dc.contributor.author
Wiegmann, Sabine
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Felsenberg, Dieter
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Gast, Ulf
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Börst, Hendrikje
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Armbrecht, Gabriele
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Dietzel, Roswitha
dc.date.accessioned
2020-03-07T10:58:05Z
dc.date.available
2020-03-07T10:58:05Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/26962
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-26723
dc.description.abstract
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.
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dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject
postural control
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dc.subject
normative values
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dc.subject
center of pressure
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dc.subject
Leonardo Mechanograph
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dc.subject
posturography
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dc.subject.ddc
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften::610 Medizin und Gesundheit::610 Medizin und Gesundheit
dc.title
Balance Performance across the Lifespan Assessed by the Leonardo Mechanograph®: A Cross-Sectional Study
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber
1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.3390/jfmk5010001
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
1
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishername
MDPI AG
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
5
refubium.affiliation
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
open access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
2411-5142