Balance performance and related soft tissue components across three age groups

Lee, Young-Shin; Nichols, Jeanne F.; Domingo, Antoinette; Kim, Yeongri; Park, Sae Mi; Han, Giyeon; Seo, Hye-Ran; Hovell, Mel

doi:10.1080/07399332.2019.1678160

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“…The data about body mass index confirm and extend previous evidence about the influence of weight on balance [ 16 , 17 , 19 ]. Obese individuals had poorer performance on tandem walking than non-obese individuals.…”

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Screening for balance in children and adults in a community science education setting: Normative data, influence of age, sex, and body mass index, and feasibility

Friello¹,

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Sangi‐Haghpeykar

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background Screening standing and walking balance is useful for people suspected of having vestibular disorders, a variety of neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders, and for screening astronauts returning after exposure to microgravity. Visitors to a community science education center children and adults, aged 4 to 85, were tested on tandem walking with eyes closed and the modified Romberg test on compliant foam. They were then asked about their experience participating in research, many people for the first time. Methods Subjects performed 10 steps of tandem walking with eyes closed, and three trials of the modified Romberg, or Clinical Test of Sensory Integration and Balance, with eyes closed, standing on compliant memory foam, with a) head still, b) head shaking in yaw, and c) head nodding in pitch. Afterward, staff queried subjects about the experience of participating in science. Results Age-related changes across the life span occurred in both sets of tests. Therefore, look-up tables by age are provided. Body mass index significantly affected tandem walking. Some sex differences were found. The tests were easy to administer in a community setting. Most participants enjoyed the experience and reported that they learned about the process of scientific research. Discussion These data support and extend the evidence for age-related changes in balance performance across the lifespan and for an influence of body mass index on some balance skills. Clinicians and sports educators should be cognizant of these differences when they use these tests for screening. The community science education environment provided a useful laboratory in which to collect valid and reliable data, while simultaneously educating participants about the process of science.

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confidence: 86%

“…Normative data on children have not been published for either CTSIB or TW. Some evidence suggests that weight affects balance [ 15 – 19 ] but only one published study has examined weight and balance testing on foam [ 20 ]. Body mass index, i.e.…”

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Screening for balance in children and adults in a community science education setting: Normative data, influence of age, sex, and body mass index, and feasibility

Friello¹,

Silver

Sangi‐Haghpeykar

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…Some authors have reported that height decreases with age, whereas BMI and weight significantly increase at the same time [ 19 ]. This could be due to the loss in both lean mass and height with aging [ 20 ], and to the lower physical condition at older ages [ 21 ]. Aging is independently correlated with increasing BMI [ 22 ], and significantly higher waist circumference values were found with higher ages [ 23 ].…”

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Sociodemographic, Anthropometric, Body Composition, Nutritional, and Biochemical Factors Influenced by Age in a Postmenopausal Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Postmenopausal aging has become relevant for understanding health during the transition life stages—the aging process being involved in several disturbances of the human condition. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between postmenopausal aging and sociodemographic, anthropometric, body composition, nutritional, and biochemical (i.e., protein and lipid profiles, phosphorous-calcium metabolism, and antioxidant status) factors in postmenopausal women. This cross-sectional study enrolled 78 healthy postmenopausal women (44–76 years). The anthropometrical data showed no differences by age. Biochemical parameters, especially those involved in the protein and phosphorous-calcium metabolism, were influenced by age in our cohort of postmenopausal women. In contrast, no associations were found when considering lipid and antioxidant parameters. Height, fiber intake, blood glucose, protein profile and phosphorous-calcium metabolism markers seem to be the most affected nutritional-related factors by age in our cohort of healthy postmenopausal women. Primary prevention strategies focused on parameters at risk of disruption with postmenopausal aging are necessary to ensure the quality of life in older ages.

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Adipose tissue deposition region affects fall risk in people with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ahn,

Simpkins,

Yang

2024

Obesity Research & Clinical Practice

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Balance performance and related soft tissue components across three age groups

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Screening for balance in children and adults in a community science education setting: Normative data, influence of age, sex, and body mass index, and feasibility

Screening for balance in children and adults in a community science education setting: Normative data, influence of age, sex, and body mass index, and feasibility

Sociodemographic, Anthropometric, Body Composition, Nutritional, and Biochemical Factors Influenced by Age in a Postmenopausal Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Adipose tissue deposition region affects fall risk in people with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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