Considering that most of the falls in elderly population arise during walking, tests derived from walking performance would be desirable for comprehensive fall risk assessment. The analysis spatial temporal parameters and center pressure displacement, which represents interaction between human body ground, beneficial. aim this study was to compare gait their variability displacement fallers nonfallers at self-selected, defined fast speeds. A prospective design used. At baseline, measurements...

Computing the local dynamic stability using accelerometer data from inertial sensors has recently been proposed as a gait measure which may be able to identify elderly people at fall risk. However, assumptions supporting this potential were concluded most studies implement retrospective history observation. The aim of study was evaluate for risk prediction in cohort subjects over age 60 years prospective occurrence A total 131 voluntarily participated study. baseline measurement included...

Nowadays, gait assessment in the real life environment is gaining more attention. Therefore, it desirable to know how some factors, such as surfaces (natural, artificial) or dual-tasking, influence pattern. The aim of this study was assess variability and complexity during single dual-task walking on different an outdoor environment. Twenty-nine healthy young adults aged 23.31 ± 2.26 years (18 females, 11 males) walked at their preferred speed three (asphalt, cobbles, grass) single-task two...

Ballet training has been reported to positively influence balance ability. It is not entirely clear how improved ability manifests under standing conditions with different demands on postural control. The aim of the study was compare ballet dancers and non-dancers in a unipedal stance conditions. Twenty-five professional twenty-five controls completed four tests: firm surface eyes open closed; foam mat open; immediately after performing ten 360° whole-body turns. centre pressure (COP) data...

For quantifying muscle strength in clinical and research practice, establishing the reliability of measurements, specifically to procedures used, is essential for credible findings. The objective was establish isokinetic measurement ankle plantar dorsal flexors (PF/DF) invertors evertors (INV/EV) on an IsoMed 2000 dynamometer. Twenty healthy subjects (10 males, 10 females, mean age: 23.1 ± 3.1 years) completed session. intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) standard error were assessed...

Previous studies reported a significant association between postural control and lower-limb strength of several muscle groups, however, they were focused especially on knee muscles ankle plantar dorsal flexors. The aim the present study is to examine correlation invertors, evertors, flexors, flexors bipedal stance in young older adults. Thirty one (aged 22.8 ± 2.6 years) thirty adults 70.5 7.2 voluntarily participated this study. Ankle was evaluated by an isokinetic dynamometer. Normalized...

Background: Obesity and overweight are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation associated with balance disorders.Objective: To assess the postural stability in a natural stance obese women based on center of pressure (CoP) velocity anterior-posterior (AP) medial-lateral (ML) directions.Methods: A total 102 categorized according to body mass index into normal weight, categories underwent measurement quiet standing their eyes open (EO) closed (EC).Postural was assessed force...

Dynamic balance refers to maintaining equilibrium during motion (Davlin, 2004) and it is dependent on the dynamic postural stability of body, which contingent neuromuscular control displacement all contributing body segments (Zazulak, Hewett, Reeves, Goldberg, & Cholewicki, 2007).To maintain balance, required have strength in lumbopelvic region provides a foundation for movement both, i.e. upper lower extremities, support loads protect spinal cord nerve roots (Panjabi, 1992).The term "core"...

Pulmonary rehabilitation is mainly focused on exercise training and breathing retraining in children with asthma. Conversely, balance not usually recommended for the treatment, although postural deficits were found these patients. Therefore, this study assessed effect of intervention stability asthma.Nineteen mild intermittent asthma (age 11.1 ± 2.1 years, height 147.6 13.9 cm, weight 41.8 13.3 kg) randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control completed four-week physiotherapy...

Abstract Monitoring seasonal variations in strength performance and the relative risk of injury indicators related to hamstring (H) quadriceps (Q) female elite athletes is beneficial for training process. The aim this study was examine compare level muscle strength, conventional ratio (HCONC/QCONC) as well two functional ratios reflecting movement knee extension (HECC/QCONC) flexion (HCONC/QECC), bilateral percentage deficit (BSD) handball players. concentric eccentric isokinetic peak torque...

Objective: This study assessed the postural stability in children with asthma using balance tests under conditions of a comfortable foot placement and provoking instability. Methods: A group 10 school from 8 to years old mild intermittent healthy same age range performed four randomized order: preferred stance, adjusted tandem stance each both eyes opened (EO) closed (EC), as well one-legged eyes-opened conditions. To determine stability, center pressure (CoP) movement was recorded. Basic...

Traditionally, stabilometric platforms are used to measure the body sway (Hong, Manor, & Li, 2007;Kammermeier, Kleine, Eggert, Krafczyk, Büttner, 2013).However, these devices expensive and do not allow evaluation of individual movements a segment.At present, accelerometers or gyroscopes segments.For new motion capture systems, methods for quantitative movement segment being developed.One, two three-axial sensors orientation measurement (i.e.gyroscope systems) can be high-accuracy angular...

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) show deficits in motor-cognitive coupling. However, it remains unclear whether such depend on the severity of DCD. The aim this study was to examine cognitive-motor coupling under different levels inhibitory control children severe (s-DCD) or moderate DCD (m-DCD), compared typically-developing (TDC). performance 29 primary-school aged 6–12 years s-DCD ( M age = 9.12 ± 1.56 years), 53 m-DCD 8.78 1.67 and 201 TDC 9.20 1.50 years) a double...

We can consider two basic concepts of variability: the coordinative variability (proximal joints body) and 'end-point' (distal segments (Hamill, Palmer, & Van Emmerik, 2012).From this point view we suppose greater less in healthy young subjects comparison with older or some disability.Similarly supposition would be stated for limb preference.Some authors (Peters, 1988) recognize manipulative mobilizing (preferred) used support an action (stabilising, non-preferred).From expected less, while...

Abstract Psurny, M, Svoboda, Z, Janura, Kubonova, E, Bizovska, L, Martinez Lemos, RI, and Abrantes, J. The effects of Nordic walking slope the ground on lower limb muscle activity. J Strength Cond Res 32(1): 217–222, 2018—Nordic (NW) has proven to be a simple safe mode exercise that can used in various types sport, recreation, rehabilitation activities. aim this study was assess effect experimental group consisted 22 healthy men (aged 22.8 ± 1.4 years). subjects walked treadmill at...

after greater physical exertion, in later stages it comes during activities of daily living, or even at rest.Patients also experience extrapulmonary COPD manifestations such as the loss fat free mass, dysfunction atrophy skeletal muscles, and an increased prevalence osteoporosis.Patients with are more frequently predisposed to anxiety disorders sleep disorders.Social isolation contacts support development depression (Barnes & Celli, 2009;Koblizek et al., 2013).It was confirmed that muscle...