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Jafari H, Gustafsson T, Nyberg L, Röijezon U. Predicting balance impairments in older adults: a wavelet-based center of pressure classification approach. Biomed Eng Online 2023; 22:83. [PMID: 37608334 PMCID: PMC10463618 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-023-01146-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aging is associated with a decline in postural control and an increased risk of falls. The Center of Pressure (CoP) trajectory analysis is a commonly used method to assess balance. In this study, we proposed a new method to identify balance impairments in older adults by analyzing their CoP trajectory frequency components, sensory inputs, reaction time, motor functions, and Fall-related Concerns (FrC). METHODS The study includes 45 older adults aged [Formula: see text] years who were assessed for sensory and motor functions. FrC and postural control in a quiet stance with open and closed eyes on stable and unstable surfaces. A Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) was used to detect features in frequency scales, followed by the K-means algorithm to detect different clusters. The multinomial logistic model was used to identify and predict the association of each group with the sensorimotor tests and FrC. RESULTS The study results showed that by DWT, three distinct groups of subjects could be revealed. Group 2 exhibited the broadest use of frequency scales, less decline in sensorimotor functions, and lowest FrC. The study also found that a decline in sensorimotor functions and fall-related concern may cause individuals to rely on either very low-frequency scales (group 1) or higher-frequency scales (group 3) and that those who use lower-frequency scales (group 1) can manage their balance more successfully than group 3. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides a new, cost-effective method for detecting balance impairments in older adults. This method can be used to identify people at risk and develop interventions and rehabilitation strategies to prevent falls in this population.
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- Hedyeh Jafari
- Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden.
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- Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Education and Technology, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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Emir A, Tarakci D, Atilgan E, Tarakci E. Comparing body posture and postural control in children with intellectual disability and dyslexia to typically developing children using technology‑based assessments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2023. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2022.0007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Background/Aims Children with intellectual disability and dyslexia have poor academic and behavioural skills related to social participation, as well as poor motor skills compared to typically developing children. Most training programmes for these children focus on the academic and behavioural aspects of special education, overlooking musculoskeletal and motor development needs. The aim of this study was to investigate body posture and postural control in children with intellectual disability and dyslexia compared to typically developing children using technology-based assessments. Methods A total of 77 children (36 with dyslexia, 21 with intellectual disability and 20 typically developing children) took part in the study. The PostureScreen Mobile app was used to evaluate body posture and the Fizyosoft Balance System was used to assess postural control. Results Significant postural differences were observed in children with intellectual disability when compared to typically developing children. Head, shoulder and knee translations in the sagittal plane were significantly higher in children with intellectual disability than typically developing children. Centre of pressure velocities were significantly higher in children with dyslexia. Centre of pressure displacements showed non-significant differences in the children with dyslexia compared to the children with intellectual disability and typically developing children. Conclusions The present study found that children with dyslexia had poor postural control and children with intellectual disability had poor quality of posture compared to typically developing children. The authors believe that motor and physical assessments with objective outcome measurements should be conducted for children with dyslexia and intellectual disability to help improve their motor development.
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- Ahmet Emir
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Ergotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthotics and Prostetics, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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Rossato M, Nart A, Messina G, Favro F, Rossato V, Rrutja E, Biancalana V. The Refraction Assessment and the Electronic Trial Frame Measurement during Standing or Sitting Position Can Affect Postural Stability. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19031558. [PMID: 35162580 PMCID: PMC8835107 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19031558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vision has been shown to influence body posture. The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlations between visual acuity and body postural control both in a standing and seated position. This cohort study included 37 patients examined using Adaptica’s (Italy) Kaleidos and VisionFit. Objective refraction was measured with Kaleidos both in a standing and seated position by the same operator and in the same environmental conditions. The parameters obtained with the device were binocular refraction, monocular refraction, pupil distance, pupil size, head tilt, gaze, phorias, and tropias. The results obtained were then subjectively tested using VisionFit: an electronic trial frame with phoropter functionalities. The study’s outcome revealed that the differences in the visual acuity parameters obtained in standing and seated positions were statistically significant; the Student’s t-test showed a p-value < 0.001 in all parameter averages. Automated refraction is widely being performed and postural control can affect the visual acuity parameters; therefore, it is relevant to consider the possibility of measuring in orthostatism. It might be appropriate to take into account the possibility of measuring in orthostatism and wearing trial frames in orthostatic conditions as well as walking freely around the room, looking outside of a window, sitting, and reading.
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- Massimo Rossato
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (A.N.); (V.B.)
