The Ability to Maintain Static Balance in Younger School Children and Its Relation to the Stability of a Posturographic Surface

Abstract

Introduction: The ability to maintain one's balance plays vital role during the activities of daily living. Efficient maintenance of body balance is determined by the number and type of stimuli providing information on a body position. The aim of this study was to analyze the ability to maintain balance in 7-to 12-year-old Contribution/ OriginalityThis study contributes in the existing literature to increased knowledge of the ability to body balance. This study uses new estimation methodology a posturographic method. This study originates new formula periodic testing more children from primary schools. This study is one of very few studies which have investigated children on a stable and on unstable surface. The paper contributes the first logical analysis between age of children and ability of balance. The paper's primary contribution is finding that posturographic method is objective diagnostic instrument.This study documents relationships between the ability to maintain static balance, age and stability of a posturographic surface.