scholarly journals Correlation between Balance and BMI in Collegiate students: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3759-3764
Author(s):  
Tejaswini Padmanabha Suvarna ◽  
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Joseph Oliver Raj ◽  
Nithin Prakash ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Limb Length ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Lateral Instability ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Balance Deficits ◽  
Test Result

Background: Balance deficits are usually related to medial-lateral instability. BMI could be an important factor to consider as; excess body mass or increased accumulation of adipose tissue can directly impact the postural stability which in return impacts balance. Purpose of the study: To find the correlation between BMI and Balance. Method: Sample consisted of 149 students, out of which 100 (67%) were males and 49 (33%) were females. BMI was calculated and was categorized into groups. Bilateral limb length was measured for normalising the data. Static balance was measured by performing blinded stork test and dynamic balance by performing Y- balance test. Data was analysed using Pearson’s correlation test. Result: There was significant correlation between BMI and static balance of left leg (r=0.713, 95% CI 0.623, 0.784, p=0.01) but on comparison, there was no significant correlation between BMI and static balance of right leg (r=0.0458, 95% CI -0.11, -0.205, p=0.58). It was found that there was no significant correlation between BMI and Left Anterior (r= -0.134, 95% CI -0.289, -0.0274, p= 0.103), Left Posterolateral (r=-0.0775, 95% CI -0.235, 0.0843, p=0.347), Left Posteromedial (r=-0.0903, 95% CI -0.248, -0.0715, p=0.273) respectively. Also, it was found that there was no significant correlation between BMI and Right Anterior (r=-0.236, 95% CI -0.382, -0.0778, p=0.00381), Right Posterolateral (r=-0.193, 95% CI -0.343,-0.0334, p=0.0183), Right Posteromedial (r=-0.126, 95% CI -0.281, -0.0354, p=0.125) respectively. Conclusion: There was significant correlation between BMI and static balance of left leg and no correlation was established between BMI and static balance on right leg and also no correlation was established between BMI and static and dynamic balance for right and left leg. KEY WORDS: Static balance, Dynamic balance, Body Mass Index, Obesity, Limb length.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study on Balance Deficits and Gait Deviations in COPD Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Priyanka Jirange ◽  
K. Vaishali ◽  
Mukesh Kumar Sinha ◽  
Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy ◽  
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Balance Deficits ◽  
Fear Of Falls

Background. The gait abnormalities were linked to the balance deficits in the previous studies. However, the deviations in the gait parameters in COPD are currently not known. The study aims to compare gait parameters, static and dynamic balance, and risk of falls in COPD with those in non-COPD individuals. Method. Fourty-two patients with COPD aged 45 years and gender-matched control subjects were included in the study. Gait parameters were assessed by Win-Track gait analyzer, the static balance was assessed by posturography, and the dynamic balance was assessed by the time up and go test. The fear of falls was assessed by Falls Efficacy Scale. Results. COPD individuals had decreased static and dynamic balance as assessed by posturography ( p < 0.05 ) and TUG ( p < 0.01 ), respectively. A significant difference in swing duration ( p = 0.004 ) and also increased risk of falls ( p < 0.01 ) was observed in COPD patients as compared to non-COPD individuals. Conclusion. COPD individuals have increased swing duration, reduced static and dynamic balance, and increased fear of falls as compared to non-COPD individuals.

Significant Effect of Gender on Hamstring-to-Quadriceps Strength Ratio and Static Balance in Prepubescent Children from 7 to 12 Years of Age

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 2007-2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inger Holm ◽  
Nina Vøllestad
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Strength ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Quadriceps Strength ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Hamstring Muscles

Background A number of studies have reported lower muscular strength of the hamstring and the quadriceps and better postural control in female compared with male athletes. Whether those differences are innate and also exist in children and adolescents or are caused by training and participation in different sports is unknown. Hypothesis Gender differences in hamstring and quadriceps muscular strength and static balance exist even before maturity. Study Design Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 4. Methods A total of 368 children between 7 and 12 years of age participated in the study. They performed isokinetic concentric hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength measurements at 60 and 240 deg/s and a static balance test using the KAT 2000. Data analysis consisted of independent-samples t tests and multiple regression analysis. Results Gender had a significant effect on both the hamstring/quadriceps (HQ) ratios and static balance in children between 7 and 12 years of age. Except for the 7-year-old participants, boys showed significantly higher HQ ratios than the girls in every age group, indicating that the hamstring muscles in girls were relatively weak when compared with the quadriceps muscles. There was also a gender effect on the balance index with better balance in girls than boys. Conclusion There is a significant gender difference in HQ ratios and static balance in children between 8 and 12 years of age. Because many children start their handball careers before the age of 10 years, the present findings indicate that prevention programs including hamstring strength training should be prescribed at an earlier age than recommended in previously published studies.

