[PDF] Top 20 The impact of excessive body weight on postural balance

... Abstract Body balance is the determinant of efficient human functioning in daily ...the body in space and the relative position of the body parts relative to one another from the ... See full document

... with excessive body ...after weight loss due to bariatric ...the excessive weight on the pelvic floor causes direct mechanical and neurologic dysfunction together with indirect effects ... See full document

... with body weight excess seeking medical advice are suffering from a variety of ...an impact on future ...of excessive weight gain in the general population, as the prevalence of the ... See full document

... Aging can be defined as a gradual decrease in the functional reserve of organs, which reduce the possibility of maintaining the systemic balance. It is a continuous and irreversible process, proceeding in stages ... See full document

... of postural disorders caused by the aging process, the disease experienced, and a decrease in bodily ...[5]. Postural balance disorders occur due to a decrease in the number and size of muscle fibers ... See full document

... the impact of deleterious factors on the health of former workers, who were exposed in the sugarcane cutting ...that excessive physical effort and unheal- thy working conditions are factors that can ... See full document

... energy balance? A definitive answer to this question is presently not ...that excessive release of free fatty acids and glycerol from adipocytes into the circulation in the obese state is one of the major ... See full document

... its weight, height and on the size of the base area determined by the size and spacing of the ...system. Balance also depends on the speed with which the nervous system can detect and then correct the ... See full document

... maintain postural stability whilst standing on one leg, with eyes open and with eyes ...can impact performance, including: lower limb strength; weight bearing control; sensory balance control; ... See full document

... the impact of being overweight on the biomechanical function of the paediatric foot and lower limb is ...normal weight children or developed a comprehensive three-dimensional approach to its gait analysis ... See full document

... lower odds of obesity were significantly (p<0.05) associated with regular vigorous physical activity, 32.. participation in organized sport.[r] ... See full document

... The key strength of this study was the availability of a large, nationally representative dataset providing the sufficient power to investigate the adverse birth and health outcome related to maternal BMI. The use of ... See full document

... normal weight age- and gender-matched children were included in this ...normal weight group ...normal weight group: aged 5–9 n = 15, aged 10–14 n = 10 and aged 15–18 n = 12) and gender (EBW group: ... See full document

... obesity. Body weight (kg) and height (cm) was measured during the study visit by a research assistant, and BMI was calculated by dividing weight by height squared ... See full document

... the body it is a responsible interaction: the organ of balance, the sense organ of deep feeling, the organ of ...the balance system requires appropriate research ... See full document

... reduce weight gain and improve maternal and child health. The weight misperception variable we used could repre- sent body dissatisfaction, often defined as the discrepancy between current and ideal ... See full document

... misperceived body weight and excessive gestational weight gain, using normal weight accurate assessors as the reference ...of weight misperception with excessive ... See full document

... 5.2 Indices of Job Requirements by Occupation One contribution of this paper is the attribution of weight-based differences in employ- ment costs and wages to the physical, mental, and social requirements for the ... See full document

... high body weight are inherently dynamic and vary by occu- ...individual’s body weight may also provide a signal about that individual’s self-discipline or work ethic, the value of which may ... See full document

... of balance may be more sensi- tive than common clinical tests for documenting both deficits and improvements in balance, even in minimally impaired patients with MS ...greater postural sway in the ... See full document