Abstract
This study aimed to describe the center of pressure displacement’s behavior (COP) in relation to postural balance in children with sensorineural hearing loss and to compare the mean values found in relation to the listeners, to compare the body balance in relation to gender and age groups; and investigate the behavior of the vision and support base in the upright position. This is a cross-sectional study, evaluating forty children being equally divided into two groups, the study group (SG) with a mean age of 8.8 ± 1.2 years, and the control group (CG) with a mean age of 9.3 ± 1.0 years. For data analysis the statistical inference ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis were used. Therefore, the results showed that the group of children with hearing loss had more instability in the standing position when compared to the GC. It is concluded that children with hearing loss showed a deficit of sensory organization, which justifies future intervention.
Highlights
This study aimed: 1) to describe the center of pressure displacement’s behavior (COP) in relation to postural balance in children with sensorineural hearing loss and to compare the mean values found in relation to the listeners; 2) to compare the body balance in relation to gender and age groups; 3) and investigate the behavior of the vision and support base in the upright position
This is a cross-sectional study, evaluating forty children being divided into two groups, the study group (SG) with a mean age of 8.8 ± 1.2 years, and the control group (CG) with a mean age of 9.3 ± 1.0 years
The results showed that the group of children with hearing loss had more instability in the standing position when compared to the grupo controle (GC)
Summary
RESUMO Este estudo objetivou: 1) descrever o comportamento do deslocamento do centro de pressão (COP) quanto ao equilíbrio postural em crianças com perda auditiva neurossensorial e comparar os valores médios encontrados com os dos ouvintes; 2) comparar o equilíbrio corporal em relação ao gênero e à idade nos grupos; e 3) investigar o comportamento da visão e da base de suporte na postura ereta. Em vista da possibilidade de alterações do equilíbrio de crianças com perda auditiva neurossensorial e da importância da função vestibular para o equilíbrio, a qual pode estar afetada nestes indivíduos, torna-se fundamental a realização deste estudo, uma vez que o equilíbrio influencia diretamente o desenvolvimento motor e, consequentemente, a adaptação destes indivíduos às situações da vida diária, repercutindo sobre sua qualidade de vida. Os objetivos desta investigação foram: 1) descrever o comportamento do deslocamento do centro de pressão (COP) quanto ao equilíbrio postural em crianças com perda auditiva neurossensorial e comparar os valores médios encontrados com os das crianças ouvintes; 2) comparar o equilíbrio postural em relação ao gênero e à idade (os grupos foram estratificados de acordo com as faixas etárias) nos grupos estudados; e 3) investigar o comportamento da visão e da base de suporte durante a postura ereta nos diferentes protocolos testados
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