The Relationship Between Dynamic Balance Ability and Shoulder Pain in High School Baseball Pitchers

2021 ◽  
pp. 194173812110196
Author(s):  
Kurumi Nakase ◽  
Hitoshi Shitara ◽  
Tsuyoshi Tajika ◽  
Takuro Kuboi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Ichinose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Shoulder Pain ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Baseball Pitchers ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Dynamic balance is essential for pitching motion because pitching kinematics requires whole body coordination. The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and the Y balance test (YBT) evaluate dynamic balance quantitatively. There are some reports that investigated the relationship between SEBT/YBT and pain in upper and lower extremities, but there is no study among high school baseball pitchers. Hypothesis: Dynamic balance deficiency is associated with shoulder pain among high school baseball pitchers. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Methods: A total of 259 male high school pitchers who participated in the preseason medical checkups were included in the study. YBT was used to measure their dynamic balance. The participants completed a questionnaire which asked if they were currently experiencing shoulder pain. Results: Twenty-two pitchers had shoulder pain during the preseason medical checkups. In the YBT, the posterolateral balance while standing with the axis leg as well as the posteromedial and posterolateral balance while standing with the step leg were significantly lower in the pain group than in the nonpain group ( P = 0.05, 0.04, and 0.001, respectively). A logistic regression analysis showed that posterolateral balance when standing with the step leg was an independent risk factor for current shoulder pain ( P = 0.04, odds ratio 0.942, 95% CI 0.892-0.996). Conclusion: The dynamic balance of high school baseball pitchers with shoulder pain was lower than that of participants without shoulder pain. In particular, posterolateral direction with the step leg standing was significantly related to shoulder pain. Clinical Relevance: Among high school baseball pitchers, decreased dynamic balance was related to current shoulder pain. YBT maybe recommended in preseason medical checkups for high school baseball pitchers.

scholarly journals Relationship between the anthropometric profile and physical fitness of surfers and their dynamic postural balance

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Ronald Morales-Vargas ◽  
Pablo Valdes-Badilla ◽  
Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Physical Aptitude ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Anthropometric Profile ◽  
Adipose Mass

Introduction: Surfing is a discipline that has considerably increased the number of followers who practice this sport. Research has focused on describing the main variables associated with performance, but not the relationships that may exist between them. Objective: To establish the relationship of dynamic postural balance with respect to the anthropometric profile and physical aptitude in surfers. Material and method: This research is an observational and cross-sectional study of a descriptive-correlational type. The sample included 30 surfers (8 women and 22 men). The variables of the anthropometric profile studied were body mass, bipedal height, body mass index (BMI), sum of folds, body composition and somatotype. Furthermore, physical aptitude was assessed by indirect tests. The data of the anthropometric profile and physical aptitude were correlated with the results of the dynamic postural balance test (Y balance test). Results: For the anterior direction of the Y balance test, the variables that were significant were gender, body weight, bipedal height, sum of folds, adipose mass and Sargent’s jump height (R2 = 0.55). The posteromedial direction of the Y balance test yielded a significant model that indicates that gender, sum of folds and adipose mass are the variables that jointly predict dynamic postural balance (R2 = 0.30). For the posterolateral direction, the model indicates that the BMI, sum of folds, adipose mass, mesomorphism, ectomorphism and performance in the sit and reach test are the variables that influence the performance of the Y balance test (R2 = 0.55). Conclusion: Predictive models were established to determine anthropometric and physical condition variables that would be decisive for the performance of a surfer’s postural balance.

Frequency of Static and Dynamic Balance, Lumbo-pelvic Control and Injuries Among Cricket Pace Bowlers; A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Fareed Ahmad Quraishi ◽  
Nosherwan Ahmad Aslam ◽  
Ambreen Zhahid ◽  
Syed Amir Gilani ◽  
Ashfaq Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Stability Control ◽  
Bench Mark ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract:Cricket is among one of non-contact sports which predisposes body to high magnitude of forces and stressors, especially role of bowling, more precisely pace bowling. Action of lumbar spine muscles provides substantial force to facilitate release of faster ball. Combine postural action of ipsilateral spinal rotation, contralateral Flexion and lumbar extension contributes as pathomechanics to lower back injury during the delivery strike.Objective: To determine the frequency of static and dynamic balance, lumbo-pelvic control and injuries among bowlers.Methadology: An observational cross-sectional study in which convenient sampling technique was used, sample size was 90 irrespective of gender and age, Aging between18 to 24 years from both genders. The data was analyzed using SPSS in which frequency percentage, mean, SD and chi square tests were used.Results: The gender distribution showed that there were 73.3% males and rest of 26.7% females. The history of previous injuries showed 83.3% playerhaving injuries previously. There were 55.6% players who reported injuries to low back. Results regarding Single Leg Balance Test (SLBT), Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) were significantly better for right (p-value <0.05) for all its variety, however, overall it was much less than bench mark time. As indicated by chi square test, no association found, p value 0.873 regarding injuries and gender distribution.Conclusion: The findings of study concluded a high prevalence of soft tissue injuries, impaired static and dynamic balance. Both male and females were equally predisposed to injuries. Keywords:Pace Bowler, Sports Injuries, Back Injuries,Stability, Control

