title: Body balance in patients with systemic vertigo after rehabilitation exercise.
abstract: The aim of this paper was to characterize structural balance of the body in people with systemic vertigo after applying rehabilitation exercise, such as motor-visual coordination on a posturographic platform and balance exercise. Physiotherapeutic procedures were carried out in a group of 12 people, aged 25-60 years suffering from vertigo. The evaluation of body balance in the standing position was performed by means of recording of postural sways based on force-plate posturography. The examination was performed before and after the rehabilitation program. Standard tests were done, with eyes open, eyes closed, and with conscious visual control-biofeedback. Patients with vertigo underwent a month-long therapy, which included: exercise of motor-visual coordination on a posturographic platform and balance exercise, which consisted of repeated visual, vestibular, and somatosensory stimulation for conscious postural control. The rehabilitation program resulted in a decrease of the range of sways, improved visuomotor coordination and thus also improved balance.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland. mamraz@wp.pl
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mraz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curzytek
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mraz
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gawron
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Czerwosz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Skolimowski
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D000328:Adult; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D004856:Postural Balance; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012027:Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*