Comparison of the static and dynamic balance of female and male methadone-maintained opioid dependents with healthy subjects

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1 Msc in Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD in Sport Medicine, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Msc student in Sport Injury and Corrective Exercise, School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: Addiction to opioids causes adverse physical and psychological effects on addicts. The drug abuse has adverse effects on the central nervous system. Meanwhile, a good balance is essential for human beings. Failure to keep balance divests the person from the natural life and may cause injury, collapse, and even death. Therefore, body balance may be negatively affected by drug dependency and the present research intentd to seek answer to this question.
Materials and Methods: A total of 30 male drug and 30 female drug dependants participated in the research. Participants were selected purposefully from among volunteers. Also, 30 healthy women and 30 healthy men matched for age, height, weight, and BMI with the drug dependant samples were selected as control groups. Subjects’ dynamic balance was measured via Y-test. The statical balance was measured by standing on the unilateral forefoot balance test.
Results: Based on the findings of the present study and the results of MANOVA test, there was a significant difference between static (p=0/0001) and dynamic balance (p=0/0001) of the addicted males and females and those of the healthy participants. 
Conclusion: Based on thefindings, there was a large effect size and a significant difference among the static and dynamic balance of the addicted males and females and those of the healthy participants. Finally, it was concluded that drug dependence affected negatively the balance of men and women.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
November and December 2015
Pages 41-48

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  • Receive Date: 23 November 2014
  • Revise Date: 31 May 2015
  • Accept Date: 12 August 2015
  • First Publish Date: 22 December 2015

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