Abstract
BackgroundPostural balance is important to allow us to maintain the daily life. Poor postural response and reduced motor activity were shown to be most prominent among obese persons than in non-obese. It is found that obese elderly groups show a high prevalence of fall and supposed that adipose tissue distribution may be considered as a major factor to balance problems. In this research, we studied computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) static and dynamic tests among healthy adults according to their BMI classification (underweight/normal weight/overweight/obese).ResultsWe found a significant difference between studied groups among the different scores recorded from sensory organization test and rhythmic weight shift test, which means the presence of an effect of increased body mass index on the different sensory systems required to maintain balance control and the motor strategy used to maintain balance. In obese elderly subjects, there was increased reliance on vestibular system to maintaining balance. With increasing BMI, there was decrease in visual dependence in maintaining balance.ConclusionsIncreased body weight affects the balance function of the normal individual. Computerized dynamic posturography is a good test to study static and dynamic status among obese subjects. So we found a positive relation between aging, BMI, and postural control.
Highlights
Postural balance is important to allow us to maintain the daily life
Balance is considered as the ability to maintain the center of mass (COM) within the base of support (BOS) that will assist to maintain body equilibrium [1]
Fjeldstad et al [5] found that obese elderly persons show a high ability to fall and assumed that adipose tissue distribution may be considered as a major cause in balance problems
Summary
Postural balance is important to allow us to maintain the daily life. Poor postural response and reduced motor activity were shown to be most prominent among obese persons than in non-obese. It is found that obese elderly groups show a high prevalence of fall and supposed that adipose tissue distribution may be considered as a major factor to balance problems. Postural balance is needed to allow us to maintain the normal daily life. Computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) is a noninvasive method used to assess the central nervous system adaptive methods (sensory, motor, and central) needed in the control of posture and balance, both in normal and abnormal conditions in the Postural affection and decreased motor activity were shown to be the most obvious among obese children than in non-obese children [4]. Fjeldstad et al [5] found that obese elderly persons show a high ability to fall and assumed that adipose tissue distribution may be considered as a major cause in balance problems. Increased obesity can affect postural control which is reflected on postural sway and motor reaction time [6]
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