The effect of sensorimotor training on the knee proprioception and functional balance of visually impaired women

Document Type : Original article

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1 Master student of Corrective exercise and Sports injuries, Department of Physical Education ,, Urmia Pardis University, Urmia, Iran.

2 Department of Exercise Physiology and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

3 Department of Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aims: Decreased vision is one of the sensory impairments that causes the sufferer to have difficulty in balancing and performing daily activities. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sensorimotor exercises on proprioception and balance in orderly women.

Materials and Methods: The present study is quasi-experimental and 30 women with visual impairment in the age range of 35 to 45 years were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group performed sensory-motor exercises for 8 weeks and three sessions per week. Before and after the exercises, knee proprioception at 40 to 60 ° with imaging method and functional balance was measured using the Y test. ANCOVA test was used to analyze the data at the significance level of (p = 0.05).

Results: The results showed that after the intervention of sensorimotor exercises, the proprioception of the knee joint at an angle of 40 to 60 degrees and functional balance in the experimental group compared to the control group significantly improved (p = 0.0001).

Conclusion: Strengthening the proprioception through motor-sensory exercises and improving motor-sensory input can increase balance in the elderly. Sensory-motor exercises in the closed motor chain strengthen the deep sensory feedback of the lower limb muscles and thus improve the balance and deep sense of the elderly.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 23 February 2022

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  • Receive Date: 09 February 2022
  • Revise Date: 16 February 2022
  • Accept Date: 17 February 2022
  • First Publish Date: 23 February 2022

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