Static and dynamic balance of children and adolescents with sensorineural hearing loss

Einstein (São Paulo)

卷:15

关键词: Comportamento infantil;    Desempenho psicomotor;    Destreza motora;    Orelha interna;    Surdez;   

DOI  :  10.1590/s1679-45082017ao3976

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo assess the static and dynamic balance performance of students with normal hearing and with sensorineural hearing loss.MethodsA cross-sectional study assessing 96 students, 48 with normal hearing and 48 with sensorineural hearing loss of both sexes, aged 7 and 18 years. To evaluate static balance, Romberg, Romberg-Barré and Fournier tests were used; and for the dynamic balance, we applied the Unterberger test.ResultsHearing loss students showed more changes in static and dynamic balance as compared to normal hearing, in all tests used (p<0.001). The same difference was found when subjects were grouped by sex. For females, Romberg, Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger test p values were, respectively, p=0.004, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.023; for males, the p values were p=0.009, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively. The same difference was observed when students were classified by age. For 7 to 10 years old students, the p values for Romberg, Romberg-Barré and Fournier tests were, respectively, p=0.007, p<0.001 and p=0.001; for those aged 11 and 14 years, the p values for Romberg, Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger tests were p=0.002, p<0.001, p<0.001 and p=0.015, respectively; and for those aged 15 and 18 years, the p values for Romberg-Barré, Fournier and Unterberger tests were, respectively, p=0.037, p<0.001 and p=0.037.ConclusionHearing-loss students showed more changes in static and dynamic balance comparing to normal hearing of same sex and age groups.

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