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RELATIONSHIP OF FORCE PLATFORM WITH THE CLINICAL BALANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMS TEST IN OLDER ADULTS

The aging process can alter the organization of postural control causing instability; literature shows several equipment and clinical tests whose purpose is to measure postural balance, involving different protocols and methodologies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postural balance during the task to walk o...

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Autores principales: ERNANDES, RITA DE CÁSSIA, BRECH, GUILHERME CARLOS, LUNA, NATÁLIA MARIANA SILVA, NUNES, MICHELE FIGUEIRA, GREVE, JULIA MARIA D’ANDRÉA, LEME, LUIZ EUGÊNIO GARCEZ, ALONSO, ANGÉLICA CASTILHO
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ATHA EDITORA 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7269136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32536789
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220202803228895
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Sumario:The aging process can alter the organization of postural control causing instability; literature shows several equipment and clinical tests whose purpose is to measure postural balance, involving different protocols and methodologies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate postural balance during the task to walk over the force platform (turn and return) and its relationship with clinic balance test (BESTest) in older adults. METHODS: 60 older people of both sexes, aged 60 to 79 years, were tested in the force platform (NeuroCom Balance) and BESTest to evaluate postural balance. RESULTS: negative correlations were found when comparing domains of the clinical test with stabilometric parameters in time and velocity variables of the tests Step/Quick turn. The highest correlations were in the total score (time spent to perform the task − 0.41, and in the velocity left side − 0.33/right side − 0.43), as well as in the stability limit (time spent to perform the task left side − 0.34/right side − 0.37, and the equilibrium velocity left side − 0.37/right side − 0.43). CONCLUSION: There are slim correlations between the clinical test and force platform variables, showing that each test measures different parameters. Level of evidence II, Diagnostic study - investigating a diagnostic test.