Title: The assessment of the dynamic postural stability of female floorball players Objectives: The objective of this thesis is to assess the women's dynamic postural stability who are actively playing floorball at league level and subsequently compare the obtained data with controlled group that is not actively practicing any specific sport activity. Methods: There have been incorporated 48 women in this pilot study. The division into the groups was not randomized due to the specification of this survey, therefore it is a quota selection. The experimental group has been piled up of 24 monitored women who are professionally playing floorball on a league level min. 3 years. The control group incorporates 24 women who are practising sports only at a recreational level. In order to evaluate dynamic postural stability, the following device has been used from the company NeuroCom, specifically SmartTest System type and used test bateries: Limits of Stability, Motor Control Test, Senzory Organization Test, Adaptation Test, Rytmic Weight Shift, Unilateral Stance a Weight Bearing Squat. The evaluation of measured data was registred and compiled by original programme NeuroCom Balance Manager Software. The obtained measured results from both groups have been statistically evaluated as per statistical method...

We followed the immediate effect of sensorimotor training on postural stability in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA). We have tried to explain the possible mechanisms of adaptation to change COP, motor learning and neuroplasticity in the field of neurodegenerative changes in the cerebellum. Research Methods: A total of 10 patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (6 men, 4 women) aged 34-71 years, with an average disease duration of 11.6 years participated in the measurement of postural stability. First, we measured the patients with SCA before and after a 15-minute sensorimotor-training exercise, then this group underwent another day of the same measurement without sensorimotor training. As a second control group of 10 healthy subjects served a similar age, who also underwent sensorimotor training. Then we compared the results of posturographic measurement. Results: In the group of SCA patients, sensorimotor training was found significantly lower values in the monitored parameters LENGTH (t stat = 3,537731 > t krit = 2,262157), VELOCITY (t stat = 3,537731 > t krit = 2,262157) and energy to sustain COP (t stat = 2,715085 > t krit = 2,262157), measured on a foam pad with eyes closed. Measurement without making sensorimotor training produced no significant improvement in the results of monitored...

Title: Effect of mechanical correction of hallux valgus deformity Objectives: The aim of this diploma thesis is to investigate the influence of axial correction of hallux valgus deformity on static and dynamic postural stability. Methods: This pilot study involved 8 people ranging in age from 22 to 30 years with mild or moderate degree of hallux valgus deformity. Five probands had hallux valgus deformity bilaterally, three probands had deformity unilaterally on the right leg. Axial correction of position of first MTP joint was made by tape. Postural stability was measured using computerized dynamic posturography EquiTest Smart System from Neurocom before and after intervention. Measured data were processed using Neurocom Balance Manager Software. For the analysis of the data were used statistical methods - paired t-test, Wilcoxon rank test and the rate of clinical significance (Cohen's d). Results: The results indicates that the axial correction of hallux valgus deformity has positive effect on the dynamic postural stability. This impact wasn't demonstrated in static situations. Keywords: hallux valgus, great toe, postural stability, corrective taping, computerized dynamic posturography

This work deals with the metods frequency and time frequency analysis of stabilometric signal. In the introroduction is described theory about posturography and posturographic measurment. The work contains describtion of stabilometric parametrs in time domain (1D and 2D parametrs) and in frequency domain. The aim is create review of basic metods used to processing and preprocessing of stabilometric signals and comparing this methods . In work is realized ferquency analysis used Frourier transfrmation and Burg method and time-frequency analysis used Short time Frourier transformation and Wavelet transformation. One part of program is aimed on comparison of this methods.

Title: Influence of a complex stretching exercise of lower limb on postural stability Objectives:: The main objective of this diploma these is to find out, using dynamic computerized posturography, whether the increased mobility of the lower limbs has a positive influence on postural stability. Another partial objective is to determine efficiency of the practised stretching exercises. Methods: This is a pilot study where in research participated five probands whose measurement results were evaluated qualitatively. The aged of probands at the time of the first measurement was from 13 to 18 years. All probands are male volleyball league players and during the last two years occurred to a marked grow by all of them. Given their tall stature, it was expected a decrease in the mobility of the lower limbs and muscle shortening. To the data acquisition was used clinical examination of active range of motion and shortened muscle testing according to Janda. Postural stability was measured using computerized dynamic posturography SMART EquiTest System from Neurocom. Measured data were processed using the program NeuroCom Balance Manager software. In the Framework of study were conducted two intrumental measurements in the range of two months. After the first measurement all probands were instructed how to...

