Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) present with compromised functional capacity, low levels of physical activity, muscle atrophy, and peripheral nerve dysfunction that may result in high postural instability. This study aimed to compare the static balance control of 19 KTRs with 19 healthy adults (HA). All participants completed the Romberg test on a stabilometric platform with eyes open (EO), eyes closed (EC) and during a dual task (DT) condition. Centre of pressure (COP) measures (COP velocity (COPv) and sway area (SA)), as well as position-based outcomes such as anterior-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) ranges of COP displacements were recorded. Independent ANCOVA revealed an overall lower performance of KTRs compared to HA (pÂ
Balance impairment in kidney transplant recipients without concurrent peripheral neuropathy / Zanotto, T.; Gobbo, S.; Bullo, V.; Vendramin, B.; Duregon, F.; Cugusi, L.; Di Blasio, A.; Furian, L.; Silvestre, C.; Neunhaeuserer, D.; Zaccaria, M.; Bergamin, M.; Ermolao, A.. - In: GAIT & POSTURE. - ISSN 0966-6362. - 55:(2017), pp. 116-120. [10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.04.018]
Balance impairment in kidney transplant recipients without concurrent peripheral neuropathy
Cugusi, L.;
2017-01-01
Abstract
Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) present with compromised functional capacity, low levels of physical activity, muscle atrophy, and peripheral nerve dysfunction that may result in high postural instability. This study aimed to compare the static balance control of 19 KTRs with 19 healthy adults (HA). All participants completed the Romberg test on a stabilometric platform with eyes open (EO), eyes closed (EC) and during a dual task (DT) condition. Centre of pressure (COP) measures (COP velocity (COPv) and sway area (SA)), as well as position-based outcomes such as anterior-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) ranges of COP displacements were recorded. Independent ANCOVA revealed an overall lower performance of KTRs compared to HA (pÂI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