- Postural Equipe Academy, 30033 Venice, Italy
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (A.N.); (V.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychological, Pedagogical and Educational Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Human Movement Science, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy;
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- School of Science, Optics and Optometry, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy;
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino, 61029 Urbino, Italy; (A.N.); (V.B.)
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Miehlbradt J, Cuturi LF, Zanchi S, Gori M, Micera S. Immersive virtual reality interferes with default head-trunk coordination strategies in young children. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17959. [PMID: 34580325 PMCID: PMC8476578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96866-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The acquisition of postural control is an elaborate process, which relies on the balanced integration of multisensory inputs. Current models suggest that young children rely on an 'en-block' control of their upper body before sequentially acquiring a segmental control around the age of 7, and that they resort to the former strategy under challenging conditions. While recent works suggest that a virtual sensory environment alters visuomotor integration in healthy adults, little is known about the effects on younger individuals. Here we show that this default coordination pattern is disrupted by an immersive virtual reality framework where a steering role is assigned to the trunk, which causes 6- to 8-year-olds to employ an ill-adapted segmental strategy. These results provide an alternate trajectory of motor development and emphasize the immaturity of postural control at these ages.
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- Jenifer Miehlbradt
- Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland. .,Brain Electrophysiology Attention Movement Laboratory, Institute of Psychology, Université de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Unit for Visually Impaired People, Center for Human Technologies, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16152, Genova, Italy
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- Unit for Visually Impaired People, Center for Human Technologies, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16152, Genova, Italy.,Robotics Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Center for Human Technologies, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16152, Genova, Italy.,DIBRIS Department, Università di Genova, 16145, Genova, Italy
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- Unit for Visually Impaired People, Center for Human Technologies, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16152, Genova, Italy
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- Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1202, Geneva, Switzerland.,The Biorobotics Institute and Department of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56025, Pontedera, Italy
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Construct Validity and Reliability of the Revised Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs (PANESS) Gaits and Stations Measures. JOURNAL OF MOTOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1123/jmld.2020-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Purpose: To facilitate precise diagnosis and provide tailored treatment of postural anomalies in the pediatric population, appropriate assessments are essential. In light of the multicomponent structure of postural control, understanding underlying constructs of an assessment is valuable in selecting and interpreting assessments. This study investigates the construct validity of the Gaits and Stations variables in the Revised Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs, a measure used to evaluate standing postural control in youth with mild neurological deficits. Methods: Data were included from 350 healthy participants ages 10–19 years old. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was performed. Individual loadings of ≥0.4 were used for factor designation. Results: Three latent factors were identified and labeled, based on evidence, as dynamic stability, movement strategies/coordination, and underlying motor systems—musculoskeletal strength. Conclusions: These brief, easily administered Gaits and Stations measures of the Physical and Neurological Examination of Subtle Signs facilitate evaluation of three constructs of standing postural control relevant to youth with mild neuromotor impairments. This information will potentially assist in clinical practice to identify youth with postural control deficits and establish developmentally appropriate interventions and in research to refine understanding of pathology and the impact on components of postural control.
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Reynard P, Ionescu E, Goulème N, Ortéga-Solis J, Spruyt K, Thai-Van H. High-frequency semicircular canal deficit affects postural control in hearing-impaired children. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2020; 138:235-239. [PMID: 33071168 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to analyse the impact of vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain deficit on postural control (PC) in children with sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS A retrospective study included 55 children with sensorineural hearing loss between 4 and 17 years of age. The Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT®) was used to assess semicircular canal function. PC was assessed on the Balance Quest® posturographic platform testing sensory organisation. RESULTS Spatial and temporal postural parameters (area and mean speed of centre of pressure oscillation, spectral power index) in the OKN-U condition (optokinetic with unstable platform) were significantly better in children with than without VOR deficit. CONCLUSION Posturographic exploration in the OKN-U condition can screen for semicircular canal deficit in hearing-impaired children. VOR deficit also seems to predict PC deficit.
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- P Reynard
- Service d'audiologie et explorations otoneurologiques, CHU Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, Paris, France.
