Bibliographic record SVOBODOVÁ, Jaroslava. The influence of the level and type of postural load on parameters of dynamic plantography during standing and walking. Prague: Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, 2018, 124 p. Supervisor Mgr. Michaela Opálková. Abstract The thesis deals with the reaction of body to postural loading during stance and walking. The theoretical part of this thesis is focused on postural control and postural reaction during stance and walking. Particular attention is paid to gait cycle, dynamic plantography and Zebris FDM-T Rehawalk system, which has been used in the practical part of this thesis. Two chapter deal with postural loading, the first is focused on symmetrical loading (e.g. backpack) and second on asymmetrical loading (laptop back - ipsilateral, contralateral and held in hand). The practical part presents the examination of 32 volunteers who were either standing or walking on a dynamic plantograph. The volunteers were exposed to either symmetrical or asymemtrical 5 or 10 kg load. Subsequently, statistical tests were used to search for any change of dynamic plantography parameters depending on the level of loading, on the type of loading and in the comparison of the situation with and without loading. The results...

This thesis examines the effect of cooling of peripheral parts of lower limbs on postural stability. The introduction describes the mechanisms how cold effects the human organism and individual tissues exposed to cold, such as skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. In addition, postural stability, etiology of balance disorders and their implications are described. The aim of the practical part of the thesis is to assess the impact of cooling of feet on postural stability and also to determine the duration of such an effect. Static stability was assessed on 26 healthy individuals with a Zebris FDT-H instrument. The cooling procedure was carried out with 10-12řC water over a period of 12 minutes. Postural stability was measured 3 times during the experiment: before the cooling, immediately after the cooling and 1 minute after the cooling. The measured variables were: the 95% COP (Centre of Pressure) confidence ellipse area, COP trajectory and COP average velocity and the distribution of weight on the soles. The impact of the cooling procedure on the 95% confidence area was statistically significant. The results of other measurements also demonstrated increased values of measured variables after the cooling procedure. The persistence of the cooling effect was evaluated by comparing the first...

The thesis deals with the issue of walking and standing in patients with a scoliosis. The theoretical part of this thesis summarizes current knowledge of scoliosis, its classification, etiology, pathogenesis and risk factors of the curve progression. Then the most often changes of the stand and gait stereotype and their main causes are discussed. Goal of the practical part was to identify the difference between particular parameters of gait in an experimental group of patients with scoliosis and a control group of healthy individuals. The examination was performed via the dynamic plantography method using the Zebris FDM-T System. 19 probands with scoliosis aged 8 - 19 and a control group of 19 orthopedically healthy patients in a corresponding age distribution have been selected for the study. The results did not provide any statistically significant difference on a significance level p=0,05. However, there were clear differences between the groups referring to bigger asymmetries in stance and gait stereotype in the scoliosis patients group. Since even in a scientific literature there is a difference in opinion on this issue, more research might be necessary for the exact evaluation of the influence of scoliosis on the stance and gait stereotype.