiac awareness and balance

Autor: Gerardo Salvato, Claudio Bertolotti, Manuela Sellitto, Teresa Fazia, Damiano Crivelli, Gabriele De Maio, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Alessandra Leo, Tatiana Bianconi, Maria Chiara Cortesi, Michele Spinelli, Gabriella Bottini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-79324-z
Popis: Summary Postural balance requires the interplay between several physiological signals. Indirect evidence suggests that the perception of signals arising from the autonomic nervous system might play a role (e.g. cardiac awareness). Here, we tested this hypothesis by investigating the relationship between postural control and cardiac awareness (i.e. interoception) in a sample of N = 70 healthy individuals. Postural control was measured using a medical robotic device, while cardiac awareness was evaluated using the heartbeat counting task. A within-subject design included two platform configurations (static, unstable) and two visual feedback conditions (eyes open, eyes closed). For each condition, we measured the sway area and the range of oscillation of the platform, as well as the range of oscillation and the quantity of movement of participants’ trunk. In the “platform unstable, eyes closed” condition, participants with higher cardiac awareness demonstrated a significantly smaller sway area and reduced oscillations of both the platform and their trunk. These findings hint at a potential link between interoception and postural control, suggesting that the perception of internal body signals might sustain balance.
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