Cortical response to balance perturbation is more sensitive in modern dancers than nondancers during biomechanically similar balance recovery
Abstract
Modern dancers have larger N1 responses to balance perturbations than nondancers, suggesting a greater sensitivity to perturbations. These results contrast with evidence of larger cortical-evoked N1 responses in young adults with poorer balance but are consistent with the N1 response being a balance error assessment signal. Whereas nondancers scaled cortical responses by individual differences in N1 amplitude, dancers' cortical responses were scaled to objective differences in perturbation magnitude, suggesting increased postural awareness due to training.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Balance
Gait
and Falls Prevention
Action Observation and Synchronization
Diversity and Impact of Dance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Neurophysiology
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Volume
- 135
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 842–851
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN