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Postural balance assessment in children aged 7 to 9 years, as related to body weight, height, and physical activity

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Stanek E., Truszczyńska A., Drzał-Grabiec J., Tarnowski A.
Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2015
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vol. 7
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issue 1
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Study aim: the aim of this study was to determine how body height, body weight, and moderate physical activity affected postural stability in young schoolchildren. Materials and methods: the study population consisted of 148 primary school pupils. To assess postural stability, we used the CQStab2P stabilometric equipment (the bi-platform version), and an assessment of physical activity was conducted via questionnaire. Results: the study revealed that both greater body weight and greater body height positively affected postural stability in the studied population. We found a low, yet significant correlation regarding postural stability in children who attended sports classes. In the cases of path length and mean amplitude of sway with eyes closed, the children who were more active in sports had better vertical postural stability. We did not find any relationships between static balance and the number of sports classes attended in a week, or with participating in extra academic classes. Conclusions: 1. Children’s postural stability improved with age. 2. Children who took part in sports classes had better body balance. 3. The number of sports classes attended did not correlate with better postural stability.
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Effect of participating in fitness classes on postural stability of young women

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Truszczyńska A., Jarmuziewicz A., Drzał-Grabiec J.
Biomedical Human Kinetics
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2015
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vol. 7
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issue 1
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Study aim: the aim of the study was to compare the postural stability and ability to control balance in active women who attend fitness classes versus inactive women. Material and methods: the study included 41 women who exercise regularly (mean age 28.64±5.26 years). The control group consisted of 42 women not engaged in regular physical activity (mean age 28.55±5.05 years). In each subject, postural stability testing was performed using the Stabilometric Platform CQStab2P (the 2-platform version). Authors analysed the mean, median and standard deviation for each parameter of the stabilogram and statokinesiogram. Results: for most of the studied parameters, the statistical analysis showed a positive effect of exercising on the level of fitness compared to the control group, for both the test with eyes open and the test with eyes closed. Conclusions: attending fitness classes significantly affects postural stability and balance control in young women, and leads to lesser dependence on sight to maintain it.
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Evaluation of balance and gait in the elderly residents of a nursing home

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Ostrowska B., Giemza C., Demczuk-Włodarczyk E., Adamska M.
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2010
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vol. 18
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issue 4
40-48
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Zaburzenia równowagi i chodu należą do najbardziej niepokojących objawów starzenia. Ich następstwem są upadki, które stanowią główną przyczynę złamań kośćca u starszych osób. Celem pracy była ocena stanu równowagi i zdolności lokomocyjnych starszych osób zamieszkujących w domu opieki społecznej. Badaniami objęto 58 osób (30 kobiet i 28 mężczyzn) w wieku od 65 do 93 lat (średnio 77,1 ± 7,7), zamieszkujących w Domu Pomocy Społecznej "Pogodna Jesień" w Cieplicach. Ocenę równowagi i chodu przeprowadzono za pomocą testu Tinetti, który pozwala oszacować zagrożenie upadkami. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują na znaczne deficyty w utrzymywaniu równowagi i chodzie badanych osób. Tylko u 13% uczestników wynik wskaźnika Tinetti wskazał na niewielkie ryzyko upadku. Umiarkowane zagrożenie upadkiem stwierdzono u 50% osób, a u 37% prawdopodobieństwo, że do upadku dojdzie, było pięciokrotnie większe niż u pozostałych. Wykazano istotny związek między wiekiem a stopniem zagrożenia upadkami. W badanej grupie deficyty w równowadze ciała i związane z tym podwyższone ryzyko upadków dotyczyły 87% starszych osób. W zapobieganiu upadkom szczególna rola przypada rehabilitacji ruchowej.
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Disorders of balance and gait are one of the most disturbing symptoms of ageing. They lead to repeated falls, that are the main reason for injuries in the elderly. They result in suffering, disability, loss of self-dependence and social isolation of the affected individuals. The aim of the study was to evaluate the balance and locomotor abilities in the elderly people living in a nursing home. The study was performed on 58 individuals (30 women and 28 men) aged 65-93 (mean age 77.1 ± 7.7) living in a nursing home in Jelenia Góra. Balance and gait were evaluated by means of the Tinetti test. The result of the test, called Tinetti mobility index, can help evaluate the risk of falls. The results suggest significant deficits in maintaining balance and quality of gait in the examined. The results in women were worse than in men, yet he differences were not statistically significant. Only in four people (13%) the Tinetti index showed the risk of falling. The risk of falling was observed in 15 patients (50%) and in eleven of them the probability of falls was 5 times higher than in the rest. Age significantly influenced body balance and the risk of falls. In the examined group the deficits of body balance and the increased risk of falling related to them were observed in 87% of the elderly. Physiotherapy plays an important role in prophylaxis of falls and it should be introduced in nursing homes for the elderly.
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