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Body balance on Horus® computerized posturography and body measurements in healthy children
Ândrea de Melo Boaz1, Rudimar Dos Santos Riesgo1,2, Pricila Sleifer3
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS - Porto Alegre (RS), Brasil.
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This study found that children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Biomedical Engineering
- Human Growth and Development
Background:
- Body balance is crucial for motor development in children.
- Understanding the relationship between physical measurements and balance is important for early detection of potential issues.
- Growth curves, weight, height, and body mass index are key indicators of a child's development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between body balance and anthropometric measurements (growth curves, weight, height, BMI) in healthy children.
- To identify potential correlations that can inform clinical assessments.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative cross-sectional study involving 216 children aged 4 to 6 years and 11 months.
- Utilized computerized posturography (Horus®) for body balance assessment.
- Analyzed weight, height, and body mass index using Anthro and AnthroPlus software, with statistical analysis via Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn-Bonferroni tests.
Main Results:
- Weight-for-length measurements correlated with balance parameters at 4 years old.
- Body mass index showed correlation with balance data at 4 and 5 years, particularly in underweight children.
- Underweight children exhibited greater body balance instability.
- Height and weight correlated with balance across all three age groups.
Conclusions:
- An association exists between posturography results and individual body measurements (weight, height, BMI) in children.
- It is recommended to integrate analysis of these body measurements into computerized posturography evaluations for children aged 4 to 6 years.
Purpose:
To verify possible associations between body balance and growth curves, weight, height and body mass index in healthy children.
Methods:
Quantitative cross-sectional study. Two hundred and sixteen children aged between 4 and 6 years and 11 months participated. An interview was carried out with the parents/guardians and the children underwent visual screening, auditory assessment (pure tone audiometry screening method, otoacoustic emissions and immittance testing), verification of weight and height measurements and Horus® computerized posturography. Anthro and AnthroPlus software were used to classify the growth curves by age, sex, height, weight and body mass index. Responses were analyzed using the non-parametric Kruskal-Walli and post hoc Dunn-Bonferroni statistical tests for pairwise comparisons between ages, with p<0.05.
Results:
The measurement of weight by length showed a correlation with different examination conditions at 4 years-old, mainly for the average speed data. The same data, under different examination conditions, showed a correlation with the body mass index at 4 and 5 years of age, between children classified with weight outside the expected standard and those underweight. Children considered underweight had greater instability in body balance. Height and weight showed correlation for different examination conditions in the three age groups.
Conclusion:
There was an association between responses in posturography and individual body measurements (weight, height and body mass index. Therefore, it is suggested that these measurements be analyzed and considered in the evaluation with computerized posturography in children aged 4 to 6 years.
