Multi-Sensory Interaction for Blind and Visually Impaired People

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Influence of Drugs of Continuous Use on the Sensory Regulation of the Static Balance of Elderly Regular Practitioners of the Pilates Method

The combination of types of medications can compromise the regulation of body balance in older adults. This study evaluated the effect of continuous use drugs on the sensory regulation of static balance in elderly women who regularly practice the Pilates method with and without a history of falls and estimate the risk of falls in this population. Cross-sectional study, carried out with 94 women (67.12±4.74 years) practicing Pilates, divided into: non-fallers (n = 74) and fallers (n = 18). Sociodemographic data, comorbidities, medications, and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), Confidence in Balance Scale (ABC) were applied. The examination of static balance was performed by the Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance (CTSIB). The risk of falling was analyzed using an adjusted multiple logistic regression model, while the effect of drugs on falls was estimated by binary regression, results were presented using the odds ratio (OR). The CTSIB test revealed Condition 4 (OR = 3.038; 95% CI = 1.321–15.674) and Condition 5 (OR = 5.542; 95% CI = 1.678–18.303) as predictors of falls. Drugs showing an effect on fall were β2 agonist associated with glucocorticoid (OR = 0.245; 95% CI = 1,233–2,400), thiazide diuretic (OR = 0.344; 95% CI = 1.122–2.234), statin (OR = 0.245; 95 % CI = 1,237–2,338), angiotensin II receptor antagonist (OR = 0,245; 95% CI = 1,236–2,339), beta blocker (OR = 0,245; 95% CI = 1,238–2,402) and anti-vertigo (OR = 0,245; 95 % CI = 1.230–2.399). Regardless of the history of falls, the risk of falling was present in older adult regular Pilates practitioners. Six different drugs for continuous use showed an effect on falls.Keyword: Accidental Falls. Aging. Women´s Health. Accident Consequences.ResumoA combinação de tipos de medicamentos pode comprometer a regulação do equilíbrio corporal de idosos. Este estudo avaliou o efeito de fármacos de uso contínuo sobre a regulação sensorial do equilíbrio estático de mulheres idosas praticantes regulares do método Pilates com e sem histórico de queda e estimar o risco de queda dessa população. Estudo transversal, realizado com 94 mulheres (67,12±4,74 anos) praticantes de Pilates, divididas em: não-caidoras (n=74) e caidoras (n=18). Foram coletados dados sociodemográfico, comorbidades, medicamentos, e aplicado Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM), Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), Escala de Confiança no Equilíbrio (ABC). O exame do equilíbrio estático foi realizado pelo Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance (CTSIB). O risco de queda foi analisado pelo modelo de regressão logística múltipla ajustado, enquanto, que o efeito dos fármacos sobre queda foi estimado pela regressão binária, resultados foram apresentados pelo odds ratio (OR). O teste CTSIB revelou a Condição 4 (OR= 3,038; 95% IC= 1,321–15,674) e Condição 5 (OR= 5,542; 95% IC= 1,678–18,303) como previsora de quedas. As drogas que mostram efeito sobre queda foram agonista β2 associada com glicocorticóide (OR=0,245; 95% IC= 1,233–2,400), diurético tiazídico (OR=0,344; 95% IC=1,122–2,234), estatina (OR=0,245; 95% IC=1,237–2,338), antagonista do receptor de angiotensina II (OR=0,245; 95% IC=1,236–2,339), betabloqueador (OR=0,245; 95% IC=1,238–2,402) e antivertiginoso (OR=0,245; 95% IC=1,230–2,399). Independente do histórico de quedas, o risco de cair esteve presente em idosas praticantes regulares do Pilates. Seis diferentes medicamentos de uso contínuo mostraram efeito sobre queda. Palavras-chave: Acidentes por Quedas. Envelhecimento. Saúde da Mulher. Consequências de Acidentes.

Online Sensory Marketing: Developing Five-Dimensional Multi-Sensory Brand Experiences and its Effectiveness

The online environment has long been a sensory interaction between a brand or product and its consumers through visual imagery and sonic elements. While newer technologies have developed that cater to a customer's more psychological need for haptics (touch), gestation, and olfaction, brands have not explored its true potential. Immersions and other forms of Human-Computer interaction have vastly developed and present scope for more than just a single sense for online consumers. While brands are employing these multisensory interfaces (vs. single-sensory) in certain product categories, it remains to be seen whether customers who unknowingly experience sensations online want to adapt to it. Several product categories could find multisensory elements beneficial. This study aims to delve deeper and understand the motivations of such behavior and identify the need for a customer to engage all its senses beyond the traditional visuals and sound while interacting with brands virtually for a more holistic experience. While external environmental factors such as pandemics have resulted in the inevitable loss of physical touchpoints, the aim is to determine whether sensory elements beyond images and sounds will benefit customer engagement.

