The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals

Havva Ezgi Albayrak; Özge Çakmak; Emine Atıcı; Alper Perçin

Makale detayları

The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals

Yazarlar:

Havva Ezgi Albayrak | Özge Çakmak | Emine Atıcı | Alper Perçin

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş Terapisi | Rehabilitasyon

Dergi:

Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.258-266

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357890

pISSN:

2147-8945

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Özet:

 Purpose: Vision is a system that plays a role in the maintenance of static and dynamic posture and coordination of movements, and sustaining balance. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and coordination functions between congenitally blind and sighted individuals and to determine the role of vision in maintaining balance. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 37 participants 19 congenitally blind and 18 sighted sedentary individuals aged between 18 and 40 years were included. Berg Balance Scale BBS, Tinetti Balance Test TBT, and Tinetti Gait Test TGT scales were measured in both groups. Results: A significant difference was found in BBS, TBT, and TGT scales between congenitally blind and sighted individual groups p0.05. BBS, TBT, and TGT scores were lower in the congenitally blind group. There was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.676, p0.05, BBS and TGT r0.601, p0.05 in all participants. In the congenitally blind and sighted groups, there was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.632, p0.05, and between BBS and TBT r0.642, p0.05, respectively. However, there was no significant relationship between BBS and TGT in the congenitally blind and sighted groups p0.05. Conclusion: The results of the study confirmed the effect of vision on balance. Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.

 Purpose: Vision is a system that plays a role in the maintenance of static and dynamic posture and coordination of movements, and sustaining balance. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and coordination functions between congenitally blind and sighted individuals and to determine the role of vision in maintaining balance. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 37 participants 19 congenitally blind and 18 sighted sedentary individuals aged between 18 and 40 years were included. Berg Balance Scale BBS, Tinetti Balance Test TBT, and Tinetti Gait Test TGT scales were measured in both groups. Results: A significant difference was found in BBS, TBT, and TGT scales between congenitally blind and sighted individual groups p0.05. BBS, TBT, and TGT scores were lower in the congenitally blind group. There was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.676, p0.05, BBS and TGT r0.601, p0.05 in all participants. In the congenitally blind and sighted groups, there was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.632, p0.05, and between BBS and TBT r0.642, p0.05, respectively. However, there was no significant relationship between BBS and TGT in the congenitally blind and sighted groups p0.05. Conclusion: The results of the study confirmed the effect of vision on balance. Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.

 Purpose: Vision is a system that plays a role in the maintenance of static and dynamic posture and coordination of movements, and sustaining balance. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and coordination functions between congenitally blind and sighted individuals and to determine the role of vision in maintaining balance. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 37 participants 19 congenitally blind and 18 sighted sedentary individuals aged between 18 and 40 years were included. Berg Balance Scale BBS, Tinetti Balance Test TBT, and Tinetti Gait Test TGT scales were measured in both groups. Results: A significant difference was found in BBS, TBT, and TGT scales between congenitally blind and sighted individual groups p0.05. BBS, TBT, and TGT scores were lower in the congenitally blind group. There was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.676, p0.05, BBS and TGT r0.601, p0.05 in all participants. In the congenitally blind and sighted groups, there was a positive moderate statistically significant relationship between BBS and TBT r0.632, p0.05, and between BBS and TBT r0.642, p0.05, respectively. However, there was no significant relationship between BBS and TGT in the congenitally blind and sighted groups p0.05. Conclusion: The results of the study confirmed the effect of vision on balance. Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.

 Amaç: Görme, statik ve dinamik postürün korunmasında, hareketlerin koordinasyonunda ve dengenin sürdürülmesinde rol oynayan bir sistemdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı bireyler arasında denge ve koordinasyon fonksiyonlarını karşılaştırmak ve dengenin sürdürülmesinde görmenin rolünü belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmaya yaşları 18-40 arasında değişen 19 doğuştan kör ve 18 sağlıklı sedanter birey olmak üzere toplam 37 katılımcı dahil edildi. Her iki grupta Berg Denge Ölçeği BDÖ, Tinetti Denge Testi TDT ve Tinetti Yürüme Testi TYT ölçekleri ölçüldü. Sonuçlar: Doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı birey grupları arasında BDÖ, TDT ve TYT ölçeklerinde anlamlı bir fark bulundu p0.05. Doğuştan kör olan grupta BDÖ, TDT ve TYT skorları daha düşüktü. Tüm katılımcılarda BDÖ ile TDT r0.676, p0.05 ve BDÖ ile TYT r0.601, p0.05 arasında pozitif yönde orta düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki vardı. Doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı gruplarda sırasıyla BDÖ ile TYT r0.632, p0.05, BDÖ ile TDT r0.642, p0.05 arasında pozitif yönde orta düzeyde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki vardı. Ancak, doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı gruplarda BDÖ ile TYT arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmadı p0.05. Tartışma: Çalışmanın sonuçları görmenin denge üzerindeki etkisini doğrulamıştır. Doğuştan körlüğü olan kişilerde denge sorunları değerlendirilmeli ve dengeyi geliştirmeye yönelik egzersiz programları yapılmalıdır.

Makale detayları

The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals

Yazarlar:

Havva Ezgi Albayrak | Özge Çakmak | Emine Atıcı | Alper Perçin

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş Terapisi | Rehabilitasyon

Dergi:

Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.258-266

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357890

pISSN:

2147-8945

Posture Balance

Blindness

Vision DisordersPostural Denge

Görme Bozuklukları

Körlük

Sayı

Makale detayları

The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals

Yazarlar: Havva Ezgi Albayrak | Özge Çakmak | Emine Atıcı | Alper Perçin

Yayıncı: Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar: İş Terapisi | Rehabilitasyon

Dergi: Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.258-266

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001357890

pISSN: 2147-8945

Posture Balance

Blindness

Vision DisordersPostural Denge

Görme Bozuklukları

Körlük

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Havva Ezgi Albayrak | Özge Çakmak | Emine Atıcı | Alper Perçin

Yayıncı:

Hacettepe University

Ana Başlıklar:

İş Terapisi | Rehabilitasyon

Dergi:

Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 3, pp.258-266

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001357890

pISSN:

2147-8945