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The influence of age and gender on dynamic balance profile /

Esraa Mohamed Hamdi Ali Mohamed

The influence of age and gender on dynamic balance profile / تأثير العمر والجنس على حالة الإتزان الديناميكي Esraa Mohamed Hamdi Ali Mohamed ; Supervised Omaima Mohamed Katabea , Abeer Abdulrahman Yamany , Olfat Ibrahim Ali - Cairo : Esraa Mohamed Hamdi Ali Mohamed , 2018 - 101 P. : charts , facsimiles , photoghraphs ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Background Aging and gender are known factors to adversely affect postural control, but age-related normative data of balance field tests are rarely reported in peer reviewed journals. These factors could be important when describing recovery of balance in the rehabilitation process. Purposes to determine the effect of age and gender on BMI, Berg balance scale, stability index, A-P stability index, and M-L stability index at level 8 and 3 of Biodex Stability System for young adult normal subjects and to report normative data for the selected tests. Subject and Methods Cross-sectional design was conducted at the Biodex Stability System Lab. 126 normal subjects were selected from students and colleagues of Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. They were assigned as Group A: age from (20-30) years old and consisted of 79 participants (47 females and 32 males) Group (B): age from (31-40) years old and consisted of 47 Participants (26 females and 21 males)



Age Gender effect Berg Balance Scale Dynamic balance