Posturographic analysis of induced emotion: a scoping review

Posturography is a useful technique that allows to explore postural control, a complex motor skill enabling body orientation and stability. Analyzing postural control is one way to assess body responses to various emotional stimuli. By examining the displacement of the center of pressure, it is poss...

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Main Authors: Adrien Hakimi, Adrien Nourry, Harold Mouras, Thierry Lelard
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1654630/full
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description Posturography is a useful technique that allows to explore postural control, a complex motor skill enabling body orientation and stability. Analyzing postural control is one way to assess body responses to various emotional stimuli. By examining the displacement of the center of pressure, it is possible to investigate postural adjustments of individuals confronted with emotional stimuli. This scoping review focuses on the use of this methodology over the last decade. Forty-eight studies were included, covering a wide range of emotional themes studied around the world. Posturography appears to be a frequently used tool for assessing responses to emotional content. There is a high variability in the methods used in these studies and sometimes a lack of information regarding methodological concerns. This review provides methodological recommendations to standardize reporting in posturographic studies of emotions. It is likely that more and more topics will be studied in the coming years.
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spelling doaj-art-40a3b2ef1ea4493b99470c32db1301562025-08-21T05:27:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612025-08-011910.3389/fnhum.2025.16546301654630Posturographic analysis of induced emotion: a scoping reviewAdrien Hakimi0Adrien Nourry1Adrien Nourry2Adrien Nourry3Harold Mouras4Thierry Lelard5UR-UPJV EA 3300 APERE Adaptations Physiologiques à l'Exercice et Réadaptation à l'Effort, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, FranceUR-UPJV EA 3300 APERE Adaptations Physiologiques à l'Exercice et Réadaptation à l'Effort, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, FranceResearch Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, CanadaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, CanadaUR-UPJV 4559, Laboratoire de Neurosciences Fonctionnelles et Pathologies, UFR de Médecine, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, FranceUR-UPJV EA 3300 APERE Adaptations Physiologiques à l'Exercice et Réadaptation à l'Effort, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, FrancePosturography is a useful technique that allows to explore postural control, a complex motor skill enabling body orientation and stability. Analyzing postural control is one way to assess body responses to various emotional stimuli. By examining the displacement of the center of pressure, it is possible to investigate postural adjustments of individuals confronted with emotional stimuli. This scoping review focuses on the use of this methodology over the last decade. Forty-eight studies were included, covering a wide range of emotional themes studied around the world. Posturography appears to be a frequently used tool for assessing responses to emotional content. There is a high variability in the methods used in these studies and sometimes a lack of information regarding methodological concerns. This review provides methodological recommendations to standardize reporting in posturographic studies of emotions. It is likely that more and more topics will be studied in the coming years.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1654630/fullmotor controlaffective neurosciencesmotivationbehavioremotionspostural control
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Posturographic analysis of induced emotion: a scoping review
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
motor control
affective neurosciences
motivation
behavior
emotions
postural control
title Posturographic analysis of induced emotion: a scoping review
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title_short Posturographic analysis of induced emotion: a scoping review
title_sort posturographic analysis of induced emotion a scoping review
topic motor control
affective neurosciences
motivation
behavior
emotions
postural control
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