The influence of age and overweight or obesity on foot sensitivity and postural control: A systematic review

Andreato, Leonardo Vidal; Oliveira, Daniel Vicentini de; Follmer, Bruno; Bertolini, Sônia Maria Marques Gomes

doi:10.1111/ajag.12782

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“…The most intriguing result of this study, then, was the finding of a strong relationship between high BMI and body balance. It turned out that overweight and obese children have better stability parameters than children with normal body weight, which is confirmed by many studies [ 51 , 52 ] but there are also studies that do not agree with our results [ 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 ].…”

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Is There a Link between Balance and Body Mass Composition in Children and Adolescents?

Rusek¹,

Adamczyk²,

Baran

et al. 2021

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School-age children are particularly prone to disturbances in body composition, because this is a period of intensive growth and a period in which correct habits are shaped, especially in relation to diet. This is why it is so important to diagnose emerging disorders early so as to implement therapeutic or educational activities. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the factors of body mass composition and body mass index (BMI), as well as the balance parameters in children and adolescents. The study group consisted of 1137 children aged 7 to 15. There were 559 girls and 578 boys among the subjects. The study used the Tanita 780 body mass composition analyser and the Zebris stabilometric platform. It was found that girls were characterized by a significantly higher content of adipose tissue (24.37% vs. 20.45%), while boys were characterized by a higher content of lean tissue (32.99% vs. 30.43%), muscle tissue (31.23% vs. 28.86%) and water (24.15% vs. 22.28%). Interestingly, the girls had better balance than their peers in all analyzed parameters (COF TTL.—616.72 vs. 661.50; CEArea—73.63 vs. 112.24; COF HD—3.44 vs. 4.23; COF VD—4.52 vs. 5.12). It turned out that among children in adolescence, a higher adipose tissue content and a higher BMI correlated with a smaller surface area (p < 0.05) defined by the center of gravity and smaller deviations of the center of gravity in the horizontal plane (p < 0.05). Sex and adolescence play an important role in differentiating both body composition and body balance. The results of this study allow us to conclude that children with higher BMI values have better balance. Due to the fact that these conclusions are inconsistent with those of other researchers, it will be worth continuing the research (e.g., on a different population group) in order to confirm the results and to draw far-reaching conclusions.

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Is There a Link between Balance and Body Mass Composition in Children and Adolescents?

Rusek¹,

Adamczyk²,

Baran

et al. 2021

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“…Initially, sensory function (nociception, proprioception, and vibration) of the lower extremities was assessed prior to posturography to control for possible influences on postural stability, as age is a factor known to decrease foot sensitivity [ 11 , 12 ]. Nociception was assessed by the sharp or blunt test on the foot soles (heel, footpads, and big toe) and proprioception by moving specific joints (hip, knee, ankle, and joint of big toe) in different directions with alternating velocities.…”

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Influence of stance width on standing balance in healthy older adults

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Posturography is an objective way to systematically interpret postural control. Recent evidence suggests self-selected stance width when conducting posturography in healthy young participants, as it is easy to perform yet standardized. It is unclear, if this is similarly applicable to healthy older adults which can better serve as comparison group for persons with specific impairments, like Parkinson’s disease, who might have problems with set foot distances. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different stance widths on a set of parameters in healthy older adults. Twenty-four healthy elderly (65.6 ± 5.0 years, BMI 26.2 ± 4.5 kg/m2) participated in the study. Posturographic measurement consisted of two tests (body sway, BS; limits of stability, LoS) each assessed in five stance widths on a force platform. A series of time domain and frequency domain parameters, such as BS and LoS range, sample entropy, mean velocity, and balance functional reserve were calculated. Anthropometric parameters and self-selected stance width (mean 17.7 ± 4.7 cm) showed positive correlation. One-way repeated measures MANOVA revealed significant differences between all parameters and foot positions. Except for sample entropy in A-P dimension, univariate analysis showed significant effects of stance widths on the parameters with stronger effects on M-L dimensions. Outcomes acquired in self-selected stance width provide comparable results to standardized stance widths 20 and 30 cm. The recommendation of self-selected stance width can be adopted to older healthy subjects. Furthermore, it reflects a natural stance and includes individual body composition.

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“…This is also confirmed in many studies [ 22 , 25 ]. On the other hand, there are also studies that do not agree with these results [ 11 , 12 , 21 , 23 , 26 , 27 ]. However, body posture is obtained at the age of about 15 years [ 28 , 29 , 30 ].…”

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“…However, the results of these studies are not conclusive and require further interventions. There is preliminary evidence that BMI is correlated with the variability of posture movement in standing posture [ 21 , 22 , 23 ]. Many authors have analyzed the body mass index and its impact on body balance, but the results of the authors’ research differ in terms of their results.…”

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Is There Influence of Gender and the Specificity of Sports Activities on the Performance of Body Balance in Young Athletes?

Czarnota

Walicka-Cupryś²

2022

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Sports training can significantly influence specific motor skills. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of gender and the specificity of sports activities on body balance, symmetry of lower extremity loads (SI) as well as body mass index (BMI) in young athletes aged 14 to 17. There were 240 participants (145 boys and 95 girls) divided into five groups: swimmers, dancers, soccer players, archery and control group. The average age was 16. Participants had 3 years of training experience (training three times a week or training that lasted between 4.5 and 6 h weekly). To assess balance, the stabilized Zebris platform was used in the study. The SI was calculated based on the percentage load on the lower extremities, dividing the greater value by the lower. Body mass index was calculated on the basis of height and weight. Women had a significantly lower BMI and balance in some analyzed parameters, while men had better SI. Archers obtained the best results of the balance parameters and the worst results of SI. Only swimmers and soccer players had a normal SI. Sports specialization generates significant differences in the manifestation of balance compared to the gender variable and sport discipline.

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The influence of age and overweight or obesity on foot sensitivity and postural control: A systematic review

Abstract: Country where the research was conducted: This systematic review was conducted in Brazil and Canada.

Cited by 13 publications

References 35 publications

Is There a Link between Balance and Body Mass Composition in Children and Adolescents?

Is There a Link between Balance and Body Mass Composition in Children and Adolescents?

Influence of stance width on standing balance in healthy older adults

Is There Influence of Gender and the Specificity of Sports Activities on the Performance of Body Balance in Young Athletes?

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