Title: Influence of acute sleep deprivation on human postural stability Aim: This diploma thesis is aimed to objectively investigate the influence of acute sleep deprivation on human postural stability using dynamic computerized posturography. Methodology of thesis: 7 young and healthy women (n = 7), mean age 24 (± 0,77) were enrolled into this pilot study. These subjects were picked up on the basis of a preliminary questionnaire survey using the Czech validated version of MEQ questionnaire to meet the same (neutral) chronotype condition. During 24 h of continuous wakefulness all participants had to adhere to special regimen to avoid undesirable distortion of the results. Postural stability was measured before and after the therapeutic intervention using NeuroCom SMART EquiTest System. The obtained data were processed with use of Neurocom Balance Manager Software. Paired t-test was used for statistical analysis, to evaluate clinical significance of the intervention Cohen's d was used. Results: The results confirm influence of 24-h sleep deprivation on human postural stability. After this time decreased sensory organization while maitaining balance was observed. However this fact has not been statistically significant. In case of automatic postural reactions, divergent data were obtained depending...

Author: Bc. Kateřina Karšayová Title: Evaluation of dynamic postural stability in climbers Objectives: The main objective of this diploma thesis is to investigate the difference of dynamic postural stability in between climbers and recreational athletes and measure all the data by computerised dynamic posturography Smart EquiTest System from Neurocom Incorporated. Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study involving 40 participants aged between 22 and 29 years divided into two groups (climbers, non-climbers). Measurements of dynamic postural stability were performed on Neurocom Smart EquiTest in the Kinesiological Laboratory of Charles University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. Motor Control Test, Sensory Organization Test and Limits of Stability test batteries were chosen for this study. The measured data was subsequently processed by Neurocom Balance Manager Software. The following statistical methods were used to analyze the data obtained by Neurocom: Shapiro - Wilk test, Student's t-test, Mann - Whitney test and Cohen's d effect size. Results: A statistically significant difference (in favor of climbers) was found in COND6 of Sensory Organization Test, where p-value was 0,04. In Motor Control Test there was a statistically significant difference (in favor of climbers) in...

Title of the thesis: Evaluation of postural stability and function of deep stabilization system of the spine in dancers Author: Bc. Tereza Rothová Head of the thesis: Mgr. Michaela Stupková Year of defense: 2020 Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to assess static and dynamic postural stability and function of deep stabilization system of the spine in modern dancers and to compare the results with general population that does not perform any regular physical activity. Next to analyse the relations between postural stability and function of deep stabilization system of the spine in both groups. Method: This study is designed as observational comparative pilot study which included 16 modern dancers in experimental group and 11 women who do not perform any regular physical activity in control group. To evaluate the function of deep stabilization system of the spine a battery of seven tests by Kolář was created and used. Five basic testing protocols of NeuroCom Smart EquiTest, a computerized dynamic posturography device, were used to measure postural stability. Data from EquiTest were processed in NeuroCom Balance Manager software. All results were statistically analysed using Microsoft Office Excel 2016. Data were compared between groups and a correlation between postural stability and function of...

Title: Evaluation of the ability to dynamically stabilize and postural strategy of Czech female handball players Author: Bc. Michaela Pešková Aim: The main objective of the diploma thesis is to investigate the difference of dynamic postural stability and its strategy between female handball players in the Czech republic and the group of women, who don't practise any sport. For the objectivization is used a dynamic posturography Smart EquiTest by NeuroCom company. Methods: The participants of this quantitative cross-sectional study are 44 women, divided into the experimental (24 handball players) and the control group (20unsporting women) in the age from 18 to 28 years old. Measurements of dynamic postural stability were performed on Smart EquiTest by Neurocom in the Kinesiological Laboratory at the department of the physiotherapy on Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Charles University. The whole test battery contains 7 testing protocols. The measured data from z Neurocom Balance Manager Software were exported to Microsoft Excel 2016, where were used other statistical methods like Shapiro - Wilk test, Student's T-test, Mann - Whitney test and Cohen's d effect size.. Results: A statistically significant difference in favor of non-handball players was found of Limits of Stability, Sensory...

Title: Postural stability assesment of female physiotherapists Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to evaluate and compare the level of dynamic postural stability of female physiotherapists with former or current sports (racing) careers versus physiotherapists without sports careers. Another aim is to compare how the level of postural stability of physiotherapists differs from the general population. Methods: This study is among quantitative experimental studies. The research was done from August 2020 to February 2021. The research involved 20 probands - women. Participants were divided into two groups by ten based on a former or current sports career or without a sports career. The control group was provided with normative data from the instrument manufacturer. The analysis and information on sports activities were collected using a questionnaire. Postural stability was measured with The Neurocom's The EquiTest Smart. The following tests were used: The Sensory Organization Test, The Motor Control Test, The Adaption Test, and The Limits of Stability Test. The results were processed with tables in Microsoft Excel. In Microsoft Excel, data were evaluated statistically and compared with each other. The mean, standard deviation, median and interquartile range were calculated. The following...