Relationship Between Postural Alignment in Standing By Photogrammetry and Static Balance in Children with Disabilities

Aija Klavina, Zinta Galeja

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Abstract

his study was executed to explore correlation between postural alignment in standing measured through photogrammetry and static balance in children with visual, hearing, intellectual and physical disability. METHODS: Participants were 34 children (age 7-12 years) including 8 children with hearing, 8 with visual, 6 with physical, and 12 children with intellectual disabilitiesPostural alignment in standing was measured through photogrammetry. Static balance data were obtained in 15 s bipedal stance with eyes open and eyes closed, and also in 10 s unipedal stance. A force plate was used to collect data of Centre of Pressure amplitude in anterior-posterior, medio-lateral directions and velocity. Correlation was obtained using Spearman's Rank Correlation co-efficient in SPSS software (version 19.0). RESULTS: Moderate positive correlation (r = 0.338 to r = 425; p ≤ 0.05) was found between angle of head position and angle of frontal and sagittal ASIS and PSIS level. Also, moderate positive correlation was found between angles in shoulder level and angles of the head (r = .365 to r = .453, p < .05). In assessing the static balance outcomes between the four groups, results presented significant differences in results during bipedal stance with eyes open. CONCLUSION: Degree of forward head posture correlates directly with hip and shoulder anatomical placement. Children with intellectual disability presented larger displacement of the center of pressure with more body sway observed during eyes open condition.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSABIEDRĪBA. INTEGRĀCIJA. IZGLĪTĪBA = SOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Scientific Conference = Starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli
EditorsV. Lubkina, A. Zvaigzne
Place of PublicationRēzekne
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages359-367
Number of pages9
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017 - Rēzekne, Latvia
Duration: 26 May 201727 May 2017

Publication series

NameEdit Society. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība ISSN (Print): 1691-5887

Conference

ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2017
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRēzekne
Period26/05/1727/05/17

Keywords*

  • Children with disability
  • Posture
  • Static balance

Field of Science*

  • 3.3 Health sciences
  • 3.1 Basic medicine

Publication Type*

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

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