
Static stabilometry is a technique aimed at quantifying postural sway during quiet standing in the upright position. Many different models and many different techniques to analyze the trajectories of the Centre of Pressure (CoP) have been proposed. Most of the parameters calculated according to these different approaches are affected by a relevant intra- and inter-subject variability or do not have a clear physiological interpretation. In this study we hypothesize that CoP trajectories have rotational characteristics, therefore we decompose them in clockwise and counter-clockwise components, using the rotary spectra analysis. Rotary spectra obtained studying a population of healthy subjects are described through the group average of spectral parameters, i.e., 95% spectral bandwidth, mean frequency, median frequency, and skewness. Results are reported for the clockwise and the counter-clockwise components and refer to the upright position maintained with eyes open or closed. This study demonstrates that the approach is feasible and that some of the spectral parameters are statistically different between the open and closed eyes conditions. More research is needed to demonstrate the clinical applicability of this approach, but results so far obtained are promising.
Male, Adolescent, Foot, Posturography; COP; upright stance, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Humans, Female, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted, Physical Examination, Postural Balance, Algorithms
Male, Adolescent, Foot, Posturography; COP; upright stance, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Humans, Female, Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted, Physical Examination, Postural Balance, Algorithms
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