scholarly journals The effect of unstable-surface functional exercises on static balance in adolescents with intellectual disability – a preliminary report

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edyta Mikołajczyk ◽  
Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Unstable Surface

scholarly journals Static Balance of Visually Impaired Athletes in Open and Closed Skill Sports

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Bednarczuk ◽  
Ida Wiszomirska ◽  
Jolanta Marszałek ◽  
Izabela Rutkowska ◽  
Waldemar Skowroński
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Body Posture ◽  
Posture Control ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Motor Abilities ◽  
Eyes Closed ◽  
Unstable Surface ◽  
Eyes Open ◽  
Left And Right

AbstractIntroduction. In elite sport, athletes are required to maintain appropriate body posture control despite a number of destabilising factors. The functions of body posture control are monitored by the central nervous system that constantly receives information from the vestibular and somatosensory systems as well as from the visual analyser. Visual impairment may contribute to a decrease in the level of motor abilities and skills; however, it does not prevent visually impaired individuals from taking up physical activity. Therefore, this study sought to assess the static balance of visually impaired goalball players and shooters. Material and methods. The study included 37 goalball players and 20 shooters. A force platform was used to assess static balance. The study participants performed tests: standing on both feet with eyes open (BFEO) and closed (BFEC) (30 s), single left- and right-leg stance with eyes open (SLEO and SREO) as well as single left- and right-leg stance with eyes closed (SLEC and SREC). Statistical analyses were carried out using the following parameters: centre of pressure (CoP) path length [cm], CoP velocity [m/s], and the surface area of the stabilogram [cm2]. Results. No significant differences were found between goalball players and shooters in static balance levels. However, such differences were observed after taking into account the number of athletes who were capable of performing particular tests. Conclusions. The findings indirectly confirm that there is a correlation between the type of physical activity and balance levels in visually impaired individuals. Further research ought to include tests performed on an unstable surface.

Physical Performance of Individuals with Intellectual Disability: A 30-Year Follow-Up

2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Lahtinen ◽  
Pauli Rintala ◽  
Antero Malin
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Manual Dexterity ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Moderate Intellectual Disability ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Physical performance of Finnish adolescents (33 females, 44 males) with moderate intellectual disability (ID) was studied over a 30-year period. This study is an extension of Lahtinen’s previous work on documenting the performance of individuals with intellectual disabilities over time. This study consisted of analyzing data from a total of four data collection periods (1973, 1979, 1996, and 2003 in which participants ranged in age from 11-16, 17-22, 34-39 and 41-46 years old, respectively). Improvement from early to late adolescence, and decline during adulthood in abdominal strength/endurance, static balance, and manual dexterity were identified. The male adults with ID were moderately overweight (BMI), but the females with ID were obese. The IQ effect was significant on balance and manual dexterity. The gender differences in adulthood were significant, but differences were not noted for Down syndrome when controlling for IQ.

The Effect of a Psychomotor Education Program on the Static Balance of Children With Intellectual Disability

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1702-1708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni G. Fotiadou ◽  
Konstantina H. Neofotistou ◽  
Paraskevi F. Giagazoglou ◽  
Vasilios K. Tsimaras
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Children With Intellectual Disability

scholarly journals The effectiveness of functional training on static balance, dynamic balance and flexibility of females with intellectual disability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
SAKINEH FARROKHIAN ◽  
GHORBAN HEMATI ALAMDARLOO ◽  
ENAYATOLLAH ASADMANESH
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Functional Training ◽  
Education Organization ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control

Background: Children with intellectual disability (ID) have less balance and flexibility than typically developing peers. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of functional training on static balance, dynamic balance and flexibility of female students with intellectual disability. Material/Methods: The research method was pre-test – post-test with a control group. The statistical population consisted of all female students with ID in elementary school of Shiraz studying under the auspices of the Special Education Organization in 2018–2019. The participants included 30 female students with ID selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group received functional training for 15 sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. The Single leg stance test was used for measuring static balance; the Tandem gait test was used for measuring dynamic balance, and the Sit and Reach test was used for measuring flexibility. The collected data were analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: The results showed that functional training had a significant effect on static and dynamic balance and flexibility of female students with intellectual disability (p<0.05). Conclusions: It is recommended that functional training be given special attention by educators, teachers and child education experts.

Progress report on 21-cm observations at low latitude between longitudes (l 11) 0° and 66°

1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 177-179
Author(s):  
W. W. Shane
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Galactic Centre ◽  
Low Latitude ◽  
The Third ◽  
Introductory Lecture ◽  
Centre Region

In the course of several 21-cm observing programmes being carried out by the Leiden Observatory with the 25-meter telescope at Dwingeloo, a fairly complete, though inhomogeneous, survey of the regionl11= 0° to 66° at low galactic latitudes is becoming available. The essential data on this survey are presented in Table 1. Oort (1967) has given a preliminary report on the first and third investigations. The third is discussed briefly by Kerr in his introductory lecture on the galactic centre region (Paper 42). Burton (1966) has published provisional results of the fifth investigation, and I have discussed the sixth in Paper 19. All of the observations listed in the table have been completed, but we plan to extend investigation 3 to a much finer grid of positions.

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