Investigating the Effect of Hearing Aid Use on the Balance Status of Children with Severe to Profound Congenital Hearing Loss Using the Pediatric Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance

Background Since the hearing and vestibular organs are close to each other, the correlation between hearing and balance is one of the principal issues, especially in people with hearing loss. Purpose In this study, the effect of the auditory system on human balance performance was investigated by comparing the balance status of hearing-impaired children in the aided and unaided situations. Research Design In this cross-sectional study a group of children were assigned the task to compare the balance sways in two aided and unaided situations. Study Sampling A total of 90 children aged 7 to 10 years with severe to profound congenital hearing loss and the healthy vestibular system of both genders served as the research population. Data Collection and Analysis After a complete evaluation of the hearing and vestibular system and validation of the hearing aid performance, body sway was recorded using the pediatric clinical test of sensory interaction for balance in aided and unaided situations in the presence of background noise from the speaker. Results According to this study, there was no difference in body sway in aided and unaided situations for conditions 1, 2, and 3. In comparison, in conditions 4, 5, and 6 of the test, there was a statistically significant difference in body sway between aided and unaided situations. However, there was no difference in the sway of the body in aided and unaided situations between girls and boys. Conclusion According to this study, hearing aids can improve balance in challenging listening environments.

The Application Status and Development Trend of Digital Art Sensory Interaction

with the continuous development of digital media, the high-frequency interaction between people and personal digital devices continues to promote the development of digital entertainment products. At present, digital art has its own development in the interaction of vision, hearing, touch, taste and smell. This article summarizes the application status of sensory interaction, analyzes the future development trend of digital art, and finds out that digital art will develop in the fields of artificial intelligence, sensory equipment and sensor technology iteration in the future through data analysis, literature study and case analysis In this paper, the author come up with some feasible reference for practitioners and researchers in related fields.

Valoración de la efectividad de un protocolo de estimulación sensorial de la mano hemiparésica para la rehabilitación del control postural en pacientes con ictus crónico. Estudio piloto

Introducción. Uno de los objetivos principales de la neurorrehablitación en pacientes con ictus es el reentrenamiento del equilibrio. Se ha estudiado la influencia de la función motora del miembro superior en el control postural, pero desconocemos si la estimulación somatosensorial de la mano afecta puede influirlo. Objetivo. Estudiar si un protocolo de estimulación somatosensorial de la mano afecta, podía modificar, en pacientes con ictus crónico, la posición del centro de masa y su desplazamiento en bipedestación. Pacientes y métodos. 5 pacientes con ictus crónico con capacidad de bipedestación autónoma completaron este estudio piloto prospectivo y longitudinal, con valoración pretratamiento, post-primer tratamiento y post-intervención final. La intervención consistió en estimulación somatosensorial de la mano afecta, de 20 minutos de duración durante 5 días consecutivos. Se midieron Timed Up and GO Test (TUG), Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), Limits Of Stability (LOS) y Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). Resultados. Se observaron cambios estadísticamente significativos en TUG (p=0,043), en mCTSIB en los máximos desplazamientos del centro de presiones para la condición ojos abiertos (p=0,043) y en LOS para el tiempo de reacción en la diagonal posterior afecta(p꞊0,043), máximas excursiones en las diagonales anterior menos afecta, afecta y posterior afecta (p=0,043) y el control direccional en la anterior menos afecta y anterior afecta. Conclusiones. La estimulación somatosensensorial propuesta puede ser positiva para el reentrenamiento del equilibrio a la luz de los resultados obtenidos. Son necesarias investigaciones a este nivel a gran escala y a largo plazo con muestras más grandes.

Alteraciones del equilibrio y efectos del entrenamiento de la fuerza en el equilibrio del adulto mayor

Objetivo: Evaluar cuantitativamente mediante posturografía la mejora en el equilibrio después de una intervención con ejercicio terapéutico basado en un programa de fuerza y resistencia muscular. Evaluar cambios en Kinesiofobia asociados a la intervención mediante la versión española de la Escala Tampa de Kinesiofobia (TSK-11SV). Material y métodos: Se reclutó una muestra de 15 mayores de 60 años en la Residencia Orphea de Aravaca, 13 mujeres y 2 hombres, a los que se realizaron pruebas de equilibrio con el Posturógrafo Basic Balance Master de Neurocom®:Modified Clinical Test for the Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB), Limits of Stability (LOS) y Weigth and Bearing Squat (WBS). A todos los sujetos se les administró la TSK-11SV. Tras realizar un programa de ejercicio centrado en la mejora de la fuerza y resistencia durante cuatro semanas, se evaluaron los cambios en las variables registradas. Se utilizó el programa IBM SPSS Statistic ver 22.0 para Windows. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias significativas en los siguientes pares de variables pre y postintervención: Firme ojos abiertos (FirmOA: 0,018); Firme ojos cerrados (FirmOC: 0,025); Foam ojos cerrados (FoamOC: 0,004); Firme compuesto (FirmComp: 0,006); Velocidad de movimiento compuesto (MVLcomp: 0,001). Además se observaron diferencias significativas basadas en rangos positivos en el Foam ojos abiertos (FoamOA: 0,003). En la TSK-11SV se obtuvieron puntuaciones bajas en el pre: 23,00±5,74 y mejoría en el post: 15,26±10,33. Ambos valores fueron sugerentes de una kinesiofobia baja. Conclusiones: Se puede afirmar que el programa de ejercicio de fuerza y resistencia tiene efectos directos sobre la mejora del equilibrio en el paciente mayor, sobre todo en los sistemas de aferencia y en la rapidez con que se ejecuta el movimiento dentro de los límites de estabilidad.