A Proposal for the Reduction of Static Balance Testing Protocol in Young-to-elderly Comparative Studies

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  • Jernej Rošker
  • Nejc Šarabon
  • Stefan Loefler
  • Helmut Kern
چکیده

The aim of this study was to define the most appropriate static balance measurement protocol for comparisons between young and elderly subjects. A group of young healthy and a group of elderly subjects (n = 2 x 28) volunteered. They performed eight quiet stance tasks in which they were first screened for being able or not to complete a 30 s trial. Additionally, the body sway mechanical parameters were analysed. Results showed that all subjects managed to carry out three tasks, while the proportion of completed trials dropped significantly with the increased task intensity. The observed parameters of the centre-of-pressure showed acceptable levels of sensitivity and repeatability. The outcome of this study enabled us to set the testing protocol for the main study of our project.

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تاریخ انتشار 2011