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Association between functional disability with postural balance among patients with chronic low back pain

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
IntroductionPostural balance is impaired in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). In addition, the swaying velocity can be affected by low back pain (LBP) dysfunction.
Pingge Sun, Kunbin Li, Xianli Yao, Zhiyuan Wu, Yafei Yang   +4 more
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Efficiency of botulinum toxin injection into the arm on postural balance and gait after stroke

Scientific Reports, 2023
The purpose of this study was to clarify the association between improvement of spasticity in hemiplegic patient’s upper extremity with Botulinum toxin injection and improvement in postural balance and gait function.
Junhee Lee, Ji Eun Park, Byung Heon Kang, Seung Nam Yang   +3 more
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Detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on the regulatory mechanisms of postural balance: a comprehensive review

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023
This review addresses the effects of sleep deprivation on postural balance based on a comprehensive search of articles dealing with this relationship in the electronic databases PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect.
Thierry Paillard
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A cohort study on longitudinal changes in postural balance during the first year after stroke

BMC Neurology, 2022
Introduction Many patients with strokes report increased incidence of fall that can be due to impaired postural balance. The recovery of balance in patients with varying degrees of impairments and activity limitations is less studied, and whether ...
Dongni Buvarp, Lena Rafsten, Tamar Abzhandadze, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen   +3 more
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Are Static and Dynamic Postural Balance Assessments Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Cross-Sectional Study in the Older Adults

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
The aim of this study was to investigate if the combination of static and dynamic postural balance assessments gives more accurate indications on balance performance among healthy older adults.
Alex Rizzato, Antonio Paoli, Marta Andretta, Francesca Vidorin, Giuseppe Marcolin   +4 more
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Head Posture and Postural Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Use Dentures

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: Tooth loss and consequent denture use and impaired posture and postural balance are more prevalent in older adults than in the young ones.
Youngsook Bae, Yongnam Park
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Methods and Strategies for Reconditioning Motor Output and Postural Balance in Frail Older Subjects Prone to Falls

Frontiers in Physiology, 2021
In frail older subjects, the motor output of the antigravity muscles is fundamental in resisting falls. These muscles undergo accelerated involutions when they are inactive and the risk of falling increases during leisure and domestic physical activity ...
Thierry Paillard
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Effects of smartphone use duration on postural balance in adolescents with intellectual disabilities [PDF]

BMC Pediatrics
Background This study investigates the impact of different smartphone use durations on postural balance in adolescents with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities.
Ghada Jouira, Ghazi Rekik, Dan Iulian Alexe, Elena Adelina Panaet, Cătălin Aurelian Ștefănescu, Cristina Ioana Alexe   +5 more
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Impaired Motor Function in the Affected Arm Predicts Impaired Postural Balance After Stroke: A Cross Sectional Study

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Background: Impaired postural balance is a common symptom after stroke and a common cause of falling. Most common daily tasks use arm and hand movements.
Lena Rafsten, Lena Rafsten, Christiane Meirelles, Anna Danielsson, Anna Danielsson, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen   +6 more
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Association Between Sleep Parameters and Postural Control: A Literature Review [PDF]

Sleep Medicine Research, 2022
Background and Objective The purpose of the review was to explore the association between sleep parameters and postural control. Methods The PubMed, Science Direct, and EBSCO were searched using the keywords ‘sleep’ including either sleep quality, sleep ...
Tarushi Tanwar, Zubia Veqar
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