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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wiegmann, Sabine
• Felsenberg, Dieter
• Gast, Ulf
• Börst, Hendrikje
• Armbrecht, Gabriele
• Dietzel, Roswitha

Titel

Balance Performance across the Lifespan Assessed by the Leonardo Mechanograph ® : A Cross-Sectional Study

Ist Teil von

• Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2019-12, Vol.5 (1), p.1

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Reference values of sway parameters have not been published for the Leonardo mechanograph so far. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine normative values on postural control measured by the force plate Leonardo Mechanograph and to analyze the influence of age and sex on balance performance. A set of standardized standing positions with eyes opened (Romberg, semi-tandem, tandem, unipedal standing) was carried out. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to detect age-and sex-related differences in center of pressure (COP) parameters (path length, velocity, elliptical area, anterior-posterior, and medio-lateral directions). Measurements were available for 570 subjects aged 20-86 years. Statistical analysis showed a high effect of age group on postural control (partial n² between 0.1 and 0.4) with a U-shaped dependency between postural control and age for all area- and path-related COP parameters, with the largest sway in the youngest (aged 20-40) and the oldest age group (aged 60-86). For velocity of COP, a linear deterioration with increasing age was found. Medio-lateral components of COP are likely to indicate the extent of postural control. Significant sex differences were not clearly supported by current findings. Age- and sex-related normative values are a useful resource for diagnostic, research, and training.