Technological Balance Rehabilitation in Feed and Eating Disorders

In the researchers' words

Postural control depends on the central integration of vestibular, visual, and somatosensory inputs and the integrity of the neural efferent motor pathway, which continuously provides postural adjustments to environmental and body position changes. It is considered a complex skill and involves the integration of movement strategies necessary for maintaining balance. Decreased postural control can induce instabilities that affect the performance of daily activities and increase the risk of falls. Decreased postural control can be linked to fluctuations in body weight: significant weight gain or loss, in fact, can induce musculoskeletal adaptations , which contribute to postural and motor alterations . In Italy, approximately 3 million people are affected by Feed and Eating Disorders (FED), which include, among others, anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and uncontrolled eating disorder (UED). There are works in the literature highlighting that both anorexic and obese patients present with impaired postural control and, consequently, reduced balance.