The relationship between anthropometric factors and body-balancing movements in postural balance

Kejonen, Pirjo; Kauranen, Kari; Vanharanta, Heikki

doi:10.1053/apmr.2003.50058

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“…Interestingly, when the data were stratified by gender, these results were found only in the male group. This has been shown in other studies and is likely due to the larger feet among men (Kejonen et al, 2003;Molikova et al, 2006) The higher oscillation of the COP (area and amplitude of displacement) in the male group may have been simply due to a greater surface area of the platform being occupied. This certainly does not necessarily indicate poorer balance and a higher risk for falls, especially given that there was no increase in COP speed.…”

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“…Awareness of the body's position in space is determined by the integration of the visual, vestibular and somatosensorial systems (Alonso et al, 2012;Riemann, Myers, & Lephart, 2003). And the study of postural control is important for diagnosing balance disorders, as well as for assessing the effects of both therapeutic interventions and fall prevention programs (Alonso et al, 2012;Kejonen, Kauranen & Vaharanta, 2003;Molikova et al, 2006). One of the tasks related to postural control is the ability to maintain an upright, erect position (i.e., to maintain the projection of the center of gravity within a support base defined by the position of the feet).…”

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The effects of foot morphology and anthropometry on unipodal postural control

Alonso

Peterson

Duganieri

et al. 2016

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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Abstract--The maintenance of posture is a constant challenge for the body, as it requires rapid and accurate responses to unforeseen disturbances, which are needed to prevent falls and maintain balance. The purpose of the present study was to compare different types of plantar arch in relation to postural balance, and analyze the relationships between variations the plantar arch and anthropometric characteristics of the feet with unipedal static balance. We evaluated 100 men and women between the ages of 20 and 40 years old, to determine anthropometry and posturography with a force platform. There was a weak correlation between plantar arches and anthropometric measurements and postural balance, except for the length of the male foot, which showed a correlation between increased size and poorer static balance. We conclude that the type of plantar arch does not influence postural balance, and of the anthropometric factors, only foot length was related to postural balance.

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The effects of foot morphology and anthropometry on unipodal postural control

Alonso

Peterson

Duganieri

et al. 2016

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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“…The other characteristics like BA; HT and its proportions (UBH; LBH; UBH/LBH) were not having any statistical differences among the three types of balance strategies. The Non-significant results for height and its proportion of this study contradicts the previous literature [8,[10][11][12] which supports the influence of height on balance by virtue of higher placement of COG in relation to BOS in taller individuals. Results of this study are consistent with the Jung Joong Yoon, et al [38] that revealed the no relationship between height and balance sway.…”

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“…Results of this study are consistent with the Jung Joong Yoon, et al [38] that revealed the no relationship between height and balance sway. There are studies [10,11] that affirm the influence of height and either of its proportion on medio-lateral sway in quite standing instead of antero-posterior directional sway. Different methodologies, measurement protocols and subject populations may contribute to this difference as the intended study had assessed quite standing balance strategy by the clinical method of plumb line assessment and that too in sagittal plane only.…”

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“…Previous literature affirms that in healthy adults, the limits of postural stability are set by mechanical factors that include both individual and environmental characteristics. Apart from age [6] and gender [7], body characteristics [8][9][10][11][12][13] are also thought to affect postural stability. Altogether, the differences in body characteristics and dimensions have been assumed to influence the boundaries of individual postural stability.…”

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Association of Anthropometric Characteristics to Static Sagittal Postural Balance Strategy in Healthy Young Adults

Vats¹,

Meena²

2017

International Journal of Therapies and Rehabilitation Research

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Background and purpose: Associations of a positive sagittal postural imbalance with pain, physical disability and reduced health-related quality of life have emerged as the predictor of clinical symptoms. Limits of postural stability in sagittal standing are set by mechanical factors that include both individual and environmental characteristics. The variability of individual anthropometric characteristics and body dimensions may be considered to affect the selection of motor strategies that people use to maintain standing balance control. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the association of anthropometric characteristics with static sagittal postural balance strategy in healthy young adults Methodology: Total of 239 healthy under graduate collegiate students aged 18-25 years were randomly screened. Individual's anthropometric characteristics were measured in accordance with ISAK standards. The Indices of BMI (Kg/m 2 ), upper body height to lower body height ratio (UBH/LBH ratio); waist to hip circumference ratio (WC/HC ratio); bi-acromial to bi-iliocristal width ratio (BA/BI ratio) were calculated. Static sagittal postural Balance strategy (Anterior; neutral; posterior) was analyzed using lateral postural analysis. Individual anthropometric characteristics were compared among the three types of sagittal postural balance strategy. Results: Gender specific analysis revealed that the anthropometric characteristics like weight (WT); BMI; WC; HC and BI in females are significantly associated with the shift of neutral balance strategy towards the sagittal posterior direction whereas anterior strategy, being most prevalent in both the genders is not associated with any anthropometric characteristics. Conclusions: Higher BMI; weight; biacromial width (BA); waist (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were the significant determinants of sagittal posterior balance strategy among female adults. We suggest that assessment of an individuals anthropometric characteristics and adopted sagittal standing postural strategy in clinical set up can improve the insight in designing the therapeutic strategies by directing the intervention approach towards the modifiable body characteristics.

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The role of the great toe in balance performance

Chou

Cheng

Chen

et al. 2009

Journal Orthopaedic Research

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The objective of this study was to evaluate great toe function in maintaining static and dynamic balance. Correlation among great toe length, body height, and balance performance parameters were also investigated. Thirty females (aged 22.1 AE 1.9 years) were tested in two great toe conditions: unconstrained and constrained. Balance testing was done in the following order: (1) static balance, single-leg stance with right or left foot, eyes open or closed; (2) static balance, stance with both feet, eyes open or closed; (3) dynamic balance, left/right or forward/backward, rhythmic weight shifting; and (4) dynamic balance, target reaching test, eight targets within 90% limit of stability. Significant differences were found in sway velocity between the two toe conditions with eyes open or closed in single-leg stance ( p < 0.05). No difference was found between the two conditions while standing with both feet. For rhythmic weight shifting, significant differences in sway velocity were found in toe conditions and in weight-shifting directions ( p < 0.05). As to target reaching, significance was only noted in directional control scores. Great toe length was correlated with subject's height (r ¼ 0.553, p < 0.05). Our results indicate that constraining the great toe deteriorated the subjects' single-leg stance performance and worsened the directional control ability during forward/backward weight shifting. The importance of the great toe in balance may be taken into account in toe amputation or transfer in the future. ß

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The relationship between anthropometric factors and body-balancing movements in postural balance

Cited by 100 publications

References 17 publications

The effects of foot morphology and anthropometry on unipodal postural control

The effects of foot morphology and anthropometry on unipodal postural control

Association of Anthropometric Characteristics to Static Sagittal Postural Balance Strategy in Healthy Young Adults

The role of the great toe in balance performance

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