The contribution of hearing and hearing loss to balance control

J Vitkovic; C Le; S L Lee; Ross Clark

doi:10.1159/000445100

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The contribution of hearing and hearing loss to balance control

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The contribution of hearing and hearing loss to balance control

J Vitkovic, C Le, S L Lee and Ross Clark

Audiology and Neurotology, Vol.21(4), pp.195-202

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000445100

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This study investigated the hypothesis that a hearing 'map' of our surroundings is used to maintain balance control. We investigated the effects of sound on postural sway using centre of pressure analysis in 50 subjects with normal hearing, 28 with hearing loss and 19 with vestibular dysfunction. The acoustic environments utilized sound cues that were either present or absent. It was found that auditory cues are utilized by subjects with normal hearing to improve postural sway. The ability to utilize sound for postural control is diminished when there is a hearing loss, but this appears to be overcome by the use of a hearing aid. Patients with additional vestibular deficits exploit auditory cues to a greater degree, suggesting that sensory weighting to enhance the use of auditory cues may be applied when there is diminished sensory redundancy. © 2016 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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Title: The contribution of hearing and hearing loss to balance control
Authors: J Vitkovic (Author) - University of Melbourne
C Le (Author) - University of Melbourne
S L Lee (Author) - University of Melbourne
Ross Clark (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Publication details: Audiology and Neurotology, Vol.21(4), pp.195-202
Publisher: S. Karger AG
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1159/000445100
ISSN: 1420-3030
Copyright note: Copyright © 2016 S. Karger AG. This is the Author's Accepted Version. The final version is avaialble from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000445100.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450321502621
Output Type: Journal article

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