The Impact of Resistance Training on Equilibrium Abilities and Quality of Life in Older Adults after SARS-CoV-2 Survival.

The scientific literature on COVID-19 and its long-term impacts on all-body systems and their treatments is still limited. The aim of the study was to create a safe protocol-based intervention to improve functional and equilibrium abilities in older adults impacted by COVID-19. This study used a sample of 46 people (intervention group: n = 26; control group: n = 20).

The influence of three different test positions and thigh asymmetry on measurements of isometric hip flexion strength in men and women.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare muscle strength at 90° hip and knee flexion as measured in three different positions and to investigate whether an internal or external deficit in the range of rotation in the hip joint affects flexor muscle strength.

Methods: We measured the peak muscle torque of rotation in the hip joint, using isometric torquemeter, and hip ROM in healthy participants N = 40, aged 21.6 ± 1.

The impact of obesity and age on the risk of falls in elderly women.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of obesity and age on body balance disorders in women over 60, especially whether obesity increases the FR in older females and whether age and obesity affect the same stabilographic parameters when it comes to the FR.

Methods: The study consisted of 56 inactive females aged 71.77 ± 7.

Women after Bilateral Surgical Correction of Hallux Valgus Do Not Show Improvement in Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters at 18 Weeks Postoperatively.

Background: Hallux valgus (HV) is a gait-altering orthopedic deformity, somewhat more prevalent in women, which often affects both limbs. Although surgery is a commonly applied treatment, there is no consensus in the literature on how invasive HV correction affects spatiotemporal gait parameters, or how quickly improvement can be expected. We investigated gait parameters in female HV patients who underwent bilateral surgical correction of hallux valgus, both preoperatively and 18 weeks following surgery (a timeframe relevant from the perspective of physical therapy), and also in relation to a non-HV control group.

Role of vision in static balance in persons with and without visual impairments.

Background: Vision is one of the elements of the system responsible for maintaining static balance. Any visual impairments or conditions hampering the reception of visual stimuli may affect static balance. It would be interesting to identify to what extent people with different degrees of dysfunction and in different conditions are able to compensate for the inability to receive visual stimuli while maintaining balance.

Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women.

Methods: Fifty-five females were examined (May 2018-June 2019). Stabilographic examinations were performed with eyes open (EO) and closed (EC). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Spearman rank correlation were performed to determine the relationships and differences between the above tests.

Diagnostic dependence of muscle strength measurements and the risk of falls in the elderly.

Low muscle strength appears to increase balance disorders and the tendency to fall. Diagnostic terms indicate that sarcopenia and risks of falling are related. The aim of this study is to verify which diagnostic tools used for the assessment of muscle strength in sarcopenia can be used for fall risk assessment in older women.

Comparison of muscle activity during hand rim and lever wheelchair propulsion over flat terrain.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the activity of upper limb muscles during hand rim wheelchair propulsion and lever wheelchair propulsion at two different velocity levels.

Methods: Twenty male volunteers with physical impairments participated in this study. Their task was to push a lever wheelchair and a hand rim wheelchair on a mechanical wheelchair treadmill for 4 minutes at a speed of 3.

Does cochlear implantation influence postural stability in patients with hearing loss?

Background: Cochlear implantation (CI) procedure carries the potential risk for vestibular system insult or stimulation with resultant dysfunction due to its proximity to the cochlea. The vestibular system plays an essential role in crucial tasks such as postural control, gaze stabilization and spatial orientation.

Research Question: How does standard cochlear implantation influence postural stability in patients with hearing loss?

Methods: The study included 21 individuals (age 51 ± 18 years) qualified to undergo CI due to severe or profound hearing loss.

Postural stability pattern as an important safety factor of firefighters.

Background: Firefighting is a hazardous profession that involves high fall risk and is crucial component for the safety of people.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify factors that impact on postural stability patterns of firefighters.

Methods: The study examined 177 Polish firefighters from the National Firefighting and Rescue System (NFRS) aged 31.

Assessing Gait Stability before and after Cochlear Implantation.

Background: It is known that cochlear implantation may alter the inner ear and induce vestibular disorders.

Research Question: How does cochlear implantation influence gait stability? . An experimental group of twenty-one subjects scheduled for cochlear implantation underwent gait testing twice, on the day before cochlear implantation (BCI) and three months after cochlear implantation (ACI), using a motion capture system.

Effects of sport on static balance in athletes with visual impairments.

Background: Proper balance is crucial for postural control and physical activity performance. Issues related to balance as well as effects of various factors on balance are in the center of attention of specialists in a number of fields including sport. Research results show that every sports discipline demands different motor preparation (including balance) and persons with visual impairments exhibit worse balance compared to their sighted counterparts.

Physiological parameters depending on two different types of manual wheelchair propulsion.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare aerobic parameters in the multistage field test (MFT) in hand rim wheelchair propulsion and lever wheelchair propulsion.

