Dinamic balance, lifestyle and emotional states in young adults.
A one hypothesis to explain some vestibular peripheral disorders is their association with life style. Thus, studies with young adults are relevant.


OBJECTIVE
to analyze the prevalence of dynamic balance alterations in young adults and their possible association with life style variables, health and negative emotional states (since they can impact the outcome).


METHODS
we carried out a non-probabilistic cross-sectional, clinical-retrospective study with young adults (18-32 years of age) from a university with 751 individuals, with a mean age of 22.45+/- 3.32 years. Life style, health and negative emotional states (NES) variables - depression, stress and anxiety, were collected by means of an interview. The Unterberger test was used in order to check for indications of dynamic balance alterations. Individuals with altered dynamic balance (ADB) were compared to those without these alterations (controls).


RESULTS
From our sample, 642 (83.6%) had less than 45 masculine of deviation, while 109 (14.2%) had greater than 45 masculine deviation and were the considered with ADB. The ADB group had a greater prevalence of smoking, alcohol abuse/dependence, high blood pressure and NES.


CONCLUSIONS
the study highlights the occurrence of ADB which needs to be corroborated in future studies.
Cruz
Ivana Beatrice Manica da
IB
Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) - Morphology Department - Health Sciences Center, Brazil.
Barreto
Daniele Coronel Mena
DC
Fronza
Andressa Boer
AB
Jung
Ivo Emilio da Cruz
IE
Krewer
Cristina Costa
CC
Rocha
Maria Izabel de Ugalde Marques da
MI
Silveira
Aron Ferreira da
AF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult