Observational studyMedicine2018
Postural control and balance in a cohort of healthy people living in Europe: An observational study.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Normative data for instrumented posturography: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Proposal for a Fitness Program in the School Setting during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Effects of an 8-Week CrossFit Program on Psychophysical Well-Being in Healthy Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Effects of a Nanotechnology-Based Application on Balance Control in Hearing Aid Users.Audiology research · 2026Article
- The balance stabilising benefit of social touch: Influence of an individual's age and the partner's relative body characteristics.PloS one · 2025Article
- Body balance on Horus® computerized posturography and body measurements in healthy children.CoDAS · 2025Article
- The Influence of Ankle Mobility and Foot Stability on Jumping Ability and Landing Mechanics: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Factors Affecting Balance Performance in Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- The Association between Masticatory Muscles Activation and Foot Pressure Distribution in Older Female Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Postural stability and plantar pressure parameters in healthy subjects: variability, correlation analysis and differences under open and closed eye conditions.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Do visual and step height factors cause imbalance during bipedal and unipedal stances? A plantar pressure perspective.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- RGB-Depth Camera-Based Assessment of Motor Capacity: Normative Data for Six Standardized Motor Tasks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Use of Dietary Supplements in Fitness Practitioners: A Cross-Sectional Observation Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Observational
- A pilot study on non-invasive treatment of migraine: The self-myofascial release.European journal of translational myology · 2021Article
- The Effects of Insole-Based Visual Feedback on Weight-Bearing in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Review of the Upright Balance Assessment Based on the Force Plate.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Effects of Aerobic and Anaerobic Fatigue Exercises on Postural Control and Recovery Time in Female Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The role of the styloid apophysis of the temporal bone in the biomechanics of the tongue, mandible, hyoid system: a case study.European journal of translational myology · 2020Article
- Feet deformities and their close association with postural stability deficits in children aged 10-15 years.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Relevance of lactate level detection in migrane and fibromyalgia.European journal of translational myology · 2019Article
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Abstract
In the past 20 years, posturography has been widely used in the medical field. This observational study aimed to report the values derived from posturography of a wide set of healthy subjects from various European countries using a plantar pressure platform and a standardized method of measurement.A random cluster sampling of 914 healthy subjects aged between 7.0 and 85.99 years, stratified by age, was carried out. To provide percentile values of our cohort, data were processed to obtain 3 curves corresponding to the following percentiles: 25th, 50th, 75th, and the interquartile range. Distance-weighted least squares method was used to represent the percentile on appropriate graphs.In our sample, the balance to improve with age, up to approximately 45 years, but the trend to reverse with older age. The data show that the oscillations on the sagittal plane (y-mean) change with advancing age. Young people had more retro-podalic support than older people; the balance shifted forward in elderly people.As the study included a relatively large quantity of data collected using a standardized protocol, these results could be used as normative values of posturography for similar populations. On the basis of this data, correct diagnostic clues will be available to clinicians and professionals in the field. However, further studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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