Postural control relies on the integration of visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and auditory inputs to maintain stability. While previous studies have explored the effects of individual sensory modalities, the combined influence of multisensory disruptions on postural predictability remains unclear....
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Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable change — this preliminary study provides methodological proof-of-concept only; findings are insufficient to alter vestibular or balance assessment protocols.
Quantifying the auditory contribution to postural control could refine vestibular rehabilitation protocols and inform how audiologists counsel patients with combined hearing and balance disorders.
- 01Preliminary study applying sample entropy to disentangle multisensory contributions to balance.
- 02Four sensory systems assessed: visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and auditory.
- 03Neural modeling used alongside entropy analysis to model postural regulation.
- 04Published in PLoS One; authors explicitly label it a preliminary study.
- 05Auditory contribution to postural control is quantified, an underexplored area in audiology.
Sample entropy combined with neural modeling can disentangle visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and auditory contributions to postural control.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42611886
- DOI
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0355402.
- Journal
- PLOS ONE
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Participants studied for postural control regulation (population details not specified in available description)
- Intervention
- Sample entropy analysis and neural modeling to assess sensory contributions to postural control
Primary outcomes
Relative contributions of visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and auditory systems to postural control; Validity of sample entropy as a tool for disentangling sensory inputs