Postural balance assessment in children aged 7 to 9 years, as related to body weight, height, and physical activity

1. Bawa P. (1981) Neural development in children – a neurophysiological study. Electroencephalogr. Clin. Neurophysiol., 52: 149-156.Search in Google Scholar

2. Biec E., Zima J., Wójtowicz D., Wojciechowska-Maszkowska B., Kręcisz K., Kuczyński M. (2014) Postural stability in young adults with Down syndrome in challenging conditions. PLoS One. 11, 9(4): e94247. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094247.10.1371/journal.pone.0094247Search in Google Scholar

3. Biegański P., Pyskir M., Pyskir J., Trela E., Hagner W. (2013) Postural stability of young football players against their physically inactive peers. J. Health Sci., 3(13): 477-488 [in polish].Search in Google Scholar

4. Błaszczyk J.W., Low D.L., Hansen P.D. (1994) Ranges of postural stability and their changes in the elderly. Gait Posture, 2: 11-17.10.1016/0966-6362(94)90012-4Search in Google Scholar

5. Bohannon R.W., Leary K. (1995) Standing balance and function over the course of acute rehabilitation. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil., 76: 994–996.Search in Google Scholar

6. Drzał-Grabiec J., Snela S., Rykała J., Podgórska J., Banas A. (2013) Changes in the body posture of women occurring with age. BMC Geriatrics, 13: 108 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-13-108.10.1186/1471-2318-13-108Search in Google Scholar

7. Drzał-Grabiec J., Szczepanowska-Wołowiec B. (2011) Weight-height ratios and parameters of body posture in 7-9-year-olds with particular posture types. Ortop. Traumatol. Rehabil., 6(13): 591-600.10.5604/15093492.971044Search in Google Scholar

8. Era P., Sainio P., Koskinen S., Haavisto P., Vaara M., Aromaa A. (2006) Postural balance in a random sample of 7979 subjects aged 30 years and over. Gerontology, 52: 204-213.10.1159/000093652Search in Google Scholar

9. Greenwald B.D., Cifu D.X., Marwitz J.H., Enders L.J., Brown A.W., Englander J.S. et al. (2001) Factors associated with balance deficits on admission to rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury: a multicenter analysis. J. Head Trauma Rehabil., 16(3): 238-252.10.1097/00001199-200106000-00003Search in Google Scholar

10. Hobeika C.P. (1999) Equilibrium and Balance in the elderly. Ear. Nose. Throat. J., 78(8): 558-566.10.1177/014556139907800810Search in Google Scholar

11. Jeter P.E., Haaz Moonaz S., Bittner A.K., Dagnelie G. (2015) Ashtanga-Based Yoga Therapy Increases the Sensory Contribution to Postural Stability in Visually-Impaired Persons at Risk for Falls as Measured by the Wii Balance Board: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS One. 24, 10(6): e0129646. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129646.10.1371/journal.pone.0129646Search in Google Scholar

12. Lebiedowska M.K., Syczewska M. (2000) Invariant sway properties in children. Gait Posture, 12: 200-204.10.1016/S0966-6362(00)00080-1Search in Google Scholar

13. Lord S.R., Menz H.B. (2000) Visual contributions to postural stability in older adults. Gerontology, 46(6): 306-310.10.1159/00002218211044784Search in Google Scholar

14. Massion J. (1998) Postural Control Systems in Developmental Perspective. Neurosci. Biobehav. R., 22(4): 465-472.10.1016/S0149-7634(97)00031-6Search in Google Scholar

15. Melzer I., Benjuya N., Kapłański J. (2001) Age-related changes of postural control: effect of cognitive tasks. Gerontology, 47: 189-194.10.1159/000052797Search in Google Scholar

16. Nougier V., Bard C., Fleury M., Teasdale N. (1998) Contribution of central and peripheral-vision to the regulation of stance-development aspects. J. Exp. Child. Psychol., 68(3): 202-215.10.1006/jecp.1997.2427Search in Google Scholar

17. Peterson M., Christiu E., Rosengren K. (2006) Children achieve adult-like sensory integration during stance at 12 years old. Gait Posture, 23: 455-463.10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.05.003Search in Google Scholar

18. Riach C.L., Starkes J.L. (1993) Stability limits of quiet standing postural control in children and adults. Gait Posture, 1: 105-112.10.1016/0966-6362(93)90021-RSearch in Google Scholar

19. Roncesvalles N., Schmitz C., Zedka M., Assaiante C., Woollacott M. (2005) From egocentric to exocentric spatial orientation: development of posture control in bimanual and trunk inclination tasks. J. Motor. Behav., 37: 404-416.10.3200/JMBR.37.5.404-41616120567Search in Google Scholar

20. Steindl R., Kunz K., Schrott-Fischer A., Scholtz A. (2006) Effect of age and sex on maturation of sensory systems and balance control. Dev. Med. Child. Neurol., 48: 477-482.Search in Google Scholar

21. Truszczyńska A., Drzał-Grabiec J., Snela S., Rachwal M. (2015) Postural stability of children undergoing training in karate. Arch. Budo., 11: 53-60.Search in Google Scholar

22. Truszczyńska A., Rąpała K., Gmitrzykowska E., Trzaskoma Z., Drzał-Grabiec J. (2014) Postural stability disorders in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip. Acta Bioeng. Biomech. 1: 45-50.Search in Google Scholar

23. Trzcińska D., Olszewska E., Tabor P. (2009) Physical fitness and body posture of 7-years-old children with extreme somatic parameters. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Diabetes Metab., (15)3: 188-195. Search in Google Scholar