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Effects of Vestibular Exercises on Postural Balance for Children

  • Aivars Kaupuzs
  • , Viesturs Lāriņš
  • , Lorita Rižakova

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    Abstract

    The balance is one of the most important skills of the postural control and ability to move. The data are gained during the research that was supported by National Research Program „Innovative solutions in social rehabilitation in Latvian schools in the context of inclusive education”. The balance sway index (SI)was tested by digital platform Bio Sway. The research group included 8 boys and 7 girls in the 12-14yearsage range with vestibular function insufficiency. The aim of the study was to examine the immediate effect of vestibular exercises and to evaluate the degree of postural balance parameter changes after vestibular exercises complex applications. Vestibular exercise with head rotation 20 seconds with 3 repetitions caused statistically significant (p-0.03) increasing of SI. The statistically significant (p-0.025) improvement of SI was set after vestibular rehabilitation exercises complex application during 6weeks (10-15 minutes a day).
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
    Subtitle of host publicationstarptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference
    EditorsV. Lubkina, S. Usca, A. Zvaigzne
    Place of PublicationRēzekne
    PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
    Pages453-463
    Number of pages11
    Volume3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016
    EventInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2016 - Rēzekne, Latvia
    Duration: 27 May 201628 May 2016

    Publication series

    NameSociety. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
    ISSN (Print)1691-5887
    ISSN (Electronic)2256-0629

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2016
    Country/TerritoryLatvia
    CityRēzekne
    Period27/05/1628/05/16

    Keywords*

    • BioSway
    • Adolescents
    • Balance
    • Exercises
    • Testing
    • Vestibular rehabilitation

    Field of Science*

    • 3.3 Health sciences

    Publication Type*

    • 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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