Association of Body Mass Index and Static Balance Among Young Adults
Body Mass Index and Static Balance Among Young Adults
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https://doi.org/10.55735/hjprs.v3i10.202Keywords:
body mass index, postural stability, static balance, unipedal stance testAbstract
Background: Body characteristics are thought to affect postural stability apart from age and gender. Higher weight has increased the stress within joints, soft tissues and bones, and it results in impaired musculoskeletal function. Objective: The goal of this investigation is to gauge the relationship of BMI with static balance among young adults. Methods: This study was an analytical cross-sectional study. Data was collected from different universities in Lahore by using a non-probability convenience sampling technique. Permission was taken from the Departmental Research Committee of the University of South Asia and before taking the data informed consent was signed from the participants. Both males and females with an age range of 18-25 years were included. Participants with any recent history of injury to the spine and lower limb, and medicines that can change balance e.g., anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, antihistamines, or pain relievers and comorbidities like rheumatic disease, and neurological disease were excluded. The sample size was 385, calculated by using Rao software. Outcome variables were body mass index and static balance measured by the body mass index online calculator after taking height in feet and weight in kg and uni pedal stance test on both legs separately respectively. The uni-pedal stance test was performed by the participants, with their opened and closed eyes and their hands placed on their hips. Results: The mean age of 385 young adults was 21.28±2.2 years. There were 191 males and 194 females. There were 83 underweight, 234 normal, 52 overweight and 16 obese young adults. In the right uni pedal stance test with eyes open, only 47 young adults have a high risk of falling with impaired balance while with eyes closed 158 young adults have a high risk of falling with impaired balance. In the left uni-pedal stance test with eyes open, only 82 young adults have a high risk of falling with impaired balance while with eyes closed 201 young adults have a high risk of falling with impaired balance. Conclusion: There is no association between body mass index and static balance among young adults.
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