Prosthetics and orthotics international
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Prosthet Orthot Int · Feb 2013
Comparative StudyEvaluation of the stability of normal subjects and patients with Perthes and spinal cord injury disorders during short and long periods of time.
Stability during standing is achieved by a complex coordination process between various human systems. The stability of normal subjects and patients with various neuromuscular disorders has been evaluated by common methods based on force plate data analysis for one minute. However, most of the people frequently stand for a prolonged period during daily activities. ⋯ The new method of stability analysis seems to be more sensitive and accurate than that of the traditional commonly used method. Based on the new method, stability is the ability of a subject to return from an unstable position to a stable one and to remain in a stable one for a certain period of time. Clinical relevance The results of this research can be used by most clinicians to evaluate the stability of subjects with various musculoskeletal disorders.