The purpose of the present study was to investigate the dynamic postural control of children with Down syndrome (DS). Specifically, we compared postural control and goal-directed reaching performance between children with DS and typically developing children during standing reach. Standing reach performance was analyzed in three main phases using the kinematic and kinetic data collected from a ...

this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the reliability of static control evaluation with synapsys posturography system (sps, marseille, france) and to compare the static postural control of deaf children with typically developing children. this study was conducted in 2 phases on 81 children of 7 to 12 years old in tehran schools. the first phase examined the reliability of static balance...

Here we argue functional neuroanatomy for posture-gait control. Multi-sensory information such as somatosensory, visual and vestibular sensation act on various areas of the brain so that adaptable posture-gait control can be achieved. Automatic process of gait, which is steady-state stepping movements associating with postural reflexes including headeye coordination accompanied by appropriate a...

purpose: the aim of this study is to change one of the primary impairments associated with multiple sclerosis, i.e. ataxia, in which there is insufficient postural control. materials and methods: the current randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of aquatic exercise on postural control in ms ataxic patients. thirty-two patients with multiple sclerosis with a degree of ataxia indic...

background: previous studies have shown detrimental effects of muscle fatigue on balance. also they have reported the effects of kinesio taping (kt) on postural control, joint support, and muscle function. however, no studies have been conducted so far to assess the immediate effects of kt after local muscle fatigue on balance. therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether kt improv...

background :rupture of the anterior cruciate ligment (acl) is a common knee injury. the purpose of this study was to determine the balance control in football players with and without acl reconstruction in posture of injury.   methods : sway of the center of gravity of 15 patients with acl reconstruction was compared with 15 healthy, age and sex-matched subjects as the control group. all tests ...

objective sensorineural hearing loss is believed to be the result of a physiologic malfunction in the inner ear or acoustic nerve. depending on the rapidity of progression and severity, sensorineural hearing loss can be endlessly annoying, frightening and can constitute a permanent after effect. moreover, there is no surgical procedure that can reverse or lessen the severity of a sensorineural ...

the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of eight weeks corrective games on kyphosis angle and postural control in kyphotic mentally retarded children. method: thirty mentally retarded girls children with increase normal thoracic kyphosis (kyphosis angle≥40) were selected and randomly divided in two groups training group (n=15 with mean average 12/06±2/8 years old, height 145±1/33cm,...

OBJECTIVE To assess the postural control and flexibility of obese subjects before and both six and 12 months after bariatric surgery. To verify whether postural control is related to flexibility following weight reductions resulting from bariatric surgery. METHODS The sample consisted of 16 subjects who had undergone bariatric surgery. All assessments were performed before and six and 12 mont...