"Postural Balance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A POSTURE in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved. Postural balance provides the body carriage stability and conditions for normal functions in stationary position or in movement, such as sitting, standing, or walking.
| Descriptor ID |
D004856
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.690 G11.561.790.541.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Postural Balance- Postural Balance
- Balance, Postural
- Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
- Equilibrium, Musculoskeletal
- Postural Equilibrium
- Equilibrium, Postural
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postural Balance" by people in Profiles.
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Mechanisms of motor symptom improvement by long-term Tai Chi training in Parkinson's disease patients. Transl Neurodegener. 2022 02 07; 11(1):6.
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Acute and Long-Term Effects of Multidirectional Treadmill Training on Gait and Balance in Parkinson Disease. PM R. 2016 12; 8(12):1151-1158.
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Influence of fear of falling on gait and balance in Parkinson's disease. Disabil Rehabil. 2014; 36(9):744-8.
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One step, two steps, three steps more ... Directional vulnerability to falls in community-dwelling older people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Dec; 68(12):1540-8.
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Lateral balance factors predict future falls in community-living older adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Sep; 89(9):1708-13.
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Women with wrist fractures are at increased risk for future fractures because of both skeletal and non-skeletal risk factors. Age Ageing. 2006 Jul; 35(4):438-41.
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Clinical gait and balance scale (GABS): validation and utilization. J Neurol Sci. 2004 Jan 15; 217(1):89-99.
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Age influences the outcome of a slipping perturbation during initial but not repeated exposures. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002 Aug; 57(8):M496-503.
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Supported treadmill training for gait and balance in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy. Phys Ther. 2002 May; 82(5):485-95.
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Dynamic balance in former elite male athletes and in community control subjects. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2002 Apr; 12(2):111-6.