Comparison of Balance and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength In Congenital and Acquired Visually Impaired Individuals: Cross-Sectional Study

Büşra Alkan; Eminenur Uğurlu; Meryem Nur Arı; Havva Nur Aydemir

Article Details

Comparison of Balance and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength In Congenital and Acquired Visually Impaired Individuals: Cross-Sectional Study

Authors:

Büşra Alkan | Eminenur Uğurlu | Meryem Nur Arı | Havva Nur Aydemir

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Engelliler için Beden Eğitimi | Spor ve Fiziksel Aktivite | Motor Kontrol | Yardımcı Sağlık ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.478-484

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351853

pISSN:

2146-9954

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Abstract:

 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to compare balance and lower extremity muscle strength between individuals with congenital and acquired visual impairment. A total of 21 individuals mean years: 37.52  14.91 with B1 blind visual impairment, 10 congenital and 11 acquired, were included in the study. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test and One Leg Standing Test were used to evaluate balance functions, and a digital manual muscle tester was used to evaluate lower extremity muscle strength. There was no significant difference between congenital and acquired visually impaired individuals in terms of balance and lower extremity muscle strength p 0.05. Bilateral hip flexion, plantar flexion muscle strength, and one leg standing test values were found to be insignificantly higher in individuals with acquired visual impairment p 0.05. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test scores were found to be higher in individuals with congenital visual impairment, which was not statistically significant p 0.05. Congenital visual impairment affects muscle strength and static balance negatively compared to acquired visual impairment, but the difference is not significant due to the fact that individuals were evaluated in an environment they have adapted to before and the difficulty level of the test types used for balance measurement is not sufficient.

 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to compare balance and lower extremity muscle strength between individuals with congenital and acquired visual impairment. A total of 21 individuals mean years: 37.52  14.91 with B1 blind visual impairment, 10 congenital and 11 acquired, were included in the study. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test and One Leg Standing Test were used to evaluate balance functions, and a digital manual muscle tester was used to evaluate lower extremity muscle strength. There was no significant difference between congenital and acquired visually impaired individuals in terms of balance and lower extremity muscle strength p 0.05. Bilateral hip flexion, plantar flexion muscle strength, and one leg standing test values were found to be insignificantly higher in individuals with acquired visual impairment p 0.05. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test scores were found to be higher in individuals with congenital visual impairment, which was not statistically significant p 0.05. Congenital visual impairment affects muscle strength and static balance negatively compared to acquired visual impairment, but the difference is not significant due to the fact that individuals were evaluated in an environment they have adapted to before and the difficulty level of the test types used for balance measurement is not sufficient.

 ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to compare balance and lower extremity muscle strength between individuals with congenital and acquired visual impairment. A total of 21 individuals mean years: 37.52  14.91 with B1 blind visual impairment, 10 congenital and 11 acquired, were included in the study. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test and One Leg Standing Test were used to evaluate balance functions, and a digital manual muscle tester was used to evaluate lower extremity muscle strength. There was no significant difference between congenital and acquired visually impaired individuals in terms of balance and lower extremity muscle strength p 0.05. Bilateral hip flexion, plantar flexion muscle strength, and one leg standing test values were found to be insignificantly higher in individuals with acquired visual impairment p 0.05. Tinetti Balance  Gait Test scores were found to be higher in individuals with congenital visual impairment, which was not statistically significant p 0.05. Congenital visual impairment affects muscle strength and static balance negatively compared to acquired visual impairment, but the difference is not significant due to the fact that individuals were evaluated in an environment they have adapted to before and the difficulty level of the test types used for balance measurement is not sufficient.

 ÖZ Çalışmanın amacı, doğuştan görme engeline sahip bireyler ile edinsel görme engelli bireyler arasında denge ve alt ekstremite kas kuvvetlerinin karşılaştırılmasıdır. Çalışmaya, 10 konjenital ve 11 edinsel toplam 21 yaş ort: 37,52  14,91 B1 hiç görmeyen düzeyde görme engeline sahip birey dahil edildi. Denge fonksiyonlarını değerlendirmek amacıyla Tinetti Denge ve Yürüme Testi ve tek bacak üzerinde durma testi, alt ekstremite kas kuvvetini değerlendirmek amacıyla dijital manuel kas test cihazı kullanıldı. Konjenital ve edinsel görme engelli bireyler arasında denge fonksiyonları ve alt ekstremite kas kuvveti açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olmadığı tespit edildi p 0,05. Sağ ve sol taraf kalça fleksiyonu, plantar fleksiyonu kas kuvveti ve tek bacak üzerinde durma testi değerlerinin istatistiksel olarak anlamsız şekilde edinsel görme engeli olan bireylerde daha yüksek olduğu görüldü p 0,05. Tinetti Denge ve Yürüme Testi puanlarının konjenital görme engelli bireylerde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmayan şekilde daha yüksek olduğu tespit edildi p 0,05. Konjenital görme engelinin edinsel görme engeline göre kas kuvveti ve statik denge aktivitelerini az miktarda olumsuz etkilediği tespit edildi. Ancak bireylerin daha önce uyum sağladıkları ortamda değerlendirmeye alınmaları, denge ölçümü amacıyla kullanılan test türlerinin zorluk derecesinin yeterli olmamasının da katkısı ile oluşan farklılığın belirgin olmadığı sonucuna varıldı.

Article Details

Comparison of Balance and Lower Extremity Muscle Strength In Congenital and Acquired Visually Impaired Individuals: Cross-Sectional Study

Authors:

Büşra Alkan | Eminenur Uğurlu | Meryem Nur Arı | Havva Nur Aydemir

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Engelliler için Beden Eğitimi | Spor ve Fiziksel Aktivite | Motor Kontrol | Yardımcı Sağlık ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.478-484

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351853

pISSN:

2146-9954

: Lower Extremity

Visual Impairment

Muscle Strength

Postural BalanceAlt Ekstremite

Görme Engeli

Kas kuvveti

Postüral Denge

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Article Details

Authors: Büşra Alkan | Eminenur Uğurlu | Meryem Nur Arı | Havva Nur Aydemir

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Engelliler için Beden Eğitimi | Spor ve Fiziksel Aktivite | Motor Kontrol | Yardımcı Sağlık ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.478-484

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001351853

pISSN: 2146-9954

Issues

Authors:

Büşra Alkan | Eminenur Uğurlu | Meryem Nur Arı | Havva Nur Aydemir

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Engelliler için Beden Eğitimi | Spor ve Fiziksel Aktivite | Motor Kontrol | Yardımcı Sağlık ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimi (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 2, pp.478-484

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001351853

pISSN:

2146-9954