Sensory Integration for Postural Control in Rheumatoid Arthritis Revealed by Computerized Dynamic Posturography

Marta Cristina Rodrigues da Silva, Deyse Borges Machado, Luis Mochizuki, Melissa Andrea Jeannet Michaelsen Cardoso, Juliane de Oliveira, Monique da Silva Gevaerd, Ulysses Fernandes Ervilha, Monique Oliveira Baptista Cajueiro and Susana Cristina Domenech ()
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Marta Cristina Rodrigues da Silva: College of Health and Sport Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88080-350, Brazil
Deyse Borges Machado: College of Health and Sport Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88080-350, Brazil
Luis Mochizuki: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil
Melissa Andrea Jeannet Michaelsen Cardoso: College of Health and Sport Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88080-350, Brazil
Juliane de Oliveira: College of Health and Sport Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88080-350, Brazil
Monique da Silva Gevaerd: College of Health and Sport Sciences, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88080-350, Brazil
Ulysses Fernandes Ervilha: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil
Monique Oliveira Baptista Cajueiro: School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 03828-000, Brazil
Susana Cristina Domenech: College of Distance Learning, State University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88035-001, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that impairs mobility. How does sensory information influence postural responses in people with RA? The aim of this study was to evaluate the postural control of people with RA during a sensory organization test, comparing how sensory information influences postural responses in people with rheumatoid arthritis compared with healthy people. Participants were 28 women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA group) and 16 women without any rheumatoid disease (Control group CG). The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) was performed on a Smart Balance Master ® (NeuroCom International, Inc., Clackamas, OR, USA) and center of pressure (COP) was measured. SOT conditions: SOT1 (eyes open, fixed support surface and surround; SOT2) eyes closed, fixed support surface and surround; and SOT5) eyes closed, sway-referenced support surface, and fixed surround. To compare the demographic and clinical aspects between groups, independent t -test or Mann–Whitney’s U-test were used. Differences were found between groups. Between SOT conditions, for CG and RA, COP was faster for SOT-5 than SOT-1, while SOT-1 and SOT-2 presented similar COP velocity. For SOT-2 and SOT-5, COP was larger for the RA group. For both groups, SOT-1 presented the smallest COP, and SOT-5 showed the largest COP.

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; postural control; balance control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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