更严重的听力损失与更差的平衡性能有关,但运动可能会改善稳定性
Liraz Arie1, Maura Cosetti2,3, Jennifer Kelly2,3
1Department of Physical Therapy, Cognitive-Motor Behavior Laboratory, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Gerontology
|December 1, 2025
概括
与正常听力相比,双边感应神经听力损失 (BHL) 在成年人中没有损害平衡. 然而,较大的听力损失严重程度与较差的平衡相关,定期炼显示有保护作用.
科学领域:
- 听力学 听力学是指听力学.
- 老年学是指老年学的学科.
- 运动学 运动学
背景情况:
- 双边感应神经听力损失 (BHL) 经常与平衡功能障碍有关,影响康复策略.
- 这项研究调查了BHL成人与正常听力之间的站立平衡和感官依赖.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定患有BHL的成年人是否表现出站立平衡受损.
- 评估BHL是否与对平衡视觉和体感官输入的依赖性增加有关.
- 探索BHL严重程度,年龄和平衡表现之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 在31名BHL成年人和28名对照人群的横截面研究中,使用了经过修改的感官整合临床测试 (mCTSIB).
- 使用惯性测量单位测量姿势摇摆,评估稳定性 (RMS摇摆) 和平滑性 (冲动).
- 参与者报告说他们有定期的炼习惯.
主要成果:
- 在整体平衡表现或感官依赖方面没有发现任何显著的群体差异.
- 增加的BHL严重程度与较差的稳定性和滑动性相适度相关,特别是在具有挑战性的条件下 (泡,闭眼).
- 定期炼与改善稳定性和减少保持姿势的努力有关,特别是在困难的任务中.
结论:
- 作为一组,患有BHL的成年人表现出与正常听力的人相比,平衡性能和感官依赖程度相似.
- 更严重的听力损失严重程度独立地与更糟糕的平衡结果有关.
- 定期体育活动可以减轻老年人的平衡下降,无论听力状况如何.
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