Standing on an elevated platform

1. Standing on an elevated platform increases postural sway velocity in humans.

   “Older adults with greater concern about falling also increased their sway velocity in the elevated condition.”

   Human trialOlder adults with greater concern about falling0.6 m elevation

   Influence of Concern About Falls on Threat-Induced Emotional and Postural Responses in Older Adults

   Journal of motor behavior·30 Jul 2026

1. Standing on an elevated platform increases pulse rate in humans.

   “The participants with higher and moderate concern about falls had significantly increased self-reported fear and pulse rate on the elevated surface compared to the floor condition.”

   Human trialHigher or moderate concern about falls; elevated surface compared with floor0.6 m elevation

   Influence of Concern About Falls on Threat-Induced Emotional and Postural Responses in Older Adults

   Journal of motor behavior·30 Jul 2026

More on Pulse rate

1. Standing on an elevated platform increases self-reported fear of falling in humans.

   “The participants with higher and moderate concern about falls had significantly increased self-reported fear and pulse rate on the elevated surface compared to the floor condition.”

   Human trialHigher or moderate concern about falls; elevated surface compared with floor0.6 m elevation

   Influence of Concern About Falls on Threat-Induced Emotional and Postural Responses in Older Adults

   Journal of motor behavior·30 Jul 2026

1. Standing on an elevated platform increases tibialis anterior activity and co-contraction with soleus in humans.

   “increased tibialis anterior activity and co-contractive activity with the soleus was noted when standing at a height”

   Human trialElevated surface compared with floor; all concern-about-falls groupsTibialis anterior and soleus0.6 m elevation65 femalesn = 74

   Influence of Concern About Falls on Threat-Induced Emotional and Postural Responses in Older Adults

   Journal of motor behavior·30 Jul 2026

1. Standing on an elevated platform increases backward postural shift in humans.

   “All groups significantly shifted their posture backwards”

   Human trialElevated surface compared with floor; all concern-about-falls groups0.6 m elevation65 femalesn = 74

   Influence of Concern About Falls on Threat-Induced Emotional and Postural Responses in Older Adults

   Journal of motor behavior·30 Jul 2026