Gender Differences in Static and Dynamic Postural

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Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 22 (9): 1259-1264, 2014 ISSN 1990-9233 © IDOSI Publications, 2014 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2014.22.09.85208

Gender Differences in Static and Dynamic Postural Stability Parameters in Community Dwelling Healthy Older Adults 1

Ganeswara Rao Melam, 1Syamala Buragadda, 1Adel Alhusaini, 2 Alaa I.Ibrahim and 1Shaji John Kachanathu

Rehabilitation health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2 Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia 1

Abstract: To investigate the effects of gender on static and dynamic postural stability in community dwelling healthy older adults. Thirty men and 30 women older than 65 years participated in the study. They completed 4 balance tests, including one-legged stance test (OLST) with eyes open (EO), OLST with eyes closed (EC), Sharpened Romberg (SR) and Dynamic postural stability (Turn 180). Means of static and dynamic balance scores between male and female elderly population were compared using t- test, with equal variances. The significance level used for the study is p

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