Gender-based differences in postural stability, sensory integration of balance and fall risk between healthy young male and female adults: The GENAB study.
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BackgroundInherent differences in gender may influence balance and postural stability. However, despite existing theories, research addressing these differences in healthy young adults is limited and yields conflicting results.ObjectiveTo determine if there is a significant difference in postural stability (PS), fall risk (FR) and clinical test of sensory integration of balance (CTSIB) between healthy young male and female adults.MethodsA cross sectional comparative study was conducted on 90 healthy young adults, aged 19-24 years, with equal male to female ratio. PS, FR and CTSIB were measured via Biodex Balance System, and Independent t-test was used for gender based comparisons.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 21.38 ± 1.77 and 22.07 ± 1.74 years for males and females respectively, with no significant differences in age and body mass index (p < 0.05). Males demonstrated significantly better PS with eyes-open (p < 0.05), whereas females demonstrated significantly superior PS and reduced FR (p < 0.05) as compared to males in eyes-closed conditions. No significant differences were observed in FR with eyes open and CTSIB (p > 0.05).ConclusionMales tend to show better postural stability with eyes-open, whereas females demonstrate reduced FR and superior PS as compared to males with eyes closed, suggesting that males may rely more on vision to maintain balance.
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The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is a journal whose main focus is to present relevant information about the interdisciplinary approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation for clinicians who treat patients with back and musculoskeletal pain complaints. It will provide readers with both 1) a general fund of knowledge on the assessment and management of specific problems and 2) new information considered to be state-of-the-art in the field. The intended audience is multidisciplinary as well as multi-specialty.
In each issue clinicians can find information which they can use in their patient setting the very next day.