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Balance and lateropulsion

Explore centre-of-pressure examples during unsupported sitting and standing. Read the trial descriptions before comparing the traces.

Legacy referenceOriginally published: Not establishedEditorial review: 20 Sep 2026Maintainer: RehabTools · Ross Allan Clark & collaborators

Editorial review covers presentation and historical context, not full scientific validation or current hardware compatibility.

The graphs below show the centre of pressure movement for sitting and standing without arm support. The sitting trial is an example from someone with moderate lateropulsion, the standing trial is someone with only mild lateropulsion. As these figures demonstrate, postural instability was present for both individuals on day one for the different tasks, particularly in the mediolateral plane. The postural instability observed improved for both participants in both directions over the two-week period. This corresponded with an improvement in the individuals’ lateropulsion measures.
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