The Study of the Maturation of Postural Equilibrium in Young Children
- VernacularTitle:儿童立位姿态平衡发展过程的研究
- Author:
Min WANG
;
Furong MA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Postural;
Equilibrium;
Children;
Vision
- From:
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology
1998;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the maturation of the postural equilibrium in young children and the effects of eye-closure.Methods Altogether 214 healthy children age 4~15 were examined for upright postural equilibrium using a computerized equilibrium instrument(ST-939).With 20 healthy adults as control group,the velocity of postural sway was measured.Results ①Within the age-range of the children tested,postural sway decreased linearly with age.②Eye-closure had a remarkably effect on children's sway velocity in comparison with adult values before age eight.Conclusion Children's postural stability gradually maturates with the age.Young children may use visual information to control balance in a manner different from that of adults.It is not until after eight-year old that adults-like balance-control strategies begin to appear.
