Balance performance in children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

IF 1.6 4区 医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Adam C King, Abby Frazier, Krystal L Werfel, Emily Lund
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Abstract

Introduction: Hearing loss impacts children's ability to learn language and motor skills. This study examined the postural control differences between children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) and typical hearing (TH), who differ in language and literacy performance, across diverse balance tasks.

Methods: Thirty-three children between the ages of six and 13 performed a battery of balance tasks evaluating postural control and mobility. Twenty-six children were classified as DHH, while seven were TH children. Children participated in an extended battery of language and literacy measures, not unlike an intense academic day schedule. Assessments of postural control were conducted during a pre- and post-fatigue state.

Results: Children who are DHH exhibited lower degrees of balance than TH children across the clinical, static, and dynamic balance evaluations.

Conclusions: Our findings provide evidence of robust balance impairments for children who are DHH beyond standard clinical evaluations. Fatigue effects induced by testing had a greater impact on TH than DHH children, which may be related to chronic fatigue traits in DHH children. Overall, the results underscore the importance of characterizing balance impairments of children with hearing loss and determining the degree of impact on activities like academics.

失聪和重听儿童的平衡表现。
听力损失影响儿童学习语言和运动技能的能力。本研究考察了失聪和听力障碍儿童(DHH)和正常听力儿童(TH)在不同平衡任务中的姿势控制差异,他们在语言和读写能力方面存在差异。方法:33名6至13岁的儿童进行了一系列平衡任务,评估姿势控制和活动能力。DHH患儿26例,TH患儿7例。孩子们参加了一系列扩展的语言和识字测试,这与紧张的学习日程没有什么不同。在疲劳前和疲劳后进行姿势控制评估。结果:在临床、静态和动态平衡评估中,DHH患儿表现出比TH患儿更低的平衡程度。结论:我们的研究结果为DHH儿童提供了超出标准临床评估的强健平衡障碍的证据。测试引起的疲劳效应对TH的影响大于DHH儿童,这可能与DHH儿童的慢性疲劳特征有关。总的来说,研究结果强调了确定听力损失儿童平衡障碍特征和确定其对学业等活动影响程度的重要性。
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Audiology and Neuro-Otology
Audiology and Neuro-Otology 医学-耳鼻喉科学
CiteScore
3.20
自引率
6.20%
发文量
35
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: ''Audiology and Neurotology'' provides a forum for the publication of the most-advanced and rigorous scientific research related to the basic science and clinical aspects of the auditory and vestibular system and diseases of the ear. This journal seeks submission of cutting edge research opening up new and innovative fields of study that may improve our understanding and treatment of patients with disorders of the auditory and vestibular systems, their central connections and their perception in the central nervous system. In addition to original papers the journal also offers invited review articles on current topics written by leading experts in the field. The journal is of primary importance for all scientists and practitioners interested in audiology, otology and neurotology, auditory neurosciences and related disciplines.
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