Comparison of unipedal stance test for the assessment of balance among blind and blind folded sighted children
A cross-sectional study
Keywords:
comfortable, foot, posture, stable, visionAbstract
This study aims to compare the unipedal stance test for assessment of balance among blind and blind folded sighted children. Balance of the body requires coordination of input from various sensory systems like somatosensory, visual and vestibular system. Any disparity in any of these systems may have negative impact on maintaining the posture balance. A cross sectional study was conducted on 181 blind folded sighted and 150 blind children aged 10-17 years. The unipedal stance test was used to assess postural balance. The children were instructed to stand comfortably on a bare foot of their choice with other foot raised. A stop watch was used to record time duration to stand on one foot. The best of the three trials was taken as a final result of that participant. Statistical analysis was done with the help of unpaired t test. Blind folded sighted children showed the significantly better postural balance (P=0.0001). On age wise comparison among blindfolded sighted children and blind children, blind folded sighted children showed more stable postural balance right from younger age group to older age group than the blind children of the same age group (P=0.0001).
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