Stability Performance Assessment Among Subjects of Disparate Balancing Abilities

Finn, Joan A.; Álvarez, Matias Monsalvez; Jett, R. E.; Axtell, Robert S.; Kemler, David S.

doi:10.1097/00005768-199905001-01209

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“…The final result is the average sum obtained from the three scores, considering a variation of central pressure (COP) as reference. For old people aged between 72 and 89, a fall risk is considered when the individual presents a final test score of above 3.5 21 . When questioned upon having falls over the last year, 25 old people replied they had not fallen in the last year, 26 reported having one fall and 47 reported having two or more falls, suggesting the formation of three groups of individuals.…”

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The functional assessment Berg Balance Scale is better capable of estimating fall risk in the elderly than the posturographic Balance Stability System

Pereira

Maia

Silva

2013

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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The purpose of this study was to verify which instrument better identifies recurrent falls in the elderly. Ninety-eight old people, with an average age of 80±4 years, were submitted to an assessment of balance and fall risk by means of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the posturographic Balance Stability System (BSS). The BBS was correlated with the BSS (r=-0.27; p=0.008), age (r=-0.38; p<0.001) and number of falls (r=-0.25; p=0.013) and the analysis of logistical regression showed that the elderly classified with fall risk on the BBS presented 2.5 (95%CI 1.08-5.78) more chance of identifying who had two falls or more over the last year. The BBS identified that the greater the age the worse the functional balance and demonstrated a greater capacity to identify falls risk suffered over the last year when compared with the BSS.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The functional assessment Berg Balance Scale is better capable of estimating fall risk in the elderly than the posturographic Balance Stability System

Pereira

Maia

Silva

2013

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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“…The OASI value of these patients exceeds the reference OASI interval, regarding the mean age (69.5 years/group 3) (see Table 1) [23]. During this assessment 42.1% (n=16) of the patients used their hands for support.…”

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Rehabilitation of postural stability in ataxic/hemiplegic patients after stroke

Januário

Campos

Amaral

2010

Disability and Rehabilitation

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Purpose: This study assesses the postural stability and the effect of balance training using a force platform visual biofeedback among outpatients with postural disturbances following stroke. Method: A tilting multiaxial force platform was used to assess bilateral postural stability in 38 outpatients (mean age 69.50 ± 8.57 years) with hemiplegia and/or ataxia after stroke. Stability indexes were obtained. Afterwards, a subgroup of 12 patients with the poorest overall stability index (OASI) started a balance training programme in the force platform.Postural control training consisted of a 30 minute training session once a week for a 15 week period. The test was then repeated. Results: In the 38 outpatients sample the mean OASI was 4.7 ± 2.0 and 42.1% of the patients used their hands for support. In the 12 outpatients group, the initial OASI was 5.8 ± 2.3 and half of the patients used their hands for support. The final OASI was 3.3 ± 1.0 (p=0.005) and only 2 of the patients used their hands for support (p=0.046). Conclusion: Our results suggest that a training program using force platform visual biofeedback improves objective measures of bilateral postural stability in patients with hemiplegia and/or ataxia after stroke.

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“…The test lasted 60 seconds per leg (adapted from Finn's [12] protocol). During the course of this test, the stability of the balance platform was designed to become less stable, decreasing from eight-pin stability to one-pin stability.…”

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“…The anterior posterior index (API) measures the ankle stability in the sagittal plane, while the medial lateral index (MLI) measures the frontal plane stability, with a high stability index indicating poor stability. [12] Statistical analyses The cohort was described using mode, means, frequencies and percentages. Data were further analysed using inferential statistics, namely χ 2 tests, two-tail t-tests adjusted for equal variance and the Levene's test to assess the homogeneity variance.…”

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“…Comparative analyses of the braced proprioceptive stability indices (API and MLI) of the non-injured group falls within the age-matched proprioception normative range (0.8 -2.2). [12] Prophylactic ankle bracing seems to enhance the talocrural joint's congruency and stability while simultaneously allowing functional move ment in the frontal and transverse planes.…”

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Comparison of the effect of semi-rigid ankle bracing on performance among injured v. non-injured adolescent female hockey players

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Objective. To determine the comparative proprioceptive performance of injured v. non-injured adolescent female hockey players wearing an ankle brace.Methods. Data were collected from 100 high school players who belonged to the Highway Secondary School Hockey League, KwaZulu-Natal, via voluntary parental informed consent and player assent. Players completed an injury questionnaire probing the prevalence and nature of hockey injuries (March - August 2013). Subsequently, players completed a Biodex proprioceptive test with and without an ankle brace. Probability was set at p≤0.05.Results. Twenty-two players sustained ankle injuries within the 6-month study period (p<0.001). Injured players performed similarly without bracing (right anterior posterior index (RAPI) 2.8 (standard deviation (SD) 0.9); right medial lateral index (RMLI) 1.9 (0.7); left anterior posterior index (LAPI) 2.7 (0.9); left medial lateral index (LMLI) 1.7 (0.6)) compared with bracing (RAPI 2.7 (1.4); RMLI 1.8 (0.6); LAPI 2.6 (1.0); LMLI 1.5 (0.6)) (p>0.05). However, bracing improved the ankle stability of the non-injured group (RAPI 2.2 (0.8); RMLI 1.5 (0.5); LAPI 2.4 (0.9); RMLI 1.5 (0.5)) compared with their performance without a brace (RAPI 2.5 (1.0); RMLI 1.8 (0.8); LAPI 2.8 (1.1); LMLI 1.8 (0.6)) (p<0.05).Conclusion. Ankle bracing did not enhance the stability of injured ankles. However, ankle bracing has an ergogenic effect that enhances the stability of healthy ankles.

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Stability Performance Assessment Among Subjects of Disparate Balancing Abilities

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The functional assessment Berg Balance Scale is better capable of estimating fall risk in the elderly than the posturographic Balance Stability System

The functional assessment Berg Balance Scale is better capable of estimating fall risk in the elderly than the posturographic Balance Stability System

Rehabilitation of postural stability in ataxic/hemiplegic patients after stroke

Comparison of the effect of semi-rigid ankle bracing on performance among injured v. non-injured adolescent female hockey players

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