Relationship between force platform and two functional tests for measuring balance in the elderly

Gil, André Wilson de Oliveira; Oliveira, Márcio Rogério de; Coelho, Vinícius A.; Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo; Teixeira, Denílson; Silva, Rubens Alexandre da

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“…However, our investigation did not find changes in the BBS score among CF individuals, suggesting a low discriminative power of this scale when compared to more refined tests such as stabilometry. Our results are in accordance with Gil et al 30 , who also found no correlation between the force platform parameters and two functional tests to evaluate body balance.…”

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Relationship between body balance, lung function, nutritional status and functional capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Penafortes¹,

Guimarães²,

Moço³

et al. 2013

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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| Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary condition in which lung disease affects all patients. In addition to pulmonary involvement, the multisystemic components of CF cause significant physical limitations. However, the impact of lung function on balance control in CF has not been studied. Objective: To assess body balance in adults with CF and to test its possible associations with lung function, nutritional status, and functional capacity. Method: This was a cross-sectional study in which 14 adults with CF underwent pulmonary function testing (spirometry, body plethysmography, and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLco), respiratory muscle strength, 6-min walking distance (6MWD), Berg balance scale (BBS), nutritional analysis (body mass index and bioelectrical impedance), and stabilometry. Body balance was quantified using stabilometry; all participants performed the following two trials: opened base, eyes open (OBEO); closed base, eyes closed (CBEC). Results: In stabilometry, the median for the lateral range and anterior-posterior range in the CBEC trial was 0.10 (0.08-0.11) and 0.13 (0.11-0.22), respectively (p<0.05). The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) correlated inversely with the lateral standard deviation (ρ=-0.61; p<0.05) as the DLco correlated positively with the anterior-posterior range (ρ=0.54; p<0.05). There were significant relationships between body composition indexes and almost all stabilometric variables measured. There were no relationships of the BBS and 6MWD with the stabilometric variables. Conclusions: In adults with CF, imbalance occurs mainly in the anterior-posterior direction and is especially associated with body composition.Keywords: cystic fibrosis; rehabilitation; respiratory function tests; postural balance; psychomotor performance; nutrition assessment. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLEPenafortes JTS, Guimarães FS, Ribeiro Moço VJ, Almeida VP, Menezes SLS, Lopes AJ. Relationship between body balance, lung function, nutritional status and functional capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis. Braz J Phys Ther. 2013 Sept-Oct; 17(5):450-457. http://dx

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Relationship between body balance, lung function, nutritional status and functional capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Penafortes¹,

Guimarães²,

Moço³

et al. 2013

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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“…The platform signs of reaction, after filtered, are analyzed by Matlab routines program with the system software itself, which extracts the main parameters of postural balance: pressure center displacement area (COP), average frequency and average speed postural sway of the COP in both directions of movement (anteroposterior: A/P and mediolateral: M/L). Both evaluations, the falls questionnaire and balance, were performed on the same day when the elderly individuals visited the institution, and all experimental procedures were performed by the same raters (11).…”

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Elderly individuals with increased risk of falls show postural balance impairment

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Introduction: Falls are a serious public health problem. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether elderly individuals with increased risk of falls have a postural balance deficit, evaluated using a force platform during a one-leg stance. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 94 physically independent elderly individuals from the EELO project. The instruments used were the Downton scale, in

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“…For its evaluation, the gold standard instrument is posturography, which is based on the determination of variables associated with the displacement of the foot center of pressure (COP), which is the point of application of the resulting vertical forces acting on the support base. The variables measured by the platform identify small changes in stance, which are highly sensitive to determine the quality of the postural control 11 . We chose to assess balance in Tandem stance because of its functional importance, especially in gait, where this stance is essential.…”

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Impacto da doença de Parkinson na performance do equilíbrio em diferentes demandas atencionais

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Relationship between force platform and two functional tests for measuring balance in the elderly

Cited by 36 publications

References 29 publications

Relationship between body balance, lung function, nutritional status and functional capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Relationship between body balance, lung function, nutritional status and functional capacity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Elderly individuals with increased risk of falls show postural balance impairment

Impacto da doença de Parkinson na performance do equilíbrio em diferentes demandas atencionais

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