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Body balance comparison between obese and non-obese women from middle-age on

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Resumo:	This is a comparative study on the effect of obesity on static and dynamic balance in middle-aged and elderly women. The sample was composed by 80 women over 50 years old, distributed according to the body mass index into a non-obese group (n=45) and an obese group (n=35), with similar mean age. Participants were assessed as to body fat by bioimpedance and submitted to the one leg stance (OLS) and maximum walking speed (MWS) tests. Data were statistically analysed. At the OLS on both feet the non-obese group remained longer in position - 25.6 seconds (s) on the right limb and 24,9 s on the left one - than the obese group (19.0 s on the right, 17.5 s on the left limb, p
Autores principais:	Francisco, Cristina Oliveira
Outros Autores:	Okada, Vanessa Takakura; Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni; Benze, Benedito Galvão; Rebelatto, José Rubens; Duarte, Ana Cláudia Garcia de Oliveira
Assunto:	Equilíbrio postural Envelhecimento Mulheres Obesidade Aging Obesity Postural balance Women
Ano:	2009
País:	Brasil
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Tipo de acesso:	unknown
Instituição associada:	IBICT
Idioma:	português
Origem:	Oasisbr

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Resumo:	This is a comparative study on the effect of obesity on static and dynamic balance in middle-aged and elderly women. The sample was composed by 80 women over 50 years old, distributed according to the body mass index into a non-obese group (n=45) and an obese group (n=35), with similar mean age. Participants were assessed as to body fat by bioimpedance and submitted to the one leg stance (OLS) and maximum walking speed (MWS) tests. Data were statistically analysed. At the OLS on both feet the non-obese group remained longer in position - 25.6 seconds (s) on the right limb and 24,9 s on the left one - than the obese group (19.0 s on the right, 17.5 s on the left limb, p

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