Development of postural control and maturation of sensory systems in children of different ages a cross-sectional study

Sá, Cristina dos Santos Cardoso de; Boffino, Catarina Costa; Ramos, Renato T.; Tanaka, Clarice

doi:10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.10.006

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“…Similar data were obtained for children of 3-11 years (n = 1181); the authors found that the rate of decrease in sway area and velocity gradually slowed down by the age of 10-11 [9,31]. The age-related increase in VCP and AS was probably associated with the maturation of the key components of the postural system (sensory, muscular, and central nervous systems [32][33][34]) and a better posture regulation due to a gradual shift of the COP from the heels forward, to the toes, with age [9,31]. It was shown that a functionally mature central nervous system fully integrates sensory information in order to optimize postural control.…”

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“…It was shown that a functionally mature central nervous system fully integrates sensory information in order to optimize postural control. Normally, the CNS fully develops by the age of 9: the first to mature are sensory regions responsible for the use of visual information, followed by those responsible for proprioceptive information and then, finally, those responsible for the integration of vestibular information [34]. According to our data, postural stability increases, even until an older age of 18-30 years.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…The reduced VCP-EC is attributed to the more efficient use of proprioceptive and vestibular information [16]. These late differences between athletes and non-athletes are probably due to a later maturation of the respective sensory systems [34] and a favorable effect of sports training on the efficient use of proprioceptive information for balance control [16].…”

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Postural Stability in Athletes: The Role of Age, Sex, Performance Level, and Athlete Shoe Features

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Melnikov

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The effects of different factors—such as age, sex, performance level, and athletic shoe features—on postural balance in athletes remain unclear. The main objective of our study is to identify the features of postural stability in athletes of different age, sex, performance level, and using different types of athletic shoes. This study assessed postural stability in athletes (n = 936, 6–47 years) in a normal bipedal stance with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). Postural stability was evaluated based on the center of pressure (COP), sway area (AS), and velocity (VCP) while standing on a stabiloplatform. Children (6–12 years) and teen athletes (13–17 years) showed reduced AS-EO (p < 0.01) and VCP-EO (p < 0.01) compared to control (n = 225, 7–30 years). In male and female athletes aged 18+, only VCP-EC was lower versus control. In females (13–17 and 18+), VCP-EO and EC were lower than in males (p < 0.05). Only in the Shooting group, the athletes’ performance levels had an effect on VCP-EO (p = 0.020). Long use of rigid athletic shoes with stiff ankle support was associated with reduced posture stability. Postural stability in athletes was mostly influenced by the athlete‘s age, and, to a lesser extent, by their sex, performance level, and athlete shoe features.

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Postural Stability in Athletes: The Role of Age, Sex, Performance Level, and Athlete Shoe Features

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“…By 6 years of age, though, children have achieved adult levels in some specific aspects of postural control [9, 13, 14]. The biggest developmental changes regarding balance control occur in children aged 6–8 [15, 16, 17].…”

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Postural stability of 5-year-old girls and boys with different body heights

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BackgroundPostural stability is one of the determinants of proper body posture and a condition for developing motor abilities in every human being. The measurement of the centre of pressure (COP) location and displacement is the most common technique of postural stability assessment.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to assess differences in postural stability depending on sex of 5-year-old children with different body heights.MethodsA study included 435 healthy children (200 girls and 235 boys) born in 2010 whose parents gave a written consent to their participation in the project. Postural stability was assessed with the use of the dynamographic platform (Zebris FDM 1.8). The assessment of postural stability was based on COP shift parameters (sway path length of COP and average velocity of COP) and COP surface area parameters (area of the ellipse, length of ellipse in the anterior-posterior direction and length of the ellipse in the medial-lateral direction). Body height was measured with Holtein anthropometer and the obtained values were compared with percentile ranks determined by the WHO.ResultsThe analysis of the parameters describing postural stability in the examined children revealed dimorphism. For the COP shift parameters and COP surface area parameters, the level of statistical significance was recorded for girls and boys. Girls achieved lower results of these parameters than boys regardless of their body height. In the groups of normal- and tall-statured children, differences between the genders were statistically significant.ConclusionsThe present study characterised sex differences in postural stability of 5-year-old children. Sex-related differences were found during a natural stance for all COP parameters. Girls maintained a two-legged standing position with lower sway velocity and a smaller range of sway than their male counterparts. Normal- and tall-statured girls demonstrated better postural stability significantly more often than boys.

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“…There are also papers arguing that the locomotor and postural model in 7-year-olds is similar to adults [15][16][17]. Nevertheless, with new experiences and skills, it is possible to continue the development of all elements engaged in postural control, and keeping correct posture in children up to the age of 12 can be harder than in adults due to lacking integration of signals coming from different receptors [18,19]. In our study, we did not observe any correlation between age and anthropometric parameters.…”

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Assessment of Selected Anthropometric Parameters Influence on Balance Parameters in Children

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Background and Objectives: Balance is the ability of an organism to maintain its position in space. Balance disorders in children can lead to injuries and limited physical activity. Balance maintenance changes throughout puberty as well as in response to external factors. The study aimed to evaluate the influence of anthropometric parameters on balance in children aged 10 to 13 years. Materials and Methods: 308 children were accessed to eligibility to participate in the study. After considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria the study included 223 participants (123 boys and 100 girls) aged 10 to 13 from elementary schools in Szczecin. The stabilometry of examineted children was performed using the SIGMA balance platform. Results: It was shown that the balance parameters in children aged 10 to 13 worsen with increasing body mass and height, and do not correlate with age. Conclusions: Rapid diagnosis and identification of postural disorders in children make it possible to start targeted physical exercises and to make the therapeutic process more effective and complex. Future research is needed to obtain more data and draw conclusions crucial for physiotherapy practice.

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Development of postural control and maturation of sensory systems in children of different ages a cross-sectional study

Cited by 56 publications

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Postural Stability in Athletes: The Role of Age, Sex, Performance Level, and Athlete Shoe Features

Postural Stability in Athletes: The Role of Age, Sex, Performance Level, and Athlete Shoe Features

Postural stability of 5-year-old girls and boys with different body heights

Assessment of Selected Anthropometric Parameters Influence on Balance Parameters in Children

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