AUTHOR=Lions Cynthia , Bui Quoc Emmanuel , Wiener-Vacher Sylvette , Bucci Maria P. 

TITLE=Postural control in strabismic children: importance of proprioceptive information

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Physiology

VOLUME=5

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2014.00156

DOI=10.3389/fphys.2014.00156

ISSN=1664-042X

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objective:</bold> To examine the effect of proprioceptive information during postural control in strabismic children.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> Postural stability was recorded with a platform (Techno Concept®) in 12 strabismic children aged from 4.9 to 10 years and data were compared to that of 12 control age-matched children. Two postural positions were performed: Romberg and Tandem. Two postural conditions: without and with foam pad. We analyzed the surface area, the length, the mean speed of the center of pressure (CoP) and the effect of proprioceptive information.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> Strabismic children are more instable than control age-matched children. The surface, the length and the mean speed of CoP are significantly higher in strabismic children than in control age-matched children. Both groups are more instable in Tandem position than in Romberg position. Finally, strabismic children use more proprioceptive information than control age-matched children.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> For both Romberg and Tandem position, strabismic children are more instable than control age-matched children. Strabismic children use proprioceptive information more than control age-matched children to control their posture.</p><p><bold>Significance:</bold> Proprioceptive inputs are important for control posture particularly for strabismic population.</p>