Observational studyGait & posture2022
Balance performance analysis after the COVID-19 quarantine in children aged between 8 and 12 years old: Longitudinal study.
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Analysis of Postural Control in Children After of Exercise Therapy Versus Passive "Heel Pad" Treatment: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Stability Effects After Heel Cups Orthopedics Treatment in Different BMI Index and Its Correlation to Physical Activity in Children. A Longitudinal Intervention Study
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on motor coordination in Italian school-aged children.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study.Gait & posture · 2025Article
- Long COVID in Children and Adolescents: Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Long-Term Impact on Health-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effect of Hard- and Soft-Density Insoles on the Postural Control of Adults over 65 Years of Age: A Cross over Clinical Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationship between Body Posture Assessed by Dynamic Baropodometry and Dental Occlusion in Patients with and without Dental Pathology.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Physical Function of Japanese Preadolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Physical Functions among Children before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study (Stage 1).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- The Influence of Gender and the Specificity of Sports Activities on the Performance of Body Balance for Students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCorona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused great changes in daily activities, especially in children. In Spain, to avoid infections, a home quarantine was declared, which caused a drastic reduction in daily or weekly physical activity in children.
objectiveto analyse the balance performance after the COVID-19-induced quarantine on children's balance, through the use of balance tests, considering the type of sport practiced.
methodsan observational and longitudinal study was carried out with a sample size of 150 healthy children (69 boys and 81 girls) with a mean age of 10.02 ± 1.15 years. Postural control was evaluated under different equilibrium conditions before and after the quarantine period. Two data collections using the Gyko system were compared, with a difference of 8 months between them. In addition, the influence of foot type and physical activity was analysed.
resultsAfter the quarantine, statistically significant differences were found in terms of balance results, which were worse than before (p < 0.05). Postural control was not influenced by the type of sport practiced (i.e., individual, collective and / or not practicing sport), nor by the surface which the test was performed (p > 0.05). Physically active children (i.e., individual and / or collective sport) presented worse results than physically inactive children. A statistically significant impairment in terms of balance was demonstrated in children who performed high and moderate physical activity (p < 0.05).
conclusionsAfter the quarantine period, a significant reduction in balance performance was found in children. The findings suggest that regular physical activity benefits postural control. Loss of balance does not differ in postural stability by the type of sport practised. Postural stability is not influenced by the type of footprint after the period of physical inactivity. Postural control is influenced in children with a great level of physical activity.
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