The Effect of Vision and Audition on Balance Performance According to Age

연령에 따른 시각과 청각이 균형수행력에 미치는 영향

  • Song Ju-Min (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Park Rae-Joon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University) ;
  • Kim Jin-Sang (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Taegu University)
  • 송주민 (대구대학교 재활과학대학원 재활과학과 물리치료) ;
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김진상 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 1994.08.01

Abstract

This study was carried out to know correlation between age and balance performance. factors to effect on balance and prepare the basic data in balance performance evaluation clinically. 180 adults without neurosurgical and orthopedic disability from 20 to 79 years of age participated in this study voluntarily. The subjects performed One Legged Stance Test in five conditions 1) eye open 2) eye close 3) eye open & ear close 4) eye & ear close 5) on sponge. The results of this study were as follows : 1. The mean balance performance time by one legged stance test was 25.97 seconds in eye open, 10.45 seconds in eye close, 23.14 seconds in eye open & ear close, 10.18 seconds in eye & ear close and 23.15 seconds in on sponge. 2. The balance performance declined according to age increasing. 3. The visual factor effected on balance performance greatly. 4. The auditory factor effected less than visual factor on balance performance 5. The compliant surface effected on balance performance in over-fifty age group greatly.

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