@article{ref1,
title="Static and dynamic postural control: comparison between community old adults and people with Parkinson's disease",
journal="Physiotherapy research international",
year="2020",
author="Lazarotto, Leilane and Bobbo, Giovana Z. G. and Siega, Juliana and da Silva, Adriano Z. and Iucksch, Dielise D. and Israel, Vera L. and Bento, Paulo C. B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIMS: To compare the static and dynamic postural control of people with Parkinson's disease and community old adults. <br><br>METHODS: Thirty-five people were in the Parkinson's disease group (PDG; 12 women, 62.4 ± 11.0 years, 77.9 ± 15.6 kg, 166.5 ± 11.0 cm, 27.9 ± 3.8 kg/m<sup>2</sup> , 1.9 ± 0.5 Hoehn & Yahr) and 32 were in the old adults group (OAG; 13 women, 69.5 ± 6.0 years, 74.2 ± 12.3 kg, 165.0 ± 8.3 cm, 27.2 ± 4.0 kg/m<sup>2</sup> ). The static balance was measured on a force platform, three 30-s trials in four conditions: feet side-by-side (FSBS) and semi-tandem stance (ST) positioning, eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). The total sway path length (SPL), sway area (SA), anterior-posterior (APSR) and medial-lateral (MLSR) sway range of the centre of pressure were obtained. Dynamic balance was assessed using the timed-up-and-go test (TUG). For comparison between groups and repeated-measures, a mixed-design ANOVA was carried out and the Mann-Whitney U test to compare TUG between groups. The significance level was set at p ≤ .05. <br><br>RESULTS: Between groups, PDG presented higher mean values for SPL, APSR and SA in feet side-by-side eyes open compared to the OAG, for SPL in feet side-by-side eyes closed, for SPL and SA in STEO. For repeated-measures, both groups had higher mean values in the EC condition compared to EO and MLSR compared to APSR. No significant difference was found between groups for TUG. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Balance disorders are found early in people with Parkinson's disease compared to healthy older adults. Thus, Parkinson's disease seems to advance the process of alterations in the postural control system.<br><br>© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1358-2267",
doi="10.1002/pri.1844",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pri.1844"
}