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- Service d'audiologie et explorations otoneurologiques, CHU Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, Paris, France
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- Service d'audiologie et explorations otoneurologiques, CHU Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service d'audiologie et explorations otoneurologiques, CHU Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France
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- Centre de recherche en neurosciences de Lyon, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Service d'audiologie et explorations otoneurologiques, CHU Édouard-Herriot, Lyon, France; Université Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, Paris, France
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Schedler S, Brock K, Fleischhauer F, Kiss R, Muehlbauer T. Effects of Balance Training on Balance Performance in Youth: Are There Age Differences? RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT 2020; 91:405-414. [PMID: 31906801 DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2019.1676371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Purpose: In youth, cross-sectional studies reported age differences in balance performance that were in favor of adolescents. Thus, trainability of balance performance might be different in children compared to adolescents. The purpose of this study was therefore to compare the effects of balance training (BT) on balance performance between children and adolescents.Method: Thirty children (7.5 ± 0.5 years) and 42 adolescents (14.7 ± 0.5 years) participated in this study and were assigned to either a BT-group or a control (CON) group. In both age groups, BT was conducted over five weeks while the CON-groups received their regular physical education lessons. Pre- and posttests included the assessment of mobility, static steady-state, proactive, and reactive balance.Results: Significant Test × Group × Age interactions were found for static steady-state balance (i.e., CoP displacements during single leg stance) and mobility (i.e., 10-m gait velocity). For both measures, post hoc analysis revealed larger improvements (+16-37%, 0.001 ≤ p ≤ 0.033, 0.65 ≤ d ≤ 2.24) for children compared to adolescents. For proxies of proactive and reactive balance, we could not detect significant Test × Group × Age interactions.Conclusions: We conclude that trainability of static steady-state balance and mobility seems to be higher in children than in adolescents indicating larger adaptive reserves in children compared to adolescents. However, there were no age differences in adaptations to BT with respect to proactive and reactive balance.
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- FHM Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences
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Ludwig O, Kelm J, Hammes A, Schmitt E, Fröhlich M. Neuromuscular performance of balance and posture control in childhood and adolescence. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04541. [PMID: 32775721 PMCID: PMC7398941 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study examined a potential age-dependency of both posture and stability (balance) control in children and adolescents in a healthy population. Body posture with open and closed eyes was examined for a total of 456 test persons (age 6.7–17.6 years. Posture parameters (posture index, upper body tilt, trunk tilt) were assessed in the sagittal plane. Additionally, the oscillation of the center of pressure with open and closed eyes was additionally analyzed in a sub-sample of 318 subjects. Absolute values of stability control parameters changed significantly during childhood and adolescence for both boys (p = 0.005) and girls (p = 0.01). Relative changes of stability and posture parameters when closing the eyes did not change (p > 0.05) and were independent of age, gender or sports activity in healthy children and adolescents. The shifting of the body segments towards each other, as a result of the loss of visual information, does not seem to be primarily responsible for the increase in COP fluctuation. This is a further indication that stability control and posture control are complex interdependent mechanisms whose interaction is not yet fully understood.
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- Oliver Ludwig
- Fachgebiet Sportwissenschaft, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Sportwissenschaftliches Institut, Universität des Saarlandes, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
- Corresponding author.
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- Chirurgisch-orthopädisches Zentrum, 66557 Illingen, Germany
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- Medicover Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes, 66424 Homburg, Germany
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- Fachgebiet Sportwissenschaft, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
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Ionescu E, Reynard P, Goulème N, Becaud C, Spruyt K, Ortega-Solis J, Thai-Van H. How sacculo-collic function assessed by cervical vestibular evoked myogenic Potentials correlates with the quality of postural control in hearing impaired children? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 130:109840. [PMID: 31901767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Functional integrity of vestibular end organs is essential for gaze stabilization, dynamic visual acuity, postural control and spatial orientation. Some authors hypothesized on the importance of saccules for postural control and motor development in children, including achievements such as standing up and walking. The purpose of this article was to observe how saccular dysfunction assessed by cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (cVEMPs) correlates with the quality of postural control in non-syndromic deaf children. METHOD Seventy-six non-syndromic hearing-impaired children were retrospectively included. Sacculo-collic pathway was assessed with cVEMPs elicited in bone conduction. The response was quoted "normal" if a reproducible wave P13-N23 of at least 50μV in amplitude was present, if not, it was quoted "absent". The sample was divided in 3 groups depending on the presence of the sacculo-collic responses: normal bilateral group (Group 1), normal unilateral (Group 2) and absent bilaterally group (Group 3). Motor assessment was achieved with Movement Assessment Battery for Children, second edition (MABC-2). Postural control (PC) was assessed using the dynamic Balance Quest platform. The scores obtained with MABC-2, and the postural parameters recorded on the Balance Quest platform (sway of Centre of Pressure and spectral power index) were analyzed and compared throughout the groups. RESULTS Group 1 (normal bilateral) showed the best scores regarding motor abilities and postural stability within available normative data. Group 3 (absent bilateral) had the lowest motor and postural control skills. A good correlation between the scores obtained by MABC-2 motor test and dynamic posturography (Balance Quest) was observed. CONCLUSIONS The presence of at least one sacculo-collic response would predict satisfactory static and dynamic motor and postural control skills in non-syndromic hearing-impaired children. MABC-2 and Dynamic Posturography Balance Quest appears reliable and comparable tools for PC assessment in hearing impaired children. In the light of these results, it appears that in young children candidates for uni- or bilateral CI whose walking is not yet acquired, should receive a vestibular assessment before surgery to avoid the risk of bilateral sacculo-collic function impairment.
