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  • Medical Technology and Instrumentation
  • Human Physiology

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  • Computerized posturography is the gold standard for balance assessment.
  • Commercial equipment is costly and bulky, driving the development of low-cost, portable alternatives.
  • RombergLab is an open-source software designed for balance assessment with affordable force platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To obtain normative posturography data using the RombergLab software.
  • To establish reference values for balance assessment in healthy individuals.
  • To validate RombergLab as a cost-effective tool for balance evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • A multicentric prospective descriptive study involving 350 healthy participants.
  • Static postural stability was assessed using the modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance.
  • Global equilibrium score (GES) was calculated from the confidence ellipse area (CEA) and adjusted using cluster analysis.

Main Results:

  • The mean (SD) global equilibrium score (GES) was 0.72 (0.22).
  • Age, height, and recruitment center significantly influenced GES (p < 0.01).
  • GES decreased with increasing age and height, with 16 clusters identified based on these factors.

Conclusions:

  • RombergLab v1.3, with the normative GES data, is proposed as a reference posturography tool for healthy individuals.
  • Further research is needed to validate its use in distinguishing between healthy and pathological subjects.
  • Longitudinal studies are required to assess its reliability for patient follow-up.