Methods: Twenty-one men performed MFT using two different types of propulsion, i.e.

Effects of anthropometric factors on postural stability in individuals with hearing impairment.

Purpose: Identification of factors that affect postural stability may help to improve diagnostic accuracy and enhance the quality of treatment and rehabilitation. This study sought to assess the relationship between postural stability parameters and anthropometric factors of persons with hearing impairment (HI).

Methods: The study included 128 individuals - 42 subjects with HI and 86 without HI (healthy controls).

Types of falls and strategies for maintaining stability on an unstable surface.

Background: Falls constitute an important health issue. They cause significant morbidity, mortality and have marked psychological effects on the individual, too. The aim of this study has been to determine parameters describing human movement strategies for balance and the reaction if balance is lost as a result of an unstable ground, and to attempt to describe the types of falls.

Inter-individual similarities and variations in muscle forces acting on the ankle joint during gait.

Muscle forces acting over the ankle joint play an important role in the forward progression of the body during gait. Yet despite the importance of ankle muscle forces, direct in-vivo measurements are neither possible nor practical. This makes musculoskeletal simulation useful as an indirect technique to quantify the muscle forces at work during locomotion.

Long-term effects of premature birth on somatic development in women through adolescence and adulthood.

Objectives To evaluate the long-term consequences of preterm birth on anthropometric parameters in women in adolescence and into adulthood. Methods Seventy girls born preterm (age 12.22 ± 1.

Are preterm-born survivors at risk of long-term respiratory disease?

Background: To evaluate the long-term impact of preterm birth on respiratory function in female patients born preterm, we undertook spirometric examinations twice, as they reached the age of puberty, then follow-up examinations of part of the same cohort in adulthood. We sought evidence that preterm birth is correlated with poorer spirometric results into adulthood.

Methods: A total of 70 girls (aged 12.

First signs of elderly gait for women.

Background: The aims of this study have been twofold: to attempt to reduce the number of spatiotemporal parameters used for describing gait through the factor analysis and component analysis; and to explore the critical age of decline for other gait parameters for healthy women.

Material And Methods: A total of 106 women (aged ≥ 40 years old (N = 76) and ≤ 31 years old (N = 30)) were evaluated using a pressure-sensitive mat (Zebris Medical System, Tübingen, Germany) for collecting spatiotemporal gait parameters.

Results: The factor analysis identified 2 factors - labelled Time and Rhythm - that accounted for 72% of the variation in significant free-gait parameters; the principal component analysis identified 4 of these parameters that permit full clinical evaluation of gait quality.

Effect of Drop Foot on Spatiotemporal, Kinematic, and Kinetic Parameters during Gait.

The complexity of the structure and function of a living body can be affected by disorders and can cause various dysfunctions. The aim of this study was to determine compensatory mechanisms in subjects with drop foot during gait. The study evaluated 10 subjects with drop foot (DF) whose results were compared to a group of 10 healthy controls (C).

Mechanisms of compensation in the gait of patients with drop foot.

Background: Drop foot is a complex syndrome, with multiple interactions between joints and muscles. Abnormalities in movement patterns can be measured using motion capture techniques, but identifying compensation mechanisms remains challenging.

Methods: In order to identify compensatory mechanisms in patients with drop foot, this study evaluated a sample of 15 such patients using a computerized gait analysis system, as compared to a group of 15 healthy subjects.

The impact of a vestibular-stimulating exercise regimen on postural stability in women over 60.

Background/objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether a program of exercise specifically designed to target the vestibular organ improved the postural stability of female participants over 60 years old.

Methods: Twenty-eight healthy female volunteers aged from 60 years to 76 years were assigned to a group ( = 15) engaging in vestibular-stimulating exercises, or to a control group ( = 13) engaging in traditional training exercises. Training sessions (∼45 minutes each) occurred twice a week over the course of 3 months.

The Impact of a Vestibular-Stimulating Exercise Regime on Postural Stability in People with Visual Impairment.

The aim of the study was to assess the impact of a vestibular-stimulating exercise regime on postural stability in individuals with visual impairment. The study group consisted of 70 people, including 28 persons (15 female and 13 male) with visual impairment and 42 (21 female and 21 male) without visual impairment. Each individual in the group with visual impairment was medically qualified for a 3-month training program.

Laterality versus ankle dorsi- and plantarflexion maximal torques.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the connections between the functional asymmetries of lower limbs, taking into account morphological feet features, and ankle dorsi- and plantarflexion maximal torques in men and women.

Methods: The study population consisted of 56 young subjects among which there were 30 women and 26 men. The assessment of upper and lower limbs' side dominance was performed on the basis of surveys, verified with simple motor tasks that resembled the actions characteristic of the upper and lower limbs.

Laterality versus jumping performance in men and women.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between functional asymmetry of lower limbs, taking into account morphological features of the feet, and jumping ability in men and women.

Methods: The study population consisted of 56 subjects, 30 women (age: 20.29 ± 0.