Gender Differences in Postural Stability Among Children

摘要: This study aimed to examine the gender differences in postural stability among 8-12 year-old children. Twenty-six children participated this repeated measures measure centre of pressure (COP) under one normal condition (CONTROL: hard surface, eyes open, and looking straight ahead) two challenging sensory conditions (ECHB: closed head back; EOCS: open compliant surface) randomized order. Girls had significantly lower COP path velocity (COP-PV, p < 0.05, medium effect), smaller radial displacement (COP-RD, area (COP-AV, effect) as compared boys when three were pooled. Gender found percentage changes COP-RD during ECHB (p large EOCS COP-AV both effect). Postural performance girls higher correlations with age (-0.62 vs. -0.40), body mass (-0.60 -0.42), foot length (-0.68 -0.45), physical activity level (-0.45 0.02), boys. better than but more affected by altered input information. are capable integrating their inputs, whereas treat each somewhat separately rely on somatosensory feedback. Exercises such standing unstable surfaces instead eye back beneficial children’s control system.