Evaluation of static and dynamic postural stability in young, elderly and with vision loss women

• Authors: Ida Wiszomirska , Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk , Agnieszka Zdrodowska , Michalina Błażkiewicz , Lidia Ilnicka , Tomasz Marciniak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Introduction: Balance difficulties are one of the factors that have a negative impact on the daily activity of elderly people, which in turn lowers their quality of life. Aim: evaluation of the differences in static and dynamic postural stability in young, elderly and with vision loss women. Material and methods: Eighty-three female volunteers were divided into three groups: 26 young women (20,2 ± 1,75), 26 elderly (68,7 ± 7,55) and 15 pupils with vision loss (19,2±1,78). The following parameters were analysed from Accusway and BBS platforms.Results: A comparison of results with visual inspection between a group of young and elderly women showed statistically significant differences in terms of stabilogram ellipse area and maximal postural s way in ML direction. These two groups differ significantly in all parameters from BBS platform. The greatest differences are observed on a dynamic ground (p<0,001). Women with visual loss achieved the best results of path COP with eyes closed (37,01±6,73), the worst results were observed in a group of elderly women (49,59±21,04). They also did not perform any tasks on a dynamic ground without visual inspection. Women with visual loss achieved significantly worse results than young group. Conclusions: Greater balance control system involvement is observed in dynamic tests, which seem to be more appropriate and can detect disturbances earlier than static tests. Tests with changeable stability of the platform and without visual inspection that differentiate the groups seem to be particularly useful.

Keywords

EN

stabilność posturalna; Biodex Balance System SD; Platforma Accusway; kobiety z dysfunkcją narządu wzroku; kobiety starsze; postural stability; Biodex Balance System SD; Platform Accusway; women with vision loss; elderly women

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Advances in Rehabilitation
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 27
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 29-35

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2013

online

12 - 4 - 2014

Contributors

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Ida Wiszomirska

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Agnieszka Zdrodowska

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Michalina Błażkiewicz

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Lidia Ilnicka

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Tomasz Marciniak

• Wydział Rehabilitacji, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/rehab-2014-0019