Assessment of postural balance function
Ann Acad Med Stetin. 2009;55(3):102-9.
[Article in
English,
Polish]
Affiliation
- 1 Klinika Fizjoterapii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego ul. 28 Czerwca 1956 roku 135/147, 61-545 Poznań.
Abstract
Postural balance is defined as the ability to stand unassisted without falling. Examination of the patient's postural balance function is a difficult diagnostic task. Most of the balance tests used in medicine provide incomplete information on this coordination ability of the human body. The aim of this study was to review methods of assessment of the patient's postural balance function, including various tests used in medical diagnostics centers.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Ataxia / diagnosis
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Child
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Humans
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Motor Skills / classification*
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Movement / physiology
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Physical Examination / methods*
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Postural Balance* / physiology
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Sensation Disorders / diagnosis*