@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics of standing postural control in women under additional load",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2020",
author="Wojciechowska-Maszkowska, Bożena and Borzucka, Dorota",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="e490-e490",
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). <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph17020490",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020490"
}