Correlation between center of pressure and functional balance in non-faller elderly practitioners of Tai Chi Chuan.
Author: Gatica-Rojas V1, Cartes-Velásquez R2, Salgado-Méndez R3, Castro-Ramírez R3
Affiliation:
1Human Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Talca, Chile.
2School of Dentistry, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
3School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Chile.
Conference/Journal: J Phys Ther Sci.
Date published: 2016 Aug
Other:
Volume ID: 28 , Issue ID: 8 , Pages: 2350-2352 , Word Count: 187
[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the correlation between center of pressure and functional balance in non-faller elderly practitioners of Tai Chi. [Subjects and Methods] For the study, nine non-faller elderly practitioners of Tai Chi who were able to maintain a standing posture and walk independently were recruited. Timed one-leg standing and timed up-and-go tests were used as functional balance tests and force platform to measure the center of pressure. The Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated for the timed up-and-go/timed one-leg standing test scores and center of pressure parameter values. [Results] None of the correlations was statistically significant, but moderate correlations were observed between the pairs timed one-leg standing/sway area of center of pressure, timed one-leg standing/standard deviation of center of pressure in the mediolateral direction, timed one-leg standing/mean velocity of center of pressure in the anteroposterior direction, and timed up-and-go test sway area of center of pressure. [Conclusion] Timed one-leg standing is more appropriate than timed up-and-go test for the measurement of functional balance in non-faller elderly practitioners of Tai Chi.
KEYWORDS: Center of pressure; Functional assessment; Older adults
PMID: 27630430 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.2350
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