Assessment of parameters of stabilogram of women over 60 years of age without visual control

Justyna Rykała
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Justyna Drzał-Grabiec
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Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz
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Sławomir Snela
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Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland
Institute of Physiotherapy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszów, Poland
Institute of Health Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, Rzeszów, Poland
Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland

Abstract

Background: Assessment of the stability of the body performed by using stabilometric platform is an objective diagnostic method. Comparison of stabilograms’ parameters received from test with eyes open and closed, allows to assess the role of the visual senses involved in postural control. The aim of the study was to evaluate parameters of stabilogram of women over 60 years of age without visual control.

Material and methods: 98 women (over 60 years of age, x=71 years old) participated in the study. Standing balance was assessed in the trial with eyes open and closed, by using stabilometric platform. Six different motion parameters of center of pressure (COP) were evaluated.

Results: 1. The results of this study indicate that in the trial without visual control, the path length in the sagittal plane was significantly longer. The values of: total path length, mean amplitude, mean velocity and sway area have worsened in the trial without visual control, but the result was not statistically significant. 2. Disabling visual control has contributed to reduction (improvement) of path length in the frontal plane. 

Conclusions: 1. Exclusion visual control causes significant increase the path length in the sagittal plane of stabilogram. 2. Path length in the frontal plane (SPML) is reduced in trial with eyes closed

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