Postural Effects of Vestibular Manipulation Depend on the Physical Activity Status
Vestibular System (VS) is 1 of 3 systems that help us maintain balance - the other two being proprioceptive and ocular systems. The VS is a system that uses fluid in the ear to determine the position of the head in space. It detects linear acceleration and angular acceleration. As a result of head movement desensitizing this system to some rapid changes that happen when you transition from sitting to standing or the acceleration of a plane, we see that active individuals that partake in physical activity for more than 9 hours per week find it easier to handle disturbances to the vestibular system. This may be because they were exposed indirectly through sport or physical activity to stresses of the VS which has desensitized sensation via habituation training. The vestibular system heavily influences posture and ocular movement so when developing a program you may want to explore some exercises to improve this system.
