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The Role Of Dynamic Gaze Fixations In Human Postural Control, Grace Balsam
The Role Of Dynamic Gaze Fixations In Human Postural Control, Grace Balsam
Health, Human Performance and Recreation Undergraduate Honors Theses
Background: The human postural control system, which controls balance, is constantly taking in sensory input to help maintain balance while allowing one to pay attention to their daily activities. Using visual search tasks, we will be able to understand information relevant to how changes in visual input affects one’s postural control representative of a more real-life scenario. Purpose: With the help eye tracking technology, this study assesses changes in postural control during various visual conditions. Postural control will be measured during such tasks to analyze how it compares to a simple, quiet balancing task. Following Bonnet and Baudry’s …