The Role of Vision on Balance Recovery Strategies in the Elderly

Document Type : Research Paper

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Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Abstract

Background and aim: Earlier studies have reported that vision plays a major role in postural control; however the role of vision on balance recovery strategies has not been studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of visual information on selected balance recovery strategies.
Materials and methods: For this purpose 15 elderly men participated in the study. Balance recovery strategies were recorded by six high-speed cameras after sudden movement of the treadmill. Paired t-test was used to compare variables in open and closed eyes conditions.
Results: The results showed that the hip and ankle sway was significantly increased in closed eyes condition in response to anterior and posterior perturbations (P<0/05). The results also showed there were no significant differences in ratio of ‘hip sway’ to ‘ankle sway’ in open and closed eyes conditions (P>0/05).
Conclusion: In general, although the removal of visual information increased the hip and ankle sway, since there were no significant changes in ratio of ‘hip’ to ‘ankle’ sway, it seems that vision has not an important role in balance recovery strategies.

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