Effects of Textured Compression Socks on Postural Control in Physically Active Elderly Individuals

Woo, Mei Teng; Davids, Keith; Liukkonen, Jarmo; Jaakkola, Timo; Chow, Jia Yi

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2014.06.028

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“…In studies that investigated more than two treatments (e.g., compression socks and normal socks), the calculated effect size of the multiple treatments was combined and treated as a single effect size for each continuous outcome [51]. Five studies from WGSS [23,24,27,28,52], four studies from TMSS [7,53–55], and three studies from SRSS [33,39,56] had more than two treatments in the experimental design. All the effect sizes of the outcomes were then combined as a single effect size for each study.…”

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“…Following these promising findings, a number of research programmes have since examined the utility of different approaches for achieving improved performance outcomes, ostensibly via similar mechanisms. Such interventions have included: tapes [19–21], braces [22–24] and compression garments [25–27] in young, healthy adults and people with lower-limb injuries (e.g., Functional Ankle Instability (FAI)).…”

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Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation—A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Systematic reviews of balance control have tended to only focus on the effects of single lower-limb stimulation strategies, and a current limitation is the lack of comparison between different relevant stimulation strategies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine evidence of effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation and stability. Moderate- to high- pooled effect sizes (Unbiased (Hedges’ g) standardized mean differences (SMD) = 0.31–0.66) were observed with the addition of noise in a Stochastic Resonance Stimulation Strategy (SRSS), in three populations (i.e., healthy young adults, older adults, and individuals with lower-limb injuries), and under different task constraints (i.e., unipedal, bipedal, and eyes open). A Textured Material Stimulation Strategy (TMSS) enhanced postural control in the most challenging condition—eyes-closed on a stable surface (SMD = 0.61), and in older adults (SMD = 0.30). The Wearable Garments Stimulation Strategy (WGSS) showed no or adverse effects (SMD = -0.68–0.05) under all task constraints and in all populations, except in individuals with lower-limb injuries (SMD = 0.20). Results of our systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that future research could consider combining two or more stimulation strategies in intervention treatments for postural regulation and balance problems, depending on individual needs.

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Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation—A systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…Use of compression materials in garments was originally proposed to enhance physiological recovery from exercise, prevent injuries, and reduce chafing [6,18]. More recently, some evidence suggests that compression materials can enhance skill performance, possibly by mediating participant access to proprioceptive information for coordination of movement and balance control [14,15,36]. These data are aligned with findings from a pilot study by Pearce et al [26] demonstrating positive motor performance (visuomotor tracking) whilst wearing compression garments during and after repetitive eccentric arm exercise.…”

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“…tapes, braces, neoprene sleeves, compression garments) could contort, compress and stimulate muscle and soft tissue to enhance the level of sensorimotor system noise, thus providing better neuromuscular control and performance [5]. Through this continuous process of tissue contortion and compression, it is assumed that compression garments might provide additional somatosensory information to the skin, muscle and joint mechanoreceptors of the feet, which can help in regulating posture and enhance agility [14,36].…”

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Effects of training on postural control and agility when wearing socks of different compression levels

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Biomedical Human Kinetics

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SummaryStudy aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of training while wearing socks differing in compression level (clinical, sub-clinical, regular) on performance of static and dynamic balancing and agility tasks in healthy, physically active people. We sought to understand whether socks with different compression properties supported postural regulation and agility task performance by enhancing somatosensory perception, unskewed by specific age range effects. Material and methods: Participants comprised 61 adults aged 18-75 years, divided into three groups (two experimental groups wearing clinical or sub-clinical level compression socks, and one control group wearing regular non-compression socks during training). An 8-week (2 × 1h per week) intervention programme was administered to train static and dynamic balance and postural control, leg strength and agility. Results: A mixed model ANOVA revealed no differences in static and dynamic balance and postural control and agility performance between clinical, sub-clinical, and control groups before and after training. All groups significantly improved their test performance, suggesting that training had some benefit on motor performance. Conclusions: These results raised interesting questions requiring further investigation to examine the effects of wearing socks (with and without different levels of compression) on motor behaviours in specific groups of elderly vs. young participants, in physically active vs. less physically active people, and in performance settings outside standardized laboratory tests to study applications in natural performance environments.

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“…Maintaining balance depends on receiving accurate information from visual, vestibular, and somatosen-sory systems [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Somatosensory system consists of a series of superficial and deep mechanoreceptors [2].…”

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Immediate Effect of Textured Insole on Static Balance in Individuals With Flexible Flatfoot

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Introduction: Flatfoot is a common orthopedic disorder in the world. Some investigations have demonstrated flatfoot as the cause of many problems such as balance impairment by affecting the proprioception of the soles. Balance reduction can lead to injuries too. In this regard, textured surfaces can be used for stimulating somatosensory system as well as improving proprioception. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the role of textured insole on somatosensory system stimulation and consequently its effect on the balance improvement in individuals with flatfooted. Material and Methods:This study is a kind of interventional quasi-experimental research. Twenty male students of Iran University of Medical Sciences (Mean [SD] age 22.1 [1.3] years with bilateral flexible flatfoot) were recruited in this study by convenience sampling method. The study variables were as follows: anteroposterior and mediolateral displacements and total velocity of the center of pressure that were measured using a Kistler force plate instrument. Repeated measures ANOVA test was used to compare the test values.Results: Textured insole reduced the average of all measured parameters in eyes closed condition. This reduction was significant in both anteroposterior displacement and total velocity parameters (P<0.05). Surprisingly, the common arched medical insole leads to balance reduction when used in shoe.Conclusion: Data analysis demonstrated that using textured insoles can be effective in balance improvement in individuals with flexible flatfooted. This can be the result of extroception and proprioception improvement. On the other hand, we found that common traditional insoles can disturb balance in this group of patients.

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Effects of Textured Compression Socks on Postural Control in Physically Active Elderly Individuals

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Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation—A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation—A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of training on postural control and agility when wearing socks of different compression levels

Immediate Effect of Textured Insole on Static Balance in Individuals With Flexible Flatfoot

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