Abstract Introduction and Objectives: According to the past studies, balance dysfunction may increase the risk of injury and falling among elderly. Several studies have examined factors that influencing balance acuity; however, the impact of different hours of the day on performance of this function is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of 2 different time of day on ...

Objective: Sensory systems including proprioceptive, vestibular and visual network play an important role in motor control. Loss of information from each sensory channel can cause body sway on static positions. Materials & Methods: Seventeen blind children (9 girls, 8 boys) and 30 deaf children (14 girls, 16 boys) participated as the sample groups in Ardabil city. Sixteen normal children (30...

Objective Ageing is associated with some physiologic and functional declines that can increase disability, frailty, and falls in the elderly, so balance is used as a factor in determining the level of independence of the elderly. On the other hand, the mean velocity is considered as the most reliable indicator of the center of pressure to assess the balance and reduce the risk of falling. Becau...

Objective: Balance is the most basic function of the neuromuscular system in performing all simple and complex­ activities that­­­ contribute to­ health-related physical­­­­­ fitness. Musculoskeletal deformity especially, genu varum in the Lower extremity abnormality has negative effect on body biomechanics in walking and running. The aim of this study was to the comparison of balance between 1...

The current research aims to compare the effect of basic gymnastic exercises in environments with different colors, on static and dynamic balance. Participants were 40 female students ranging in age from 8 to 10 years, who were classified into three groups: "exercise in the environment with warm colors", "exercise in the environment with cool colors" and "exercise in the environment with compou...

Introduction: Cerebral palsy is the most common sensory-motor disorder that causes movement restriction and reducing social participation in children. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight-week combined strength-balance training on muscle strength, balance, and quality of life in children with monoplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: The present study was quasi...

Objectives: The aim of current study was to determine the effects of Hata yoga training on dynamic and static balances of elderly women in Mashhad. Methods and Materials: The present study enjoys the semi-experimental design. The statistical population of the study, which has been carried out in 2009, were elderly women of Mashhad who were voluntarily invited to participate in the research. ...