Postural threat influences the conscious perception of body position during voluntary leaning

Congratulations to Cluster Trainee Taylor Cleworth and Cluster Members Dr.Mark Carpenter and Dr.Timothy Inglis on the publication of the paper entitled "Postural threat influences the conscious perception of body position during voluntary leaning." in Gait & Posture. 

"Height-related changes in postural control can alter feedback used to control balance, which may lead to a mismatch in perceived and actual sway changes during quiet stance. However, there is still a need to examine how these changes affect the ability to detect limits of stability (and movements related to base of support limits)"

Highlights of the paper include: 

• Psychological state can affect perceived body position during postural tasks.

• Perceived body position within functional limits of stability was larger at height.

• Postural threat may change the acquisition and processing of sensory information.