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Time course of stabilometric changes after a strenuous treadmill exercise

A Nardone1, J Tarantola, M Galante

  • 1Division of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Veruno, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Italy.

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|August 26, 1998
PubMed
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Strenuous exercise, like prolonged walking, significantly increases body sway, affecting balance. However, this effect is moderate and resolves within minutes after exercise cessation.

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Area of Science:

  • Human physiology
  • Motor control
  • Exercise science

Background:

  • Maintaining balance is crucial for daily activities.
  • Strenuous exercise can impact physiological functions.
  • Understanding post-exercise balance recovery is important for safety and performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of strenuous exercise on body sway.
  • To quantify the time course of changes in equilibrium after exercise.

Main Methods:

  • Eight healthy young adults participated.
  • Body sway (area and path) and center of foot pressure were measured using a dynamometric platform.
  • Measurements were taken before and after 25 minutes of treadmill walking at maximum heart rate, with eyes open and closed.

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Main Results:

  • A significant increase in body sway was observed post-exercise under both visual conditions.
  • Both body sway area and path were affected, indicating reduced equilibrium.
  • Full recovery to baseline balance levels occurred approximately 15 minutes after exercise.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged, fatiguing exercise like strenuous walking impairs body sway.
  • The observed impairment in balance is moderate.
  • Balance control returns to pre-exercise levels within a short period after cessation of exercise.