Validation of the Wii Balance Board to assess balance modifications induced by increased respiratory loads in healthy subjects.
Balance
Respiratory loads
Wii Balance Board
Journal
Gait & posture
ISSN: 1879-2219
Titre abrégé: Gait Posture
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9416830
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2019
02 2019
Historique:
received:
20
08
2018
revised:
18
12
2018
accepted:
25
12
2018
pubmed:
1
1
2019
medline:
24
4
2019
entrez:
1
1
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is a link between breathing and balance and posture. When the inspiratory loads are increased by pathologies, there is a decrease of postural control. The increase of the inspiratory load on respiratory muscles is a common feature in various chronic pulmonary pathologies. Consequently, the balance of those patients is likely affected. The aim of this study is to validate the use of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) to assess balance modifications induced by increased respiratory loads in healthy subjects. Thirty-seven healthy young participants (25 ± 4 years old, 17 women) participated in this study. Five different conditions were tested: without anything (control), throughout a mouthpiece, and throughout three inspiratory threshold loads (ITL) at 10% (low), 40% (mid) and 60% (high) of the maximal inspiratory pressure. Each trial lasted for 60 s. Nine parameters were extracted based on center of pressure displacement based on a previously-validated method. ANOVA tests were used to compare the different conditions followed by Bonferroni's corrections. Highly statistically significant differences (all p < 0.01) and large effect sizes (all ω In this study, we demonstrated the validity of the WBB to detect the effect of the inspiratory load on balance in young healthy subjects. Further studies are needed to determine if such a kind of evaluation can be used in clinics with patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
There is a link between breathing and balance and posture. When the inspiratory loads are increased by pathologies, there is a decrease of postural control. The increase of the inspiratory load on respiratory muscles is a common feature in various chronic pulmonary pathologies. Consequently, the balance of those patients is likely affected.
RESEARCH QUESTION
The aim of this study is to validate the use of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board (WBB) to assess balance modifications induced by increased respiratory loads in healthy subjects.
METHODS
Thirty-seven healthy young participants (25 ± 4 years old, 17 women) participated in this study. Five different conditions were tested: without anything (control), throughout a mouthpiece, and throughout three inspiratory threshold loads (ITL) at 10% (low), 40% (mid) and 60% (high) of the maximal inspiratory pressure. Each trial lasted for 60 s. Nine parameters were extracted based on center of pressure displacement based on a previously-validated method. ANOVA tests were used to compare the different conditions followed by Bonferroni's corrections.
RESULTS
Highly statistically significant differences (all p < 0.01) and large effect sizes (all ω
SIGNIFICANCE
In this study, we demonstrated the validity of the WBB to detect the effect of the inspiratory load on balance in young healthy subjects. Further studies are needed to determine if such a kind of evaluation can be used in clinics with patients suffering from chronic respiratory disease.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30597447
pii: S0966-6362(18)31433-4
doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.033
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Validation Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
449-452Informations de copyright
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