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- Eugen Ionescu
- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, France.
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, France; University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Lyon Neuroscience Research Center. INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center. INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Department of Audiology and Neurotology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 5 Place D'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Paris Hearing Institute, Institut Pasteur, Inserm U1120, France; University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
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Daniels KA, Henderson G, Strike S, Cosgrave C, Fuller C, Falvey É. The use of continuous spectral analysis for the assessment of postural stability changes after sports-related concussion. J Biomech 2019; 97:109400. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Estilow T, Glanzman AM, Burns J, Harrington A, Cornett K, Menezes MP, Shy R, Moroni I, Pagliano E, Pareyson D, Bhandari T, Muntoni F, Laurá M, Reilly MM, Finkel RS, Eichinger KJ, Herrmann DN, Troutman G, Bray P, Halaki M, Shy ME, Yum SW. Balance impairment in pediatric charcot-marie-tooth disease. Muscle Nerve 2019; 60:242-249. [PMID: 31026080 DOI: 10.1002/mus.26500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Balance impairment contributes to gait dysfunction, falls, and reduced quality of life in adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) but has been minimally examined in pediatric CMT. METHODS The CMT Pediatric Scale (CMTPedS) was administered to 520 children with CMT. Associations between balance function (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency [BOT-2]) and sensorimotor and gait impairments were investigated. RESULTS Daily trips/falls were reported by 42.3% of participants. Balance (BOT-2) varied by CMT subtype, was impaired in 42% of 4-year-olds, and declined with age (P < 0.001). Vibration (P < 0.001), pinprick (P < 0.004), ankle dorsiflexion strength (P < 0.001), and foot alignment (P < 0.004) were associated with BOT-2 balance (adjusted R2 = 0.28). The visual dependence of balance increased with age. DISCUSSION Balance impairment occurs from a young age in children with CMT. Balance intervention studies are required in pediatric CMT and should consider the degree of sensorimotor impairment, foot malalignment, and visual dependence. Muscle Nerve, 2019.
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- Timothy Estilow
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The University of Sydney & Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The University of Sydney & Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- The University of Sydney & Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Carver College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- IRCCS Foundation, Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation, Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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- UCL Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- UCL Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom
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- MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom
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- Neuromuscular Program, Division of Neurology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- The University of Sydney & Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia
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- Carver College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Carver College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Characterizing postural oscillation in children and adolescents with hereditary sensorimotor neuropathy. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204949. [PMID: 30304007 PMCID: PMC6179247 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) has negative functional impact on postural control of children; however, it has not been widely studied. Stabilometry can provide insights about postural control and guide preventive interventions in immature perceptual and musculoskeletal systems as those seen in children with CMT. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify and interpret stabilometric variables that reflect the postural control of children with CMT. 53 subjects (age 6-17) were assigned to one of the two groups: CMT (15 males and 14 females with CMT) or Control (13 males and 11 females healthy). Quiet standing was tested in different conditions: with open and closed eyes on regular surface (open-regular, closed-regular) and foam surface (open-foam, closed-foam) using a force platform. The minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 trials of 30 seconds for each test condition provided the classical stabilometric variables and Romberg Quotient (RQv). CMT group showed increase of confidence ellipse area, mean velocity, mediolateral and anteroposterior velocities associated with decreased mean body oscillation frequency, as the complexity of tasks increased. CMT postural deficit was identified by greater and faster sway associated with these lower frequencies, when compared to Control.
