Reliability of baropodometry in assessing the balance of individuals with visual impairment
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-0190.v28i2a168933Keywords:
Visually Impaired Persons, Postural Balance, Reproducibility of ResultsAbstract
Individuals with visual impairment may have balance deficits and there are several methods capable of evaluating it, and baropodometry is an expanding method, but with a lack of studies that address its psychometric measures and standardized assessments. Objective: To assess the relative and absolute reliability of baropodometry in a balance assessment protocol for visually impaired people. Methods: Observational, cross-sectional study, with 38, of both sexes, with and without a diagnosis of visual impairment, were included in three groups: control group (CG) (n= 13) composed of individuals without visual impairment, low vision group (LVG) (n= 15), blindness group (BG) (n= 10) and subsequently the LVG and BG were joined, making up the group visual impairment (VIG) (n= 25). To evaluate the reliability of baropodometry, the test and retest method was used, with an interval of seven days. The individuals were evaluated in three conditions, support bipedal, right unipodal support and left unipodal support considering the variables area, amplitude and mean anteroposterior and laterolateral speed. For relative reliability, the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was used and for absolute reliability the standard error of measurement (SEM). Results: Regarding the relative reliability, the ICCs of the baropodometry variables varied from low to very high in all groups, with better reliability in the conditions of unipodal supports and a higher index in the BG. In absolute reliability, 14 variables showed good reliability. Conclusion: Baropodometry is a reliable method, however, care must be taken when choosing the position and the variable to be analyzed.
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