The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of anthropometric characteristics and gender on postural balance in adults. One hundred individuals were examined (50 males, 50 females; age range 20-40 years). METHODS: The following body composition measurements were collected (...
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| author | Angélica Castilho Alonso Natália Mariana S. Luna Luis Mochizuki Fábio Barbieri Sileno Santos Julia Maria D'Andréia Greve |
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| description | OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of anthropometric characteristics and gender on postural balance in adults. One hundred individuals were examined (50 males, 50 females; age range 20-40 years). METHODS: The following body composition measurements were collected (using bone densitometry measurements): fat percentage (% fat), tissue (g), fat (g), lean mass (g), bone mineral content (g), and bone mineral density (g/cm2). In addition, the following anthropometric measurements were collected: body mass (kg), height (cm), length of the trunk-cephalic region (cm), length of the lower limbs (cm) and length of the upper limbs (cm). The following indices were calculated: body mass index (kg/m²), waist-hip ratio and the support base (cm²). Also, a postural balance test was performed using posturography variables with open and closed eyes. RESULTS: The analysis revealed poor correlations between postural balance and the anthropometric variables. A multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that the whole group (female and male) height explained 12% of the medial-lateral displacement, 10% of the speed of oscillation, and 11% of the displacement area. The length of the trunk-cephalic length explained 6% of the displacement in the anteroposterior direction. With eyes closed, the support base and height explained 18% of the medial displacement, and the lateral height explained 10% of the displacement speed and 5% of the scroll area. CONCLUSION: Measured using posturography, the postural balance was only slightly influenced by the anthropometric variables, both with open and closed eyes. Height was the anthropometric variable that most influenced postural balance, both in the whole group and separately for each gender. Postural balance was more influenced by anthropometric factors in males than females. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-027962cad9ac4040ab32f66d4548b2e92022-12-22T02:47:49ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1807-59321980-53222012-12-0167121433144110.6061/clinics/2012(12)14The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adultsAngélica Castilho AlonsoNatália Mariana S. LunaLuis MochizukiFábio BarbieriSileno SantosJulia Maria D'Andréia GreveOBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of anthropometric characteristics and gender on postural balance in adults. One hundred individuals were examined (50 males, 50 females; age range 20-40 years). METHODS: The following body composition measurements were collected (using bone densitometry measurements): fat percentage (% fat), tissue (g), fat (g), lean mass (g), bone mineral content (g), and bone mineral density (g/cm2). In addition, the following anthropometric measurements were collected: body mass (kg), height (cm), length of the trunk-cephalic region (cm), length of the lower limbs (cm) and length of the upper limbs (cm). The following indices were calculated: body mass index (kg/m²), waist-hip ratio and the support base (cm²). Also, a postural balance test was performed using posturography variables with open and closed eyes. RESULTS: The analysis revealed poor correlations between postural balance and the anthropometric variables. A multiple linear regression analysis demonstrated that the whole group (female and male) height explained 12% of the medial-lateral displacement, 10% of the speed of oscillation, and 11% of the displacement area. The length of the trunk-cephalic length explained 6% of the displacement in the anteroposterior direction. With eyes closed, the support base and height explained 18% of the medial displacement, and the lateral height explained 10% of the displacement speed and 5% of the scroll area. CONCLUSION: Measured using posturography, the postural balance was only slightly influenced by the anthropometric variables, both with open and closed eyes. Height was the anthropometric variable that most influenced postural balance, both in the whole group and separately for each gender. Postural balance was more influenced by anthropometric factors in males than females.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001200014AssessmentPostural BalanceAnthropometrySensorimotor PerformanceYoung Adult |
| spellingShingle | Angélica Castilho Alonso Natália Mariana S. Luna Luis Mochizuki Fábio Barbieri Sileno Santos Julia Maria D'Andréia Greve The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults Clinics Assessment Postural Balance Anthropometry Sensorimotor Performance Young Adult |
| title | The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| title_full | The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| title_fullStr | The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| title_short | The influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance: the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| title_sort | influence of anthropometric factors on postural balance the relationship between body composition and posturographic measurements in young adults |
| topic | Assessment Postural Balance Anthropometry Sensorimotor Performance Young Adult |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012001200014 |
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