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Goulème N, Debue M, Spruyt K, Vanderveken C, De Siati RD, Ortega-Solis J, Petrossi J, Wiener-Vacher S, Bucci MP, Ionescu E, Thai-Van H, Deggouj N. Changes of spatial and temporal characteristics of dynamic postural control in children with typical neurodevelopment with age: Results of a multicenter pediatric study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 113:272-280. [PMID: 30174000 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this multicenter study is to investigate the effect of chronological age and gender in postural control. METHODS To approach an ecological model, we used a multicenter posturography assessment. We analyzed postural control with surface, mean velocity of center of pressure [CoP] and temporal analysis, with Postural Instability Index [PII] being a more sensitive parameter in postural evaluation. A large sample of 156 age- and gender-matched healthy children recruited in several pediatrics hospitals, participated. RESULTS Our current results showed a significant decrease of all postural parameters (surface, mean velocity of CoP and PII) with age, and only on stable support condition. Our study additionally described a gender effect in conditions where all sensory inputs are most challenged with a mean velocity of CoP being significantly smaller in girls with respect to boys. CONCLUSION We concluded that postural control improves with age linked with maturation process. Moreover, this maturation process seems not yet achieved at 16.08 years and still ongoing beyond. Interestingly, our result reported specificities linked with gender effect. Indeed, girls and boys do not proceed in the same way to maintain their postural control. We could make hypothesis that more children maintain their postural control efficiently; with a low energy cost, the more they could allocate attention to learning during childhood.
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- Nathalie Goulème
- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Civil Hospitals of Lyon, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France.
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 10 Avenue Hippocrate, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 10 Avenue Hippocrate, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 10 Avenue Hippocrate, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Civil Hospitals of Lyon, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Civil Hospitals of Lyon, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Vestibular and Oculomotor Evaluation Unit, ORL Dept, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- UMR 1141 INSERM, Paris Diderot University, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Bd Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Civil Hospitals of Lyon, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Civil Hospitals of Lyon, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003, Lyon, France; Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, France
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- Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 10 Avenue Hippocrate, 1200, Bruxelles, Belgium
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Visual tasks and stance width influence the spatial magnitude and temporal dynamics of standing body sway in 6- to 12-year old children. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 59:56-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Maïano C, Hue O, Tracey D, Lepage G, Morin AJS, Moullec G. Static postural control among school-aged youth with Down syndrome: A systematic review. Gait Posture 2018; 62:426-433. [PMID: 29653404 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Youth with Down syndrome are characterized by motor delays when compared to typically developing (TD) youth, which may be explained by a lower postural control or reduced postural tone. OBJECTIVE In the present article, we summarize research comparing the static postural control, assessed by posturography, between youth with Down syndrome and TD youth. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in 10 databases and seven studies, published between 2001 and 2017, met our inclusion criteria. RESULTS Based on the present reviewed findings, it is impossible to conclude that children with Down syndrome present significantly lower static postural control compared to TD children. In contrast, findings showed that adolescents with Down syndrome tended to present significantly lower static postural control compared to TD adolescents when visual and plantar cutaneous inputs were disturbed separately or simultaneously. CONCLUSION The present findings should be interpreted with caution given the limitations of the small number of reviewed studies. Therefore, the static postural control among youth with Down syndrome should be further investigated in future rigorous studies examining the contribution of a range of sensory information.
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- Christophe Maïano
- Cyberpsychology Laboratory, Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Gatineau, Canada; Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Saint-Jérôme, Canada.
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada
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- School of Education, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Saint-Jérôme, Canada
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- Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Saint-Jérôme, Canada; School of Public Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada; Research Center, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CIUSSS) du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Quatman-Yates C, Bonnette S, Gupta R, Hugentobler JA, Wade SL, Glauser TA, Ittenbach RF, Paterno MV, Riley MA. Spatial and temporal analysis center of pressure displacement during adolescence: Clinical implications of developmental changes. Hum Mov Sci 2018; 58:148-154. [PMID: 29438912 PMCID: PMC5874168 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to provide insight into the development of postural control abilities in youth. A total of 276 typically developing adolescents (155 males, 121 females) with a mean age of 13.23 years (range of 7.11-18.80) were recruited for participation. Subjects performed two-minute quiet standing trials in bipedal stance on a force plate. Center of pressure (COP) trajectories were quantified using Sample Entropy (SampEn) in the anterior-posterior direction (SampEn-AP), SampEn in the medial-lateral direction (SampEn-ML), and Path Length (PL) measures. Three separate linear regression analyses were conducted to predict the relationship between age and each of the response variables after adjusting for individuals' physical characteristics. Linear regression models showed an inverse relationship between age and entropy measures after adjusting for body mass index. Results indicated that chronological age was predictive of entropy and path length patterns. Specifically, older adolescents exhibited center of pressure displacement (smaller path length) and less complex, more regular center of pressure displacement patterns (lower SampEn-AP and SampEn-ML values) compared to the younger children. These findings support prior studies suggesting that developmental changes in postural control abilities may continue throughout adolescence and into adulthood.
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- Catherine Quatman-Yates
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Occupational and Physical Therapy, USA; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, USA; The Ohio State University, Department of Physical Therapy, USA.