scholarly journals Ankle range of motion and dynamic balance in recreational Sepak Takraw players with and without ankle injury - a comparative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 355-360
Author(s):  
Jessica Phan Zhi Xin ◽  
Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi ◽  
Vinosh Kumar Purushothaman ◽  
Ali Md. Nadzalan
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ankle Injury ◽  
Ankle Injuries ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ankle Eversion ◽  
Significant Difference

Background and Study Aim. Sepak Takraw (ST) is considered Malaysia's national sport, and the nature of this sport requires players to be sufficiently acrobatic. Therefore, players were expected to jump and regain their balance, challenging their dynamic balance (DB). Nonetheless, range of motion (ROM) is closely related to balance. Hence, this study aimed to compare recreational ST players' ankle ROM and DB differences with and without ankle injuries. Material and Methods. The cross-sectional study in which 30 participants were assigned purposively according to players with an ankle injury (n=15) and without ankle injury (n=15) based on the position statement of the International Ankle Consortium (IAC). One time ankle Range of Motion and Dynamic balance was measured using a universal goniometer and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), respectively, for both groups. Results. Independent T-test was performed to identify the significant differences (p<0.05) of SEBT and ROM between the non-injured leg and injured leg within the injured group to the non-injured group. Ankle eversion and dorsiflexion between the injured and non-injured groups did not show any significant difference with p=0.35 & p=0.53, respectively. As for SEBT, only posteromedial and medial of the injured leg did not show a significant difference p>0.05. All other ankles ROM and the SEBT score demonstrated a statistically significant difference p<0.05. Conclusions. ROM and DB training/rehabilitation should be incorporated to all the injured group ST sports players regardless of which leg is affected to optimize ankle function and the game performance.

Comparison of Plantar Sensitivity, Dynamic Balance, and Lower Extremity Joint Range of Motion Between Experienced Female Ballet Dancers and Female Non-Dancing Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Alfuth ◽  
Julia Luetkecosmann ◽  
Axel Knicker
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Metatarsal Head ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ballet Dancers ◽  
Joint Range Of Motion ◽  
Joint Range ◽  
Experienced Female

Objectives: Ballet dancers may increasingly use plantar sensory feedback to control foot position and movement during dance activities. Balance and joint range of motion (ROM) are important factors in ballet and may be related to plantar sensation in ballet dancers. Data on related functions of female ballet dancers compared to female non-dancing athletes are sparse. The aims of the study were twofold: 1. the relationships between plantar sensitivity and dynamic balance as well as between joint ROM and dynamic balance were determined in experienced female ballet dancers and female non-dancing athletes; and 2. the differences of plantar sensation, joint ROM of the lower limb, and dynamic balance between experienced female ballet dancers and female non-dancing athletes were investigated.Study Design: In this cross-sectional study, 21 subjects (11 experienced female ballet dancers and 10 female non-dancing athletes; median age: 23, range: 11 years; median body height: 1.7 m, range: 0.2 m; median body mass: 59 kg, range: 36 kg) were included. Plantar sensitivity was determined by Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments, active ranges of motion of the hip, knee, and ankle joints were measured using a goniometer and dynamic balance was assessed by the Y-Balance test. Correlations between outcome measures were determined in both groups. Outcome measures were compared between ballet dancers and non-dancing athletes using parametric or non-parametric statistical tests (α = 0.5).Results: For the fifth metatarsal head and the heel, higher correlations between plantar sensitivity and Y-Balance test scores in non-dancing athletes compared to ballet dancers were found. Higher correlations between joint ROM and Y-Balance test scores were determined for certain movements in non-dancing athletes compared to ballet dancers. A significantly lower cutaneous threshold was only found for the fifth metatarsal head in ballet dancers compared to non-ballet dancers (p < 0.05). Range of motion was significantly higher in ballet dancers for almost all movements (p < 0.05). Ballet dancers showed significantly higher normalized scores of the Y-Balance test (p ≤ .001).Conclusions: Results of correlation analyses may indicate that non-dancing athletes increasingly must rely on plantar sensation of the fifth metatarsal head and the heel while maintaining dynamic balance compared to ballet dancers, especially in posterolateral direction of the Y-Balance test. Active joint range of motion of the lower extremity and dynamic balance differ between female ballet dancers and non-dancing athletes. Plantar sensitivity is not different for most of the assessed localizations.

scholarly journals Hubungan Kebiasaan Sarapan dengan Status Gizi Siswa di SD Negeri Kedung Waringin 01

