Alessandra Leo
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About
Dr. Alessandra Leo is a leading researcher in the neuroscience of human movement, specializing in the intricate connections between aging, balance, and interoception. Her work fundamentally advances our understanding of postural control as a complex sensorimotor skill that degrades with age. In her highly influential study, "A Lifespan Approach to Balance in Static and Dynamic Conditions: The Effect of Age on Balance Abilities" (29 citations), she provides critical, quantitative insights into the timeline of age-related balance decline, a key contribution for developing fall-prevention strategies. More recently, Dr. Leo has pioneered a novel line of inquiry into the role of cardiac awareness—the perception of one’s own heartbeat—in maintaining stability. Her 2024 paper, "Exploring the relationship between cardiac awareness and balance," opens a new frontier by linking autonomic nervous system signals to postural control. This innovative work positions her at the forefront of a growing field that bridges neuroscience, physiology, and gerontology, promising to reshape how we approach balance training and rehabilitation across the human lifespan.
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- 2Exploring the relationship between cardiac awareness and balance3 citations · 2024