Effective balance during walking depends on the integration and dynamic reweighting of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory inputs. Existing clinical assessments of sensory organization are primarily limited to static standing tasks and do not capture the continuously changing sensory demands of gait....
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Discussion
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Clinicians assessing balance disorders may consider the Sensory Integration Gait Evaluation protocol as a structured method for evaluating dynamic sensory reweighting during walking, but broader adoption should await validation studies in clinical populations.
Standardising assessment of sensory reweighting during ambulation could improve detection and monitoring of vestibular and balance dysfunction, directly informing vestibular rehabilitation planning.
- 01The Sensory Integration Gait Evaluation (SIGE) is a novel protocol assessing how visual, vestibular, and somatosensory inputs are dynamically reweighted during walking.
- 02Protocol is designed for independently ambulatory adults and is detailed as a reproducible methods article in JoVE.
- 03Dynamic (walking) assessment fills a gap left by static sensory organisation tests used in standard clinical practice.
- 04The article provides step-by-step procedural guidance aimed at standardising administration across sites.
- 05Potential applications include vestibular rehabilitation outcome monitoring and fall-risk assessment.
The Sensory Integration Gait Evaluation provides a valid protocol for assessing dynamic sensory reweighting of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory inputs during walking.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42980245
- DOI
- 10.3791/71967.
- Journal
- Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)
- Publication type
- methods article
- Evidence level
- na
- Population
- Independently ambulatory adults
- Intervention
- Sensory Integration Gait Evaluation (SIGE) protocol
Primary outcomes
Dynamic sensory reweighting of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory inputs during walking