Percentiles and Reference Values for the Accelerometric Assessment of Static Balance in Women Aged 50–80 Years

Leirós‐Rodríguez, Raquel; Romo-Pérez, Vicente; García-Soidán, José Luis; García-Liñeira, Jesús

doi:10.3390/s20030940

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“…Studying the acceleration module is a constant in studies based on accelerometery, and measuring the magnitude of the movement has been used in almost all studies based on accelerometric analysis since this method was first introduced as a tool for assessing balance, both static and dynamic [10,20,[36][37][38].…”

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Reliability of accelerometric assessment of balance in children aged 6–12 years

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Background: Development and evaluation of an accelerometers technique for collecting data for asses balance had reported difficulty due to equilibrium reactions and continuous bursts. The aim of this study is to determine the reliability and internal consistency of accelerometric measurements, related to static equilibrium and gait in children aged 6 to 12 years. Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 70 healthy children (50% girls) with a mean age of 9 years old. At the height of the 4th lumbar vertebra and directly on the skin, an accelerometer was placed on each participant. All of them had to complete four trials three times: balancing on one leg with eyes closed and eyes open, dynamic balancing on one leg on a foam mat, and normal gait. Results: Results show that tests performed in older children had higher internal consistency than those performed in younger children (vertical axis r = 0.82, sagittal axis r = 0.77, and perpendicular axis r = 0.74). Tests performed in children aged 8 years or older presented a strong correlation between trials (r > 0.71). The three static equilibrium tests obtained reliability values between 0.76 y 0.84. On the contrary, gait test obtained inferior and poorer results (0.6 < r < 0.71). Conclusions: This method of assessment obtained positive results as an instrument for the quantitative assessment of balance in school-aged children. Values obtained for the three one-leg balance and static tests,were more strongly correlated than the normal gait test for all axes.

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“…Selecting a high or low sample rate can also alter the accelerometric record. This frequency must be 50 Hz for the study of postural control [18][19][20]..…”

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Reliability of accelerometric assessment of balance in children aged 6–12 years

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“…In addition, the root mean square (RMS) was used as representative value of the three-axis module vector. The accelerometer measurements were configured for a time frame of 1 s. This protocol has already been previously applied and validated both in the adult population and in children [ 23 , 32 , 33 ].…”

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Physical Activity Practice and Optimal Development of Postural Control in School Children: Are They Related?

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Background: This study aims to analyze the effect of physical activity practice on the postural control state of school children. If such an effect was detected, the second aim of the study was to identify which specific capacities of postural control benefited the most from physical activity. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed using a convenience sample of 118 healthy children (54 girls) with a mean age of 10.3 ± 1.2 years. Their weight and height were measured. The accelerometric assessment of balance included four different tests in static balance and walking. Results: Physical activity habit prevalence was 38.9% in girls and 60.9% in boys, and its frequency was 2.3 days per week in girls and 2.8 days in boys. The active children obtained lower accelerations, but the active and sedentary girls showed lower accelerometric values than the active boys. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated the influence of sex on the accelerations of the body (p < 0.001), regardless of the habit of physical activity. Conclusions: Active children have better postural control than sedentary children, although sedentary girls have better balance than active boys. Therefore, physical activity practice seems to favor a more efficient development of postural control, but it cannot level or reverse the effect of the neurophysiological factors that are conditioned by sex.

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“…In pediatrics, balance is assessed through low-sensitivity clinical tests, such as the Babinski–Weil Test and the Fukuda Stepping Test, which identify developmental alterations at already advanced stages of deterioration that cannot be detected in earlier stages [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Following the implementation of previous studies in adult and older populations [ 10 , 11 ], the use of three-dimensional accelerometers should be generalized to assess postural control in children, providing healthcare professionals and experts in movement and psychomotricity with a quantitative, sensitive and reliable tool that is easy to use and interpret. In fact, a recent systematic review identified accelerometers as instruments that provide reliable information about postural control in a more sensitive manner than clinical test sets traditionally used in the clinical scope.…”

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Validity and Reliability of a Tool for Accelerometric Assessment of Balance in Scholar Children

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In Pediatrics, balance is assessed through low-sensitivity clinical tests which identify developmental alterations at already advanced stages that cannot be detected at earlier stages. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop an easily applicable quantitative tool that can be used to evaluate postural control. Consequently, a cross-sectional study was carried out with 91 healthy children. All of them performed a series of six accelerometric functional tests and four clinical tests of balance (Modified Flamingo Test, Bar Test, Babinski–Weil Test, and Fukuda Stepping Test). The Bar Test obtained mild inverse correlations with accelerations produced in the mediolateral axis and the root mean square of all the tests in monopodal support. The Flamingo Test obtained direct correlations with the root mean square of the tests in monopodal support and with the mediolateral axis of the monopodal tests and gait. The pediatric balance assessment scale consists of three factors and eleven items extracted from five accelerometric functional tests: the monopodal balance test with six items, normal gait test with three items, and bipodal balance test with two items. This tool is easy to apply and allows analysis in the evaluation of the balance state based on the accelerations of the center of mass.

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Percentiles and Reference Values for the Accelerometric Assessment of Static Balance in Women Aged 50–80 Years

Cited by 19 publications

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Reliability of accelerometric assessment of balance in children aged 6–12 years

Reliability of accelerometric assessment of balance in children aged 6–12 years

Physical Activity Practice and Optimal Development of Postural Control in School Children: Are They Related?

Validity and Reliability of a Tool for Accelerometric Assessment of Balance in Scholar Children

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