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KMID : 1129920130100010045
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Journal of Korean Society of Health Sciences
2013 Volume.10 No. 1 p.45 ~ p.52
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Comparison of Balance Ability according to Body Mass Index in Healthy adults
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Kim Su-Jeong
Kim Seul-Ki
Ha Da-Young
Han Shin
Lee Dong-Woo
Chang Jong-Sung
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of this study is to suggest comparison of balance abilit y according to body mass index (BMI) in healthy adults.
Methods: Twenty subjects (ten male and ten female subjects) were participated and classified as normal weight (n=10) or overweight (n=10), according to the BMI. The balance ability was measured by limit of stability, postural sway, funct ional reaching test (FRT) and timed up and go test (TUG).
Results: In the left back, right back, back, right, left and total area of limit of st ability, there were statistically significant differences between the both groups. T here were significant difference in static balance, FRT and TUG.
Conclusion: These results show that obese students have more lose of balance a bility compare with normal weight adults. Therefore obese subjects have to effor t to losing weight and doing strength and balance exercise.
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KEYWORD
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BMI, Balance, Obesity, Healthy adults, limit of stability
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