Comparison of postural control in sedentary elderly, practitioners of different exercise modalities and young adults
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https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-5509201800020289Keywords:
Aging, Postural balance, Physical exercise, Postural assessmentAbstract
The aim of the study was to compare the postural balance of elderly practitioners of two exercise modalities (karate and gymnastics), sedentary elderly and young adults, with and without visual information. Fifty one individuals participated in this study, divided in four groups: elderly who practice karate (GIKA, n=11), elderly practitioners of a general fitness program (GIGG, n=16), sedentary elderly (GINP, n=12) and young adults (GAJ, n=12). The task consisted in remaining in static support (semi tandem position), on a force platform for 40 seconds. There were two experimental conditions: with and without vision. The posture control variables, obtained from the Center of Pressure (Cop) were: Cop’s oscillation area, oscillation mean speed and oscillation mean amplitude, the last two both in the antero-posterior and medial-lateral directions. The results show that elderly in the GIKA and GIGG groups achieved similar performance, regardless of the exercise modality, both in the vision and no vision conditions. In the no vision condition, all groups were more susceptible to postural instability. The GINP group showed greater postural sway in all variables when compared to the other groups. The GIKA and GIGG groups had similar performance to GAJ. Thus, we conclude that the practice of physical exercise is effective in maintaining postural balance during the aging process.
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