Comparing postural balance among older adults and Parkinson's disease patients
Motriz rev. educ. fís. (Impr.)
;
22(4): 261-265, Oct.-Dec. 2016. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-829282
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to compare postural balance among healthy older adults and Parkinson's disease (PD) patients during one-legged stance balance. We recruited 36 individuals of both sexes and divided them into two groups: healthy older adults (HG), and individuals with PD (PG). All the participants were assessed through a single-leg balance test, with eyes open, during 30 seconds (30 seconds of rest across trials) on a force platform. Balance parameters were computed from mean across trials to quantify postural control: center of pressure (COP) area and mean velocity in both directions of movement, anterior-posterior and medial-lateral. Significant differences between-group were reported for area of COP (P=0.002) and mean velocity in anterior-posterior direction (P=0.037), where poor postural control was related to PD patients rather than to healthy individuals. One-legged stance balance was a sensitive task used to discriminate poor postural control in Parkinson individuals.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Doença de Parkinson
/
Modalidades de Fisioterapia
/
Equilíbrio Postural
Limite:
Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Motriz rev. educ. fís. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Educação Física
/
Medicina Esportiva
/
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR
/
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
/
Universidade do Norte do Paraná/BR
Similares
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS