Evaluating the Relationships Between Supine Propriorception Assessments With Upright Functional Mobility and Balance Tests

- Sensorimotor adaptations during spaceflight can result in impaired posture and locomotion upon return to Earth.
- In-flight sensorimotor countermeasures and assessment tools are needed to mitigate risks associated with mission-critical task performance upon return to Earth or arrival to Mars.
- The tilt board (Fig. 1) is proposed as an inflight proprioceptive countermeasure and will be tested in an upcoming bed rest study.
- Proprioceptive assessments on the tilt board may also help predict post-flight and post-bedrest functional task performance.