Balance Performance across the Lifespan Assessed by the Leonardo Mechanograph®: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Reference values of sway parameters have not been published for the Leonardo mechanograph® so far. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine normative values on postural control measured by the force plate Leonardo Mechanograph® and to analyze the influence of age and sex on balance performance. A set of standardized standing positions with eyes opened (Romberg, semi-tandem, tandem, unipedal standing) was carried out. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to detect age-and sex-related differences in center of pressure (COP) parameters (path length, velocity, elliptical area, anterior-posterior, and medio-lateral directions). Measurements were available for 570 subjects aged 20-86 years. Statistical analysis showed a high effect of age group on postural control (partial n² b

SUBMITTER: Wiegmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7739225 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature