Body posture and selected stabilometric parameters among patients with depression
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2015, Vol 19, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: A vertical posture distinguishes humans from other living beings. It also determines the specific conditions for movement. The element which connects body posture and movement is stability. It is based on the static and dynamic balancing of the destabilising forces of gravity and inertia through stimulating the appropriate muscle groups. A disruption of postural control may be conditioned by various factors, among which the literature mentions mental health. The purpose of this study was a comparative analysis of selected variables characterising the postural stability of persons with depression.Material and methods: The study involved fifty-four persons who were divided into two groups. The first group comprised 28 patients diagnosed with depression. The mean age of the participants was 37.25 +/ – 3.88. The second group consisted of 26 completely healthy persons who were recruited from the general population, excluding persons with depression or a low mood. The mean age of the participants was 33.31 +/ – 5.19 years. The postural stability was assessed using a PEL 38 posturographic platform and TWIN 99 computer software.Results: The results differed significantly between the two groups with regard to five variables: oscillations of the centre of gravity in the frontal and the sagittal planes, average deviation in the frontal plane, and deviations in the parameters of instability (the surface area and the ratio of length to the surface area). It was observed that the group with a diagnosis of depression displayed higher values in 4 out of 5 the evaluated parameters when compared to the control group.Conclusions: Persons with depression are characterised by a reduced body stability compared to those who do not suffer from depression.
Authors and Affiliations
Elżbieta Szczygieł, Karolina Łopatka, Magdalena Madej, Aleksandra Malec, Joanna Golec, Dorota Czechowska, Agata Masłoń
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