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, USA; University of Cincinnati Department of Psychology and Center for Action and Perception, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Occupational and Physical Therapy, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, USA
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Occupational and Physical Therapy, USA; Cincinnati Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medicine, USA
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- University of Cincinnati Department of Psychology and Center for Action and Perception, USA
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Is Young Age a Limiting Factor When Training Balance? Effects of Child-Oriented Balance Training in Children and Adolescents. Pediatr Exerc Sci 2018; 30:176-184. [PMID: 28605259 DOI: 10.1123/pes.2017-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Balance training (BT) studies in children reported conflicting results without evidence for improvements in children under the age of 8. The aim of this study therefore was to compare BT adaptations in children of different age groups to clarify whether young age prevents positive training outcomes. METHODS The effects of 5 weeks of child-oriented BT were tested in 77 (38 girls and 39 boys) participants of different age groups (6-7 y, 11-12 y, and 14-15 y) and compared with age-matched controls. Static and dynamic postural control, explosive strength, and jump height were assessed. RESULTS Across age groups, dynamic postural sway decreased (-18.7%; P = .012; [Formula: see text]) and explosive force increased (8.6%; P = .040; [Formula: see text]) in the intervention groups. Age-specific improvements were observed in dynamic postural sway, with greatest effects in the youngest group (-28.8%; P = .026; r = .61). CONCLUSION In contrast to previous research using adult-oriented balance exercises, this study demonstrated for the first time that postural control can be trained from as early as the age of 6 years in children when using child-oriented BT. Therefore, the conception of the training seems to be essential in improving balance skills in young children.
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Gouleme N, Scheid I, Peyre H, Seassau M, Maruani A, Clarke J, Delorme R, Bucci MP. Postural Control and Emotion in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Transl Neurosci 2017; 8:158-166. [PMID: 29177103 PMCID: PMC5700205 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2017-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Autism Spectrum Disorders subjects (ASD) are well known to have deficits in social interaction. We recorded simultaneously eye movements and postural sway during exploration of emotional faces in children with ASD and typically developing children (TD). We analyzed several postural and ocular parameters. The results showed that all postural parameters were significantly greater in children with ASD; ASD made significantly fewer saccades and had shorter fixation time than TD, particularly in the eyes, and especially for unpleasant emotions. These results suggest that poor postural control of ASD and their impaired visual strategies could be due to a lack of interest in social cognition, causing a delay in the development of the cortical areas, and thus could have an effect on their postural control.
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- Nathalie Gouleme
- UMR 1141 Inserm - Université Paris Diderot., Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.,High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental Foundation, Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.,High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental Foundation, Paris, France
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- e(ye)BRAIN, 1 bis rue Jean le Galleu, 94200, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.,High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental Foundation, Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.,High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental Foundation, Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, France.,High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental Foundation, Paris, France
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- UMR 1141 Inserm - Université Paris Diderot., Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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Sá CDSCD, Boffino CC, Ramos RT, Tanaka C. Development of postural control and maturation of sensory systems in children of different ages a cross-sectional study. Braz J Phys Ther 2017; 22:70-76. [PMID: 29239806 PMCID: PMC5816079 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the stability, postural adjustments and contributions of sensory information for postural control in children. METHODS 40 boys and 40 girls were equally divided into groups of 5, 7, 9 and 12 years (G5, G7, G9 and G12). All children were submitted to dynamic posturography using a modified sensory organization test, using four sensory conditions: combining stable or sway referencing platform with eyes opened, or closed. The area and displacements of the center of pressure were used to determine stability, while the adjustments were used to measure the speed of the center of pressure displacements. These measurements were compared between groups and test conditions. RESULTS Stability tends to increase with age and to decrease with sensory manipulation with significant differences between G5 and G7 in different measures. G7 differed from G12 under the conditions of stable and sway platform with eyes open. G9 did not differ from G12. Similar behavior was observed for adjustments, especially in anterior-posterior directions. CONCLUSION Postural stability and adjustments were associated with age and were influenced by sensory manipulation. The ability to perform anterior-posterior adjustments was more evident and sensory maturation occurred firstly on the visual system, then proprioceptive system, and finally, the vestibular system, reaching functional maturity at nine years of age. Seven-year-olds seem to go through a period of differentiated singularity in postural control.
