Differences in postural stability and dynamic visual acuity among healthy young adults in relation to sports activity: a cross sectional study

• Koide Yoshinori

  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

• Ueki Yoshino

  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

• Asai Yuji

  Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Nihon Fukushi University, Japan

• Morimoto Hiroyuki

  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

• Asai Hayato

  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

• Johnson Eric G.

  Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, USA

• Lohman Everett B.

  Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, USA

• Sakuma Eisuke

  Department of Integrative Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University, Japan

• Mizutani Jun

  Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University, Japan

• Ueki Takatoshi

  Department of Integrative Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University, Japan

• Wada Ikuo

  Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya-City University: 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

Abstract

[Purpose] Sports activity has been shown to improve postural stability and vestibular function in healthy older adults. The hypothesis was that healthy young adults undertaking sports activity will also have better postural stability and vestibular function compared with healthy young adults who do not undertake sports activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in postural stability and vestibular function between healthy young adults who undertake sports activity and those who do not undertake such activity. [Participants and Methods] Thirty-nine healthy young adults were recruited and divided into sports and non-sports groups on the basis of their response to a questionnaire concerning regular participation in sports activities over the past 12 months. In both groups, postural stability was measured during quiet standing and standing during head rotation, and dynamic visual acuity was assessed during head rotation. [Results] The results showed significant differences in postural stability during head rotation and dynamic visual acuity between the two groups, whereas no significant differences were found in postural stability during quiet standing. [Conclusion] The results suggest that healthy young adults who undertake sports activity have better postural stability during head rotation and better dynamic visual acuity. The causal effect of these differences is not clear and further investigation is warranted.

Journal

• Journal of Physical Therapy Science

  Journal of Physical Therapy Science 31 (1), 53-56, 2019

  The Society of Physical Therapy Science

Keywords

• Neck rotation
• Postural stability
• Dynamic visual acuity

Details

• CRID: 1390001288107839360
• NII Article ID: 130007554849
• DOI: 10.1589/jpts.31.53
• ISSN: 21875626
• ISSN: 09155287
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/31/1/31_jpts-2018-318/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2020165616
• Text Lang: en
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