The influence of obesity on „Postural condition“ - The pilot study
- 1 Oddělení rehabilitace FN Olomouc
- 2 Ústav fyzioterapie FZV UP Olomouc
- 3 Oddělení rehabilitace CLR SMN Nemocnice Prostějov
- 4 Katedra fyzioterapie a rehabilitace LF MU Brno
- 5 Klinika tělovýchovného lékařství a kardiovaskulární rehabilitace FN a LF UP Olomouc
- 6 Centrum rehabilitace, Pardubická krajská nemocnice, a.s.
- 7 Ústav rehabilitace, LF OU v Ostravě
- 8 Lázně Teplice nad Bečvou
Obesity and its complications are globally ranked among the three most common causes of death in the population aged 50 to 70
years. It is associated with a number of health risks that significantly affect the quality of life of the individual. Posture indicates the
active movement of body segments against the influence of external forces. The aim of the study was to demonstrate the relationship
between the response posture and body weight. The work was used posturographic tests LOS (Limits of Stability) and MCT (Motor
Control Test) module Smart Equitest System from posturograph of NeuroCom® companie. The kohort consisted of 20 women with
a mean age of 21.75 years, (10 obese women with a mean BMI 34.7 and 10 non-obese women with a mean BMI 20.3). The results were
statistically processed and evaluated at the level of significance p <0. 05. In obese women MCT test - forward direction - have been
demonstrated significantly higher values in the parameter Small F (p = 0.007). In the LOS test were statistically significant higher
value of the parameter Reaction Time, significantly lower values of Movement Velocity, Endpoint Excursion, Directional Control and
Maximum Excursion parameters (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The results confirmed the worse postural stability of obese people, which carries an increased risk of falls, when stability
limits are exceeded, and trauma due to inadequate muscle activation and coordination.
Keywords: obesity, posture, postural stability, postural control, posturographic tests
Published: December 1, 2015 Show citation
