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Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated with Static Balance in Young Adults

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  • Wenfei Zhu

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Yunfeng Li

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Bingqi Wang

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Chenxi Zhao

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Tongzhou Wu

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Tao Liu

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

  • Fangjun Sun

    (School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China)

Abstract

Purpose: Regular physical activity (PA) strengthens muscles and improves balance and coordination of human body. The aim of this study was to examine whether objectively measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors were related to static balance in young men and women. Design and setting: Cross-sectional community study. Participants: 86 healthy adults (50% women) aged 21.26 ± 2.11 years. Method: PA variables, including moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), light PA (LPA), sedentary time (SED), and sedentary breaks, were measured by accelerometers on wrist (ActiGraph WGT3X-BT). The static balance was tested in the bipedal stance with eyes open or closed. The movement of the center of pressure, including total sway path length (SP), sway velocity (SV), and sway area (SA), was recorded with a three-dimensional force platform (Kistler 9287CA). The associations between PA (MVPA/LPA/SED/sedentary breaks) and static balance (SP/SV/SA) were analyzed using mixed linear regression analyses, with adjustments for condition (eyes open/closed), sex, age, body mass index (BMI), total device wearing time, and PA*condition. Data were analyzed with SPSS 24.0. Results: Better performance was observed in eyes-open condition ( p < 0.05). MVPA was negatively associated with SA ( p = 0.030), and SED was positively associated with SA after adjustments, respectively ( p = 0.0004). No significance was found in the association of light PA, SED, or sedentary breaks with other static balance variables, respectively ( p > 0.05). Conclusion: Increasing MVPA and less SED are associated with lower sway area measured by force platform, indicating more PA may related to better static balance in young adults.

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  • Wenfei Zhu & Yunfeng Li & Bingqi Wang & Chenxi Zhao & Tongzhou Wu & Tao Liu & Fangjun Sun, 2021. "Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Associated with Static Balance in Young Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:20:p:10787-:d:656246
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