Firefighters need to consider how SCBA and amount of physical activity on the fireground may influence balance in order to reduce the risk of injury.
All participants were free of any neurological conditions that would influence balance.
Do exergames influence balance in older adults?
Shoulder pain might alter these pathways which, in turn, could influence balance.
The programme will avoid any messages encouraging any change in activities that may influence balance and mobility performance.
Futhermore, there is a need to determine other factors which influence balance ability in persons with shoulder pathologies.
Decreased plantar flexion power and mobility are commonly found in treated clubfeet [ 6, 20], and are known factors influencing balance [ 21].
Other afferents such as noxious sensory afferents can influence balance control and could have deteriorating effects on postural control mechanisms [ 12].
Studies seeking normative data for controlling the variables that might influence balance assessments are needed in the scientific literature, since there is still no consensus regarding the influence of anthropometric measurements on postural balance.
Other factors known to influence balance are cognitive process, such as attention [ 11, 12] and characteristics such as age [ 13, 14], sex and Body Mass Index (BMI) [ 15, 16].
The vestibular system of the inner ear, which senses motion and body position and influences balance, signals 'moving' to the brain, while the eye signals 'stationary' because the car or boat appears stationary relative to the viewer.
