[Stabilometric markers of biological age.]
A I Montile1, O D Davydov2, Y V Shalaumova1
1Institute of Industrial Ecology, Ural Branch of RAS, 20, S.Kovalevskaya str., Ekaterinburg 620990, Russian Federation;
Advances in Gerontology = Uspekhi Gerontologii
|January 15, 2019
Summary
This study identified key stabilometric parameters that correlate with chronological age in adults. Specific parameters for men and women can help determine biological age and assess the locomotor system.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Gerontology
- Human Physiology
Background:
- Chronological age does not always reflect an individual's physiological state.
- Assessing biological age is crucial for understanding health and functional capacity.
- Stabilometry offers objective measures of postural control and balance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify stabilometric parameters that correlate with chronological age.
- To explore age-related changes in postural control.
- To differentiate age-related stabilometric markers between sexes.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 618 stabilometric tests (eyes open/closed) from 87 individuals aged 20-70.
- Evaluation of basic, vector, and frequency indicators of pressure center movement.
- Development of regression models to link stabilometric parameters with age.
Main Results:
- Significant correlations found between specific stabilometric parameters and chronological age.
- Identified distinct age-related parameters for men (ratio of average angular to linear speed) and women (average angular speed).
- Established regression equations detailing age-dependent stabilometric parameter changes.
Conclusions:
- Selected stabilometric parameters serve as reliable markers for biological age assessment.
- Sex-specific parameters are necessary for accurate biological age determination.
- These findings contribute to comprehensive methods for evaluating the locomotor system's age-related status.
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