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Avaliação do Equilíbrio Estático em Indivíduos com Estrabismo

Introduction: The postural balance in individuals with visual impairment, such as strabismus, has been the subject of several studies, since vision plays an important role in maintenance of posture and equilibrium, being the main source of input information for maintaining static equilibrium. Objective: To evaluate static balance in subjects with strabismus. Methodology: Descriptive and qualitative …

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Association of bone mineral density with postural stability and the fear of falling in Spanish postmenopausal women

Objective: The purpose of our study was to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and postural stability and the fear of falling in a 50- to 65-year-old postmenopausal population. Study design: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted on 118 postmenopausal women. According to their BMD values, participants were divided into two groups: BMD>-2.0SD …

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Assessment of Postural stability in young, phisically active men with the history of ankle sprain

Background: Ankle sprain results in damage, not only to the ligaments, but also to many mechanoreceptors which enable detection of motion and joint position. The aim of the study was to detect deficits in postural stability in the sample of patients with the history of low degree ankle sprains. Material and methods: The sample comprised …

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