Validity and Reliability of the Newly Developed Balance Assessment System in Healthy Young Adults

Launched by ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY - CERRAHPASA · Jan 16, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new balance assessment system to see how well it works for healthy young adults. The researchers want to determine if four specific tests—Postural Stability Test, Stability Limits Test, Sensory Integration Test, and One-Leg Standing Test—are accurate and consistent in measuring balance. Participants will take these tests on two separate days, a week apart, to ensure the results are reliable.

To participate, you need to be between 18 and 25 years old, have a healthy body weight (BMI below 24), and be able to follow instructions. It's important that you don’t have any health issues affecting balance, like certain diseases or recent injuries. If you join the study, you will sit and rest for a few minutes before performing the tests, which will help the researchers understand how well the new balance system works compared to a standard assessment device. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to gather important information about balance assessments that could benefit future evaluations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Being between the ages of 18-25
• • Body mass index is below 24
• • They should be able to understand and follow instructions
• • Volunteering to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Presence of neuromuscular, rheumatic disease or vestibular problems that may affect balance
• • Having a visual impairment that affects vision
• • Any other exercise or physical activity that may affect trunk muscle strength or balance
• • Having a recent history of orthopedic injury or surgery in the lower extremity
• • Having experienced any acute situation that could affect postural stability and balance between the two tests (within 7 days)