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Instituto de Psiquiatria, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Departamento de Fisioterapia, fonoaudiologia e Terapia Ocupacional da Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Petró B, Papachatzopoulou A, Kiss RM. Devices and tasks involved in the objective assessment of standing dynamic balancing - A systematic literature review. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0185188. [PMID: 28934308 PMCID: PMC5608356 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Static balancing assessment is often complemented with dynamic balancing tasks. Numerous dynamic balancing assessment methods have been developed in recent decades with their corresponding balancing devices and tasks. OBJECTIVE The aim of this systematic literature review is to identify and categorize existing objective methods of standing dynamic balancing ability assessment with an emphasis on the balancing devices and tasks being used. DATA SOURCES Three major scientific literature databases (Science Direct, Web of Science, PLoS ONE) and additional sources were used. STUDY SELECTION Studies had to use a dynamic balancing device and a task described in detail. Evaluation had to be based on objectively measureable parameters. Functional tests without instrumentation evaluated exclusively by a clinician were excluded. A total of 63 articles were included. DATA EXTRACTION The data extracted during full-text assessment were: author and date; the balancing device with the balancing task and the measured parameters; the health conditions, size, age and sex of participant groups; and follow-up measurements. DATA SYNTHESIS A variety of dynamic balancing assessment devices were identified and categorized as 1) Solid ground, 2) Balance board, 3) Rotating platform, 4) Horizontal translational platform, 5) Treadmill, 6) Computerized Dynamic Posturography, and 7) Other devices. The group discrimination ability of the methods was explored and the conclusions of the studies were briefly summarized. LIMITATIONS Due to the wide scope of this search, it provides an overview of balancing devices and do not represent the state-of-the-art of any single method. CONCLUSIONS The identified dynamic balancing assessment methods are offered as a catalogue of candidate methods to complement static assessments used in studies involving postural control.
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- Bálint Petró
- Department of Mechatronics, Optics and Mechanical Engineering Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Mechatronics, Optics and Mechanical Engineering Informatics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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Bucci MP, Tringali M, Trousson C, Husson I, Baud O, Biran V. Spatial and temporal postural analysis in children born prematurely. Gait Posture 2017; 57:230-235. [PMID: 28667905 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare postural stability in a group of preterm-born children aged 4-6 years old and in a group of age-matched full-term control children by exploring both spatial and temporal analysis of the Center of Pressure (CoP). Twenty-nine children born prematurely (mean age: 5.38±0.17) and twenty-nine age-matched full-term control children participated in this study. Postural control was tested on both a stable and an unstable platform (from Framiral®) in three different visual conditions: eyes open fixating a target, eyes closed, and with vision perturbed by optokinetic stimulation. We observed a significant increase of both surface area and mean velocity of the CoP in pre-term children compared to full-term control children, particularly in an unstable postural condition. The spectral power indices increased significantly in pre-term children with respect to full-term control children, while the cancelling time was not different between the two groups of children tested. We suggested that poor postural stability observed in preterm children could be due to immaturity of the cortical processes (the occipital parietal prefrontal cortex) involved in motor control. Preterm children could have an inappropriate compensation of sensory inputs when they are tested in difficult postural and/or visual conditions.
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- Maria Pia Bucci
- UMR 1141 INSERM-Université Paris 7, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; Vestibular and Oculomotor Evaluation Unit (EFEE), ENT Dept., Robert Debré Paediatric Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.
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- UMR 1141 INSERM-Université Paris 7, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- Neuropsychologie, DHU PROTECT, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- UMR 1141 INSERM-Université Paris 7, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; DHU PROTECT, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- UMR 1141 INSERM-Université Paris 7, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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- UMR 1141 INSERM-Université Paris 7, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Robert-Debré Paediatric Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France
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Bucci MP, Goulème N, Stordeur C, Acquaviva E, Scheid I, Lefebvre A, Gerard C, Peyre H, Delorme R. Discriminant validity of spatial and temporal postural index in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Int J Dev Neurosci 2017; 61:51-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Maria Pia Bucci
- UMR 1141 Inserm – Paris Diderot University, Robert Debré HospitalParisFrance
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- UMR 1141 Inserm – Paris Diderot University, Robert Debré HospitalParisFrance
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center (Inserm U1028 CNRS UMR5292), LyonFrance & Department of Audiology and Otoneurological EvaluationCivil Hospitals of LyonLyonFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
- High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental FoundationParisFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
- Paris Diderot UniversityParis 7France
- High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental FoundationParisFrance
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry DepartmentRobert Debré HospitalParisFrance
- Paris Diderot UniversityParis 7France
- High Functioning Autism Expert Centre, Fondamental FoundationParisFrance
