Studies in Sport Medicine

the effect of eliminating visual feedback on the balance recovery strategies in deaf individuals

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

2 Department of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of kerman, Kerman, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor of Sport Injuries (Injury prevention)

4 Assistant Professor of Sport Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

Abstract
Background and Aim: If Several studies have been done on the role of vision and importance of visual information in the ability of postural control, but none of these reports have examined the role of visual information on balance recovery strategies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eliminating visual feedback on the balance recovery strategies in deaf individuals. Materials and Methods: 15 Deaf females (age 28.93±2.25 years, height 156.73±6.46 cm, and mean weight 58.06±7.91 kg) were selected as samples. Balance recovery strategies were recorded by six high-speed cameras after sudden movement of the treadmill. Paired-Sample T test was used for data analysis in open and closed eyes. Results: The results of this study showed that the mean of hip and ankle swings can be significantly increased by closing the eyes, both in the anterior-posterior and posterior-anterior disturbances (p<0.05). The results also showed that there is not a significant difference between the ratio of hip-to-ankle swings in open and closed eyes (p >0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that remove of visual information leads to increase in hip and ankle swings, but there is no significant difference in the ratio of hip-to-ankle swings. Therefore, visual information does not seem to play an important role in choosing the balance recovery strategies in deaf people.

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  • Receive Date 29 May 2019
  • Revise Date 23 September 2019
  • Accept Date 23 September 2019

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