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Comparison of Measurements for Recording Postural Control in Standing and Seated Position in Healthy Individuals
Philipp Floessel1, Franziska Hammerschmidt1, Jan Jens Koltermann2
1University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma & Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
|October 25, 2024
Summary
Measuring postural control while seated offers a reliable and valid alternative to traditional standing assessments. This method quantifies neuromuscular control, especially for individuals unable to perform standard balance tests.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Neuromuscular Physiology
- Clinical Assessment
Background:
- Assessing postural control traditionally involves standing balance tests.
- Current standing methods have implementation limitations.
- Seated trunk measurements offer a potential alternative for quantifying neuromuscular control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare center of pressure (CoP) measurements in standing versus seated positions.
- To evaluate the reliability and validity of seated postural control assessment.
- To explore seated CoP measurement as a diagnostic tool for neuromuscular control.
Main Methods:
- Compared center of pressure (CoP) fluctuations in standing and seated positions in 66 healthy adults.
- Assessed test-retest reliability of seated CoP measurements in 23 subjects.
- Recorded participants' extension force for correlation analysis.
Main Results:
- CoP fluctuations in standing and seated positions showed adequate agreement (9.1% deviation).
- Seated measurements demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability.
- Both standing and seated CoP measurements correlated similarly with extension force (r ≈ 0.24).
Conclusions:
- Seated CoP measurement is a reliable and valid adjunct to single-leg stance assessments.
- This method can quantify neuromuscular control in patients unable to perform standing tests.
- Seated measurements allow direct assessment of trunk neuromuscular control.
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