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Characteristics of Standing Postural Control in Women under Additional Load

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  • Bożena Wojciechowska-Maszkowska

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Dorota Borzucka

    (Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of additional load on postural-stability control in young women. To evaluate postural control in the 34 women in this study (mean age, 20.8 years), we measured postural sway (center of pressure, COP) in a neutral stance (with eyes open) in three trials of 30 s each. Three load conditions were used in the study: 0, 14, and 30 kg. In analysis, we used three COP parameters, variability (linear), mean sway velocity (linear), and entropy (nonlinear). Results suggested that a considerable load on a young woman’s body (approximately 48% of body weight) had significant influence on stability. Specifically, heavy loads triggered random movements, increased the dynamics of postural-stability control, and required more attention to control standing posture. The results of our study indicate that inferior postural control mainly results from insufficient experience in lifting such a load.

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  • Bożena Wojciechowska-Maszkowska & Dorota Borzucka, 2020. "Characteristics of Standing Postural Control in Women under Additional Load," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(2), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:2:p:490-:d:308047
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