P 096 – Differences in postural stability in the elderly: Not all tests measure the same

Measurements of the center of pressure (CoP) acquired with a person positioned on a force plate is one of the most commonly used tool to investigate a balance. Several studies show a significant degradation of the body stability after the age of 60 years, however, these conclusions were based on a limited number of indicators. Also, these studies don ’t take into consideration the change in stability in very old age groups and sex of subjects.In our study, not all parameters lead to the same conclusions.

Source: Gait and Posture - July 26, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Patrik Kut ílek, Slávka Vítečková, Ana Carolina D’Angeles, Eva Kutílková, Miroslav Janura, Lucia Bizovská, Zdenek Svoboda, Marketa Hamrikova Tags: Short communication Source Type: research