Construct Validity of the Assessment of Balance in Children Who Are Developing Typically and in Children With Hearing Impairments

“…Postural control, specifically postural stability, is a fundamental prerequisite for motor development in children 1 . It is the complex ability of an individual to maintain the center of the gravity of the body over the support base 2 , when an individual is standing still (static balance), in motion (dynamic, functional balance), preparing to perform a movement or preparing to end a movement 1 .…”

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“…It is the complex ability of an individual to maintain the center of the gravity of the body over the support base 2 , when an individual is standing still (static balance), in motion (dynamic, functional balance), preparing to perform a movement or preparing to end a movement 1 . Postural control depends on the delicate integration of vision, vestibular and proprioceptive sensations, commands from the central nervous system and neuromuscular responses, particularly muscle strength and reaction time 3,4 .…”

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Effect of treadmill gait training on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Grecco

Tomita

Christovão

et al. 2013

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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| Background: Treadmill gait training as a therapeutic resource in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy has recently been the focus of many studies; however, little is still known regarding its effect on static and functional balance in children. Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of treadmill training and over ground gait training in children with cerebral palsy. Method: A randomized controlled trial with blinded evaluator was conducted with children with cerebral palsy between three and 12 years of age categorized in Levels I to III of the Gross Motor Function Classification System. Assessments were performed before and after the intervention and involved the Berg balance scale as well as the determination of oscillations from the center of pressure in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions with eyes open and closed. The experimental group was submitted to treadmill training and the control group performed gait training over the ground. The intervention consisted of two 30-minute sessions per week for seven weeks. Results: Both groups exhibited better functional balance after the protocol. The experimental group had higher Berg balance scale scores and exhibited lesser mediolateral oscillation with eyes open in comparison to the control group. Conclusions: Treadmill training had a greater effect on functional balance and mediolateral oscillation in comparison to over ground gait training in children with cerebral palsy. Trial registration: RBR-5v3kg9 (Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials).Keywords: cerebral palsy; physical therapy; postural balance. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLEGrecco LAC, Tomita SM, Christovão TCL, Pasini H, Sampaio LMM, Oliveira CS. Effect of treadmill gait training on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial. Braz J Phys Ther.

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“…This fundamental motor skill is learned at an early age and represents an essential basic for daily routine tasks and athletic activities2 ) . Disturbances in postural balance are stated with a prevalence of 10 up to 29% for children and adolescents3,4,5 ) .…”

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Interrelationship between postural balance and body posture in children and adolescents

Ludwig

2017

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] This study examined possible interrelationships between postural sway and posture parameters in children and adolescents with a particular focus on posture weakness. [Subjects and Methods] 308 healthy children and adolescents (124 girls, 184 boys, aged 12.3 ± 2.5 years) participated in the study. Posture parameters (posture index, head protrusion, trunk inclination) were determined based on posture photos in the sagittal plane. Postural sway was measured during 20 seconds on a force plate. The Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficients between the anthropometric and posture parameters and the sway path length (SPL) were calculated, as well as the coefficient of determination R2. [Results] There is a weak but significant correlation between age or body mass index of the test subjects and the SPL. There is no statistically significant correlation between posture parameters and the SPL. Children and adolescents with posture weakness do not exhibit a changed SPL. [Conclusion] Therefore, therapy of poor posture must be considered separately from therapeutic measures for the improvement of balance skills.

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Construct Validity of the Assessment of Balance in Children Who Are Developing Typically and in Children With Hearing Impairments

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Test–retest reliability of the assessment of postural stability in typically developing children and in hearing impaired children

Test–retest reliability of the assessment of postural stability in typically developing children and in hearing impaired children

Effect of treadmill gait training on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Interrelationship between postural balance and body posture in children and adolescents

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