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Whole‐Body Vibration Does Not Seem to Affect Postural Control in Healthy Active Older Women

Rehabilitation Research and Practice, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
Objective. This study investigated the acute residual effects induced by different frequencies of whole‐body vibration (WBV) on postural control of elderly women. Design. Thirty physically active elderly women (67 ± 5 years) were randomly divided into three groups: two experimental groups (high WBV frequency: 45 Hz and 4 mm amplitude, n = 10; low WBV ...
P. S. C. Gomes, M. O. Campos, L. F. Oliveira, R. G. T. Mello, I. A. Fernandes, Redha Taiar   +5 more
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Assessing the Impact of Fencing on Postural Parameters: Observational Study Findings on Elite Athletes

Sports
The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the static stabilometric parameters among elite fencers, were affected by prolonged, asymmetric training regimen.
Giulia Di Martino, Marco Centorbi, Andrea Buonsenso, Giovanni Fiorilli, Carlo della Valle, Enzo Iuliano, Giuseppe Calcagno, Alessandra di Cagno   +7 more
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Hearing, Balance, and Mortality: Sex‐Specific Patterns in a Longitudinal Study

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 171, Issue 5, Page 1497-1504, November 2024.
Abstract Objectives Assess the association of hearing on sex‐specific overall mortality and death from acute cardiovascular disease and evaluate if these effects are modulated by postural balance. Study Design Cohort study. Setting Otolaryngology department at an academic hospital.
Jan E. Berge, Geir A. Nilsen, Frederik K. Goplen, Ester Kringeland, Stein H. G. Nordahl, Hans J. Aarstad   +5 more
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Analysis of the centre of pressure in bipedal stance among individuals with and without intellectual disabilities, individuals with Down syndrome and dancers with Down syndrome

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Volume 68, Issue 5, Page 524-536, May 2024.
Abstract Background Individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) often present deficiencies in motor, balance and postural control. On the other hand, the practice of physical activity and dance usually reduces these deficiencies. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to compare the control of the centre of pressure (COP) in people with Down syndrome (
N. Massó‐Ortigosa, F. Rey‐Abella, L. Gutiérrez‐Vilahú, R. Milà, M. Guerra‐Balic, G. R. Oviedo   +5 more
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Hypoperfusion in Supramarginal and Orbital Gyrus, Position Discrimination Test, and Microsaccades as a Predictor of Pisa Syndrome in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson's Disease, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience significantly reduced quality of life when PD is complicated with Pisa syndrome (PS). PS is a postural abnormality associated with a lateral bending of the trunk, causing the patient to lean to one side.
Asako Yoritaka, Tetsuo Hayashi, Keiko Fusegi, Sachiko Nakayama, Jun Haneda, Nobutaka Hattori, Carlo Colosimo   +6 more
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Evaluation of selected balance indices on the stabilometric platform in children after mild head trauma

Archives of Medical Science, 2019
Introduction The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of balance disorders in children after mild head trauma. Material and methods Ninety patients after mild head trauma, aged 7–18 years, were examined on a stabilometric platform 48 h and
Jerzy K. Niedzielski, Michał Kaczmarek
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Reliability Study of Weight-Bearing Upper Extremity Sway Test Performed on a Force Plate in the One-Handed Plank Position

Applied Sciences
(1) Background: The aim of this study is to determine the intra-rater and test–retest reliability of an upper extremity sway test performed in the one-handed plank position on a force plate and to establish if there are any between-limb differences in ...
Łukasz Oleksy, Anna Mika, Maciej Kuchciak, Grzegorz Bril, Martyna Sopa, Artur Stolarczyk, Olga Adamska, Renata Kielnar, Joanna Zyznawska, Zofia Dzięcioł-Anikiej, Jarosław Witkowski, Jarosław Michał Deszczyński   +11 more
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Systematic Review of the Correlation Between Temporomandibular Disorder and Body Posture [PDF]

Journal of Acupuncture Research, 2017
Background The aim of this study was to identify well-supported evidence to aid medical treatment of temporomandibular disorder or dysfunction (TMD) in Korea by analyzing the correlation between TMD and body posture in recent international research ...
Yoon-Joo Lee, Jong-Hyeon Park, Seung-Jeong Lee, Hye-Min Ryu, Su-kyeong Kim, Young-Jun Lee, Hyun-Min Yoon, Sun-Hee Jang, Choon-Ho Song, Cheol-Hong Kim   +9 more
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Instrumental balance assessment in Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism. A systematic review with critical appraisal of clinical applications and quality of reporting

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionPatients with Parkinson's disease (pwPD) and atypical parkinsonism usually complain of impaired balance. Instrumental posturography is widely used to quantitatively assess static balance in pwPD but many posturographic parameters and ...
Andrea Merlo, Lorenzo Cavazzuti, Maria Chiara Bò, Francesco Cavallieri, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Valentina Fioravanti, Giulia Di Rauso, Giulia Di Rauso, Giacomo Portaro, Franco Valzania, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini   +13 more
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Do Grade II Ankle Sprains Have Chronic Effects on the Functional Ability of Ballet Dancers Performing Single-Leg Flat-Foot Stance? An Observational Cross-Sectional Study

Applied Sciences, 2019
Ballet dancers have a higher risk than the general population of ankle sprains. Ankle proprioception is of the utmost importance for executing static and dynamic positions typical of ballet dancing.
Bruno Dino Bodini, Giacomo Lucenteforte, Pietro Serafin, Lorenzo Barone, Jacopo A. Vitale, Antonio Serafin, Valerio Sansone, Francesco Negrini   +7 more
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