Comparison of the Static and Dynamic Balance Performance in Young, Middle-aged, and Elderly Healthy People.docVIP

Original Article 297 Comparison of the Static and Dynamic Balance Performance in Young, Middle-aged, and Elderly Healthy People Mei-Yun Liaw, MD; Chia-Ling Chen1, MD, PhD; Yu-Cheng Pei1, MD; Chau-Peng Leong, MD; Yiu-Chung Lau, MD Background: Body sway increases with age. The purpose of this study was to obtain base- line data and the characteristics of balance performance in different age groups for balance strategy management. Methods: Healthy individuals (n = 107) were divided into young, middle-aged, and elderly groups, and assessed by computerized dynamic posturography