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Correlation Between Center of Pressure Measures Driven from Wii Balance Board and Force Platform. Asian J Sports Med 2017. [DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.55436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lions C, Bucci MP, Bonnet C. Postural Control Can Be Well Maintained by Healthy, Young Adults in Difficult Visual Task, Even in Sway-Referenced Dynamic Conditions. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164400. [PMID: 27736934 PMCID: PMC5063355 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To challenge the validity of existing cognitive models of postural control, we recorded eye movements and postural sway during two visual tasks (a control free-viewing task and a difficult searching task), and two postural tasks (one static task in which the platform was maintained stable and a dynamic task in which the platform moved in a sway-referenced manner.) We expected these models to be insufficient to predict the results in postural control both in static–as already shown in the literature reports–and in dynamic platform conditions. Methods Twelve healthy, young adults (17.3 to 34.1 years old) participated in this study. Postural performances were evaluated using the Multitest platform (Framiral®) and ocular recording was performed with Mobile T2 (e(ye)BRAIN®). In the free-viewing task, the participants had to look at an image, without any specific instruction. In the searching task, the participants had to look at an image and also to locate the position of an object in the scene. Results Postural sway was only significantly higher in the dynamic free-viewing condition than in the three other conditions with no significant difference between these three other conditions. Visual task performance was slightly higher in dynamic than in static conditions. Discussion As expected, our results did not confirm the main assumption of the current cognitive models of postural control–i.e. that the limited attentional resources of the brain should explain changes in postural control in our conditions. Indeed, 1) the participants did not sway significantly more in the sway-referenced dynamic searching condition than in any other condition; 2) the participants swayed significantly less in both static and dynamic searching conditions than in the dynamic free-viewing condition. We suggest that a new cognitive model illustrating the adaptive, functional role of the brain to control upright stance is necessary for future studies.
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- Cynthia Lions
- UMR 1141, INSERM—Université Paris 7, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
- Vestibular and Oculomotor Evaluation Unit, ENT Department, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR 5292, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Lyon, France
- Department of Audiology and Otoneurological Evaluation, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- UMR 1141, INSERM—Université Paris 7, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
- Vestibular and Oculomotor Evaluation Unit, ENT Department, Robert Debré University Hospital, Paris, France
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- SCALab, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et de Sciences Affectives, UMR CNRS 9193, University of Lille, Lille, France
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Bucci MP, Stordeur C, Acquaviva E, Peyre H, Delorme R. Postural Instability in Children with ADHD Is Improved by Methylphenidate. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:163. [PMID: 27199629 PMCID: PMC4854903 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTSBoth spatial and temporal analyses of the Center of Pressure demonstrate that children with ADHD have poorer postural control than typically developing sex-, age-, and IQ-matched children. Poor sensory integration in postural control could partially explained the deficits in postural stability in children with ADHD. MPH treatment improves postural performance in both spatial and temporal domains in children with ADHD. MPH improves postural control specifically when visual and proprioceptive inputs are misleading. Such improvement could be due to MPH effects on neurons, facilitating cerebellar processing of postural control.
The aim of this study was to examine postural control in children with ADHD and explore the effect of methylphenidate (MPH), using spatial and temporal analyses of the center of pressure (CoP). Thirty-eight children with ADHD (mean age 9.82 ± 0.37 years) and 38 sex- age- and IQ-matched children with typically development were examined. Postural stability was evaluated using the Multitest Equilibre machine (Framiral®) at inclusion and after 1 month of MPH in children with ADHD. Postural stability was assessed by recording under several conditions: with eyes open and fixed on a target, with eyes closed and with vision perturbed by optokinetic stimulation, on stable and unstable platforms. At inclusion, we observed poor spatial and temporal postural stability in children with ADHD. The spectral power index was higher in children with ADHD than in controls. Canceling time was shorter at low and medium frequencies of oscillation and longer at higher frequencies in children with ADHD. After 1 month of MPH, the surface area and mean velocity of the CoP decreased significantly under the most complex conditions (unstable platform in the absence of proprioceptive and visual inputs). The spectral power index decreased significantly after MPH while the canceling time did not change. Poor postural control in children with ADHD supports the hypothesis of cerebellar dysfunction in this disorder. Postural control could be improved by a more efficient processing of sensory inputs (a high-level process), as suggested by the decrease in spectral power index after MPH without changes in the canceling time (a low-level process).
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria P Bucci
- UMR 1141 Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale-Université Paris Diderot, Robert Debré Hospital Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital Paris, France
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré Hospital Paris, France
| | - Richard Delorme
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, Robert Debré HospitalParis, France; Université Paris DiderotParis, France
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