Developing a Balance Assessment System

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To develop a balance device that will work with the inertia sensor to quantitatively assess the balance of individuals and investigate the validity and reliability of the balance data of the device.

Detailed Description
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In this study, we aim to develop a balance assessment system that will measure the balance quantitatively. For this balance assessment system, a balance board will be developed that will work with inertial sensors and detect the oscillations of the individual trying to stand on balance. The validity and reliability of the balance score determined by the analysis of the oscillation data of this balance board will be investigated. Our hypothesis is that the correlation between the balance score revealed by the newly developed evaluation system and the results of clinical and instrumental balance assessment methods will be significant. For this, one commonly used clinic and one instrumental balance assessment method will be used. Star Excursion Balance Test as a clinical balance assessment method and Balance Master device (BMc) as an instrumental balance assessment method were evaluated. Limits of Stability Test (LOS) and Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (mCTSIB) were used in the BMc.

Official Title
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Developing a Balance Assessment System With Inertial Sensors and Investigating Validity and Reliability

Conditions
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Healthy People, Assessment

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Star Excursion Balance Test
* Device: Balance Master device


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age between 18 - 25 No neurological or orthopedic diagnosis to affect balance Lack of vision and hearing defects that will affect the tests Exclusion Criteria: Existence of refraction problem, visual problem Failure to complete the specified tests Participant's failure to comply with the study plan

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Healthy people<br>65 people will be included. | Other: Star Excursion Balance Test<br>* The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. It is a measure of dynamic balance that provides a significant challenge to athletes and physically active individuals. The test can be used to assess physical performance, but can also be used to screen deficits in dynamic postural control due to musculoskeletal injuries (e.g. chronic ankle instability), to identify athletes at greater risk for lower extremity injury, as well as during the rehabilitation of orthopeadic injuries in healthy active adults.[<br>Device: Balance Master device<br>* The Balance Master (Neurocom International, Inc Clackamas,) device is a computerized posturography device. The device consists of a fixed support surface consisting of a force table and individuals, a variety of ground elements and a computer screen that will provide visual feedback and conduct test protocols. Posturography tests a person's ability to integrate visual, vestibular and somatosensory inputs and suppress inappropriate sensory information. Thus, it can quantitatively score the person's balance and examine balance problems in detail with the tests it contains. There are various protocols that evaluate balance differently in Balance Master (BMc). Limits of Stability Test (LOS) and Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (mCTSIB) were used in the BMc.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Newly Developed Balance Assessment System | The newly developed balance evaluation system includes an Arduino based circuit board and an inertial measurement unit consisting of a combination of 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope. | Day 0 | 
| Newly Developed Balance Assessment System | The newly developed balance evaluation system includes an Arduino based circuit board and an inertial measurement unit consisting of a combination of 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope. | Day 7 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Star Excursion Balance Test | The Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. | Day 0 | 
| Balance Master device | The Balance Master (Neurocom International, Inc Clackamas,) device is a computerized posturography device. | Day 0 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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balance, evaluation, İnertial Measurement Unit, validity and reliability