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Applicability of Smartphone for Dynamic Postural Stability Evaluation
Joint Authors
Polechoński, Jacek
Nawrocka, Agnieszka
Wodarski, Piotr
Tomik, Rajmund
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of smartphone’s gyroscope for dynamic postural stability among young healthy adults.
The research included convenience sample of 85 healthy adults—37 women (mean age 22.1±1.6, body height 167.2±7.0) and 48 men (mean age 22.4±1.7, body height 176.1±13.8).
In order to assess the accuracy of stabilometric measurement recorded by mobile phone, the raw data obtained at the same time by Sigma Balance Platform and Smartphone (SP) were correlated.
Two thirty-second trials with one-minute interval break were performed (first in the frontal plane and second in the sagittal plane).
A total of 170 measurements of postural stability were recorded (85 in frontal and 85 in the sagittal plane).
The following parameters were included: the path of the stabilogram (in the case of SP, angular path) and the variation of the swing (standard deviation of the horizontal deflection of the platform).
The results have shown strong and significant relationship between body sway variability measured by Sigma platform and smartphone in frontal (r=0.997) and sagittal (r=0.990) plane.
For the geometric center of the platform and angular path distances, the correlation coefficient was also statistically significant and high, considering both lateral (r=0.999) and anterior-posterior sway (r=0.981).
Our research shows that smartphones with gyroscope have potential for accurate assessment of postural balance, as an alternative for expensive and specialized equipment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Polechoński, Jacek& Nawrocka, Agnieszka& Wodarski, Piotr& Tomik, Rajmund. 2019. Applicability of Smartphone for Dynamic Postural Stability Evaluation. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128811
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Polechoński, Jacek…[et al.]. Applicability of Smartphone for Dynamic Postural Stability Evaluation. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128811
American Medical Association (AMA)
Polechoński, Jacek& Nawrocka, Agnieszka& Wodarski, Piotr& Tomik, Rajmund. Applicability of Smartphone for Dynamic Postural Stability Evaluation. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128811
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128811