The effects of gender and XXXX on dynamic postural control.

@entity1 @entity1295
CONTEXT: Deficits in static postural control related to @entity1295 have been investigated previously, but there is little evidence to link @entity1295 to performance measures of dynamic postural control. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of @entity1295 and gender on performance measures of the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). DESIGN: Mixed-model design. SETTING: Research laboratory. @entity1 : 16 healthy young adults. INTERVENTION: Subjects performed the SEBT before and after 4 different fatiguing conditions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The normalized reach distances and sagittal-plane kinematics of the knee and hip were recorded. RESULTS: Fatigue produced deficits in normalized reach distances and decreased knee flexion in all 3 reaching directions. Overall, @entity1 were able to reach farther than @entity1 while simultaneously demonstrating a greater amount of knee flexion. CONCLUSIONS: Gender differences were observed during performance of the SEBT, with @entity1 demonstrating greater reach distances and knee flexion, and @entity1295 amplified these differences.
