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Normative data for static balance testing in healthy individuals using open source computerized posturography

Authors: Esther Domènech-Vadillo, Gabriel Aguilera-Aguilera, Carmen Sánchez-Blanco, Ángel Batuecas-Caletrio, Carlos Guajardo, Nicolás Pérez, Gabriel Trinidad-Ruiz, Carlos Gimeno, Julio Rama, Marcos Rossi-Izquierdo, Elena San-Roman-Rodriguez, Berta Patiño-Castiñeira, Juan Manuel Espinosa-Sanchez, Eusebi Matiñó, Rafael Barona, Claudio Krstulovic, Jesús Benitez-Rosario, Elvira Santandreu, Francisco Carlos Zuma e Maia, María Guadalupe Álvarez-Morujo de Sande, Ariadna Valldeperes, Jorge Rey-Martínez

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Purpose

Computerized posturography is the gold standard for balance assessment. Because of the great cost and dimensions of commercial equipments, low-cost and portable devices have been developed and validated, such as RombergLab, a software in open source term which works connected with a low-cost force platform. The objective of this study was to obtain normative posturography data using this software.

Methods

A multicentric prospective and descriptive study, with 350 healthy participants, was designed. Static postural stability (measured using the modified clinical test of sensory interaction on balance) was evaluated using the software connected to the force platform. Using the confidence ellipse area (CEA) in each condition, global equilibrium score (GES) was calculated and adjusted for significant variable factors using cluster analysis.

Results

Mean (SD) GES was 0.72 (0.22). Age (p < 0.01), height (p < 0.01) and recruitment center (p < 0.05) were found as influence factors for GES. Cluster analysis obtained 16 groups stratified by age and height. GES decreases with age and height (p < 0.005). No significant interaction of age nor height was found with GES in these clusters (p > 0.05). After correction for height and age, GES was no longer influenced by the recruitment center (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

With the introduction of the global equilibrium score values of the present study into the software, we consider RombergLab v1.3 a reference posturography tool for healthy individuals. Further studies are needed for validating it as a suitable instrumented test for screening between healthy and pathologic subjects and its reliability over time for the follow-up of patients.

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Title: Normative data for static balance testing in healthy individuals using open source computerized posturography
Authors: Esther Domènech-Vadillo
Gabriel Aguilera-Aguilera
Carmen Sánchez-Blanco
Ángel Batuecas-Caletrio
Carlos Guajardo
Nicolás Pérez
Gabriel Trinidad-Ruiz
Carlos Gimeno
Julio Rama
Marcos Rossi-Izquierdo
Elena San-Roman-Rodriguez
Berta Patiño-Castiñeira
Juan Manuel Espinosa-Sanchez
Eusebi Matiñó
Rafael Barona
Claudio Krstulovic
Jesús Benitez-Rosario
Elvira Santandreu
Francisco Carlos Zuma e Maia
María Guadalupe Álvarez-Morujo de Sande
Ariadna Valldeperes
Jorge Rey-Martínez
Publication date: 01-01-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-5170-6

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Normative data for static balance testing in healthy individuals using open source computerized posturography

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