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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Morphological Sciences 2015; 32(02): 093-097
DOI: 10.4322/jms.092715
Original Article
Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Men and women do not have the same relation between body composition and postural sway

A. C. Alonso
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2   Department of Post-Graduation in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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L. Mochizuki
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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N. M. S. Luna
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2   Department of Post-Graduation in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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A. C. Canonica
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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R. R. Souza
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
3   Department of Post-Graduation in Physical Education, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós-Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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L. B. M. Maifrino
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
3   Department of Post-Graduation in Physical Education, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós-Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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A. Figueira Junior
3   Department of Post-Graduation in Physical Education, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós-Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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D. S. Bocalini
2   Department of Post-Graduation in Aging Sciences, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
3   Department of Post-Graduation in Physical Education, Universidade São Judas Tadeu, R. Taquari, 546, Mooca, 2° andar, bloco C, Secretaria da Pós-Graduação, CEP 03166-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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J. M. D. Greve
1   Movement Study Laboratory - LEM, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology - IOT, Faculty of Medicine - FM, Clinical Hospital - HC, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rua Ovídeo Pires de Campos, 333, Cerqueira Cesar, CEP 05403-010, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Publication History

28 June 2015

01 September 2015

Publication Date:
09 October 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of body composition on the postural sway during quiet standing. Our hypothesis is that men and women do not have the same relation between body composition and postural sway during quiet standing. Materials and Methods: Participated in the study 50 men and 50 women; age range: 20-40 years old. The main outcome measures were: Body composition (bone densitometry), percentage of fat (% fat) tissue (g), fat (g), lean mass (g), bone mineral content (g) and bone mineral density (g/cm2); Anthropometry: body mass (kg), height (cm), length of the trunk-head (cm), length of lower limbs (cm). The following indices were calculated: body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) and Postural balance test - center ofpressure displacement. Results: The correlation analysis showed low correlations between postural sway and anthropometric variables. The multiple linear regression model showed that the body composition and the anthropometry were able to explain only men's postural sway. Conclusion: The postural sway is sex type dependent. Men and women have different relations between body composition and postural sway. Only male's body composition affected the body sway.

Keywords

postural sway - anthropometry - young adult