Postural balance problems in people with intellectual disabilities : Do not forget the sensory input systems

© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

BACKGROUND: This pilot study aimed to explore the impact of visual, auditory and vestibular dysfunctions on the postural balance performance in adults with intellectual disabilities. Additionally, a comparison was made between the subjects with intellectual disabilities and a control group concerning static and dynamic balance tasks.

METHOD: Thirty adults with intellectual disabilities and 25 control subjects received a postural balance assessment. Additionally, the experimental group was subjected to a visual, auditory and vestibular screening.

RESULTS: The experimental group performed significantly worse and/or showed more sway compared to the control group for all balance tasks (p < .01) except the timed up and go test. Within the experimental group, a significant positive correlation (rs (24) = 0.513, p = .007) was observed between the number of failed sensory screening items and the number of failed balance tasks.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest significant involvement of peripheral sensorial deficits in the balance problems that people with intellectual disabilities often experience.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID - 35(2022), 1 vom: 10. Jan., Seite 280-294

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Leyssens, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Van Hecke, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Moons, Karlien [VerfasserIn]
Luypaert, Sofie [VerfasserIn]
Danneels, Maya [VerfasserIn]
Patru, Julie [VerfasserIn]
Willems, Melina [VerfasserIn]
Maes, Leen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Auditory
Gross motor performance
Intellectual disability
Journal Article
Postural balance
Vestibular
Visual

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.12.2021

Date Revised 21.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jar.12948

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332337049