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Winnie Tunggal Mutika ◽  
Magda Doria ◽  
Ambariani Ambariani
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Thin Body ◽  
Fisher Exact Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Test Result

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kebiasaan sarapan dengan status gizi siswa SDN Kedung Waringin 01. Desain penelitian analitik menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional study. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dengan sampel siswa kelas V sebanyak 49 orang. Pengukuran status gizi menggunakan Indeks Massa Tubuh. Pengelompokan kebiasaan sarapan selama seminggu terakhir yaitu tidak pernah, jarang dan selalu sarapan. Pengambilan data dimulai dari tanggal 3-10 Maret 2017. Hasil uji Fisher Exact dengan tingkat signifikansi 5% atau 0,05 didapatkan nilai p<0,05 (p=0,004). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 59,1 % atau 29 siswa memiliki Indeks massa tubuh normal, 2,1% atau 1 siswa memiliki indeks massa tubuh sangat kurus, 6,1 % atau 3 siswa memiliki indeks massa tubuh kurus, 24,2% atau 12 siswa memiliki indeks massa tubuh gemuk dan 8,2% atau 4 siswa memiliki indeks massa tubuh obesitas. Kesimpulan penelitian bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kebiasaan sarapan dengan status gizi siswa. Siswa yang jarang dan tidak pernah mengkonsumsi sarapan pagi memicu timbulnya status gizi yang tidak baik. This research intended to discover relationship between breakfast habit and nutrition status students’s in SDN Kedung Waringin 01. Method: Research design used was cross sectional study approach. Sample taking conducted using purposive sampling with sample of 49 grade V students. Breakfast habit grouping over the past one week comprised of never, rarely and always have breakfast. Data collection initiated from March 3rd through March 10th, 2017. Fisher Exact test result with 5% or 0.05 significance level yielding p<0.05 value (p=0.004).  Results: First, 59,1 % or 29 students have normal body mass index, 2,1% or one student has very thin body mass index, 6,1 % or 3 students have thin body mass index, 24,2 or 12 students have fat body mass index and 8,2 or 4 students have obesity body mass index. Second, 47% or 23 students always have breakfast, 22,4% or 11 students never have brekafast and 30,6% or 15 students rarely have breakfast. Fisher Exact test result with 5% or 0.05 significance level yielding p<0.05 value (p=0.004). Conclusion: According to research result it could be concluded that there was relationship between breakfast habit with student nutrition status. Student who rarely and never had breakfast triggered poor nutrition status.

scholarly journals The Interrelationship of Common Clinical Movement Screens: Establishing Population-Specific Norms in a Large Cohort of Military Applicants

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (11) ◽  
pp. 897-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. de la Motte ◽  
Timothy C. Gribbin ◽  
Peter Lisman ◽  
Anthony I. Beutler ◽  
Patricia Deuster
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Basic Training ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Functional Movement ◽  
Movement Data ◽  
Clinical Meaningfulness

Context: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSK-Is) are a leading cause of missed duty time and morbidity in the military. Modifiable risk factors for MSK-Is, such as inadequate core stability, poor movement patterns, and dynamic balance deficits, have not been identified in military applicants on entering service. Objective: To establish normative functional movement data using a series of screens in military applicants entering basic training and explore relationships among several movement tests. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Military Entrance Processing Station. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 1714 (1434 male, 280 female) military applicants entering the US Army (n = 546), Navy (n = 414), Air Force (n = 229), or Marine Corps (n = 525). Intervention(s): We conducted the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Y-Balance Test (YBT), overhead squat (OHS), and Landing Error Scoring System (LESS). Movements were assessed using the scoring convention for each screen. Main Outcome Measure(s): The FMS, YBT, OHS, and LESS scores and associations among the movement screens as well as clinical meaningfulness. Results: A total of 1037 of the 1714 enrolled applicants were screened on the day they left for basic training. Normative means for this population were established: FMS = 14.7 ± 1.8, YBT anterior-reach difference = 3.1 ± 3.0 cm, mean YBT composite differences = 8.0 ± 6.8 cm, mean YBT composite percentage = 90.9% ± 8.3%, OHS errors = 5.0 ± 2.8, and LESS score = 5.7 ± 2.1. Backward regression results revealed that the YBT composite percentage was related to the FMS and OHS scores in males and to the FMS and LESS results in females. However, clinically meaningful relationships between the tests varied for both males and females. Conclusions: Sex-normative values for the FMS, YBT, OHS, and LESS screens were established for US military applicants, and some of the assessments overlapped. Overall, males performed better on the OHS and LESS and achieved a greater YBT composite percentage than females. The regression results revealed movement screen performance relationships that varied by sex and clinical meaningfulness. In future studies, we will determine if performance on any of the screens is associated with MSK-Is in basic trainees.

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