@article{ref1,
title="Postural stability in subjects with whiplash injury symptoms: results of a pilot study",
journal="Acta oto-laryngologica",
year="2014",
author="Bianco, Antonino and Pomara, Francesco and Petrucci, Marco and Battaglia, Giuseppe and Filingeri, Davide and Bellafiore, Marianna and Thomas, Ewan and Paoli, Antonio and Palma, Antonio",
volume="134",
number="9",
pages="947-951",
abstract="CONCLUSIONS: Posturographic tests can be used to assess and confirm the body's imbalance in subjects with whiplash injury. Further studies with larger cohorts are necessary to confirm this pilot study. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To verify through a posturographic exam the qualitative and quantitative