Postural seated balance in children can be assessed with good reliability

Pedersen, Line Kjeldgaard; Martinkevich, Polina; Ege, Søren; Gjessing, Sofie Lodahl; Abood, Ahmed Abdul-Hussein; Rahbek, Ole; Möller‐Madsen, Bjarne

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.04.007

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“…The movement of their toes is restricted, the knee and hip ROM is impaired and the biomechanics of the neighboring joints is disturbed 1 . The above-mentioned symptoms disturb the balance and may increase the risk of falls in patients with ankle OA 1 , 18 . Ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method has a positive impact on the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system; however, surgical intervention concerns only the ankle and does not involve the knee or the hip.…”

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“…The aim of the surgery is to reduce the pain and improve the limb function 1 , 11 – 15 . Incorrect balance and load distribution between lower limbs may result in pain and dysfunction 1 , 6 – 8 , 16 – 18 , which may worsen the results of treatment and reduce the quality of life 1 , 18 . Therefore, it is important to assess the lower limbs from the biomechanical point of view in patients before and after ankle arthrodesis.…”

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Assessment of the distribution of load on the lower limbs and balance before and after ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method

Morasiewicz

Konieczny

Dejnek

et al. 2018

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Ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method is an accepted form of treatment of advanced degenerative changes of the ankle joint. Incorrect balance and load distribution on the lower limbs may result in pain and dysfunction. The aim of the study was to assess the change of balance and load distribution in lower extremities in patients before and after ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method. Between 2013 and 2016, ankle arthrodesis using the Ilizarov method was performed on 21 patients. The evaluation of balance and percentage of load in each lower limb was performed before the surgery and during the follow-ups. The evaluation was performed using a Zebris pedobarographic platform. Before the surgery, the patients exhibited an average load of 41.9% of body weight in the affected limb, whereas the load in the healthy limb was 58.1%. The difference was statistically significant (p = 0,000031). In two years follow-up, the average load in the treated limbs was 48.19%, whereas the healthy limbs were subjected to an average load of 51.81%. In preoperative tests, the average path length of the center of gravity was 161.55 cm; postoperatively, the average path length of the center of gravity was 129.7 cm (p = 0.00003206). Preoperatively, the average area of the center of gravity was 18.85 cm2; it decreased to 6.19 cm2 (p = 0.000032) postoperatively. Arthrodesis of the ankle with the Ilizarov method improved the statics of the musculoskeletal system by improving the distribution of loads in the lower limbs as well as balance. However, it failed to restore the parameters of a healthy person. Advanced degenerative changes of the ankle disturb the biomechanics of the entire lower limb.

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Assessment of the distribution of load on the lower limbs and balance before and after ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method

Morasiewicz

Konieczny

Dejnek

et al. 2018

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“…Participants were asked to remove their shoes, stand on a central location of the force plate, hang their arms naturally on both sides of the trunk, point their toes forward on the three tests, and direct their eyes to look forward. The acquisition frequency was 50 Hz, and in young children, the Tekscan foot pressure measure had good reliability and validity, which were 0.69 and 0.99, respectively [19][20][21][22].…”

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“…A Tekscan foot-pressure measurement system (Foot Research 6.40 software, USA) was used to test the participants' static balance ability, while the participants were standing on both feet with eyes open (FEO), standing on both feet with eyes closed (FEC), and standing on a single foot, the dominant foot, with eyes open (SFEO). First, the participants performed 10 minutes of warm-up activities according to other researchers' static balance ability tests [19]. These activities mainly included jogging and aerobics, and then, three kinds of standing tests were performed in a room, with a duration of 10 seconds for each test.…”

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Effect of Novel Rhythmic Physical Activities on Fundamental Movement Skills in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children

Gui-ping

et al. 2020

BioMed Research International

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Based on traditional rhythmic physical activities (TRPA), we created novel rhythmic physical activities (NRPA). The purpose of this study was to verify the effectiveness of NRPA in improving children’s fundamental movement skills (FMS). 289 children (135 boys, 154 girls) from 3 to 5 years old were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. Tools of Test of Gross Motor Development-2, Tekscan instrument, and balance beam were to assess children’s FMS. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA was used to analyze and compare the changes in the related parameters of locomotor, manipulative, and balance movement skills before and after intervention ( groups × time ). NRPA performed significantly better than TRPA from pre- to posttest for FMS. Furthermore, NRPA had significantly higher posttest scores than TRPA. Therefore, NRPA could effectively promote the development of children’s FMS due to the concept of the sensitive period of motor development, the variability of movement parameters, and the incomplete repeatability of practice methods.

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“…PPs have been successfully used in humans [ 6 8 14 30 31 36 ], dogs [ 15 17 20 34 ], sheep [ 16 ], cows [ 4 ], cats [ 1 19 39 ], and horses [ 9 12 22 24 25 28 29 32 35 37 38 ]. A recent study compared the accuracy of force plates (FPs) and PPs, and the authors concluded that a PP was a precise alternative for use in a clinical setting [ 28 ].…”

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Changes in hoof kinetics and kinematics at walk in response to hoof trimming: pressure plate assessment

2018

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Appropriate hoof preparation and symmetry are linked to the well-being of the horse. Previous studies have shown the efficacy of pressure plates (PPs) in delivering objective biomechanical analysis. We aimed to assess the effect of hoof trimming on hoof biomechanics using a PP. Nine clinically sound Arabian horses were walked across a PP while foot strike was recorded by a digital camera. Kinetic and kinematic parameters were recorded before and after trimming. Changes were considered significant when p < 0.05. Vertical force (p = 0.026) and contact pressure (p = 0.006) increased after trimming. Stance-phase duration (p = 0.006), swing-phase duration (p = 0.023), and gait-cycle duration (p = 0.007) decreased significantly post-trimming. The observed changes in kinetic and kinematic parameters were related to hoof trimming. The reported results underline the importance of farriery practice and its effect on hoof biomechanics, which should be considered by both farriers and veterinarians.

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Postural seated balance in children can be assessed with good reliability

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Assessment of the distribution of load on the lower limbs and balance before and after ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method

Assessment of the distribution of load on the lower limbs and balance before and after ankle arthrodesis with the Ilizarov method

Effect of Novel Rhythmic Physical Activities on Fundamental Movement Skills in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children

Changes in hoof kinetics and kinematics at walk in response to hoof trimming: pressure plate assessment

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