Clinical trial NCT04174690: Balance Analysis System Through Biaxial Rotation Force Platform
Official title: Development of Balance Analysis System Through Biaxial Rotation Force Platform Posturography Combined With Electromyography
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Balancing Interference
Keywords: Center of pressure
Dynamic postural balance
Force platform
Posturography
Electromyography
Lead sponsor: University of Mogi das Cruzes
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-11-22
Enrollment: 45
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 80
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Biaxial rotation force platform combined with electromyography
Primary purpose: DIAGNOSTIC

Brief summary: This study developed a system for studying an individual's postural balance in an upright position on a force platform with controlled movement of 2-axis rotation (transverse and anteroposterior), by analyzing lower limb muscle activation and data from Pressure Center of displacement.

Detailed description: The use of rotating force platforms has proven to be an important resource in the study of postural balance and motor control. Platforms composed of two force plates allow the analysis of the load relationship between the feet and the study of the coordination of the lower body segments in postural control. Center of pressure displacement data during perturbations generated by platform rotation allow the study of dynamic postural balance. However, devices that meet these characteristics are not common and have limitations on amplitude or speed of rotation. Thus, a force platform composed of two plates was developed, capable of collecting data for the calculation of the parameters of the center of pressure, differentiating each foot, with a computerized system to control amplitude and speed of rotation in the mid-lateral and anteroposterior axes. A new version of embedded and supervisory systems that control the device, collect and process the created data has also been developed. For platform functionality tests, volunteers were divided into three groups of 15 individuals: Group 1 (G1): women aged 18 to 40 years; Group 2 (G2): women aged 40 to 60 years; Group 3 (G3): women over 60 years old.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women
* Ages 18 to 80 years
* Asymptomatic
* Resident of the city of mogi das cruzes.
* You will have to sign the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of dizziness or dizziness crisis not explained in the last year;
* Any musculoskeletal or neurological disorders;
* Significant pain that limits daily functions;
* Known uncorrected vestibular problems.
* Fall History

Primary outcomes:
measure: Center of pressure offset
timeFrame: 1 hour
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Electromyographic signal
timeFrame: 1 hour
Other outcomes:
measure: Speed of movement of center of pressure
timeFrame: 1 hour
Locations:
city: Mogi das Cruzes
country: Brazil
facility: Alessandro Pereira da Silva
state: São Paulo
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Mogi das Cruzes
name: Alessandro P Silva, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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