Older Adults Rely on Vision for Balance, Even with Delays
The study looked at how delays in visual feedback affect balance control in young and older adults. They found that older adults rely more on vision to maintain balance, even when the visual information is delayed. Young adults, on the other hand, are able to compensate for delayed visual feedback by using other sensory information. Additionally, older adults did not show improvements in balance when given a cognitive task to perform, unlike young adults who showed reduced variability in their movements. This suggests that older adults prioritize vision for balance control, even when faced with delays in visual feedback.