[Influence of foot position in the static posturography].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of position of the feet on posturography.


METHODS
The quantitative significance of the standing position in posturographic measurements was evaluated with 30 healthy volunteers studied under nonvisual conditions, using 5 foot positions: heels toghther with the toes 30 degrees apart or at an angle of the voleer's own choice, and the feet parallel and 0.5 or 10 cm apart were studied respectively.


RESULTS
Five test methods showed different results. The feet parallel and 10 cm apart is the most stable position among 5 test methods, the most unstable position is feet parallel and together.


CONCLUSIONS
Feet position can influence the results of test. For those who can hardly stand with the feet parallel and together can choose the feet apart position.
Liu
Jing
J
Department of Otolaryngology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023.
Sun
Xiuzhen
X
Fu
Min
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D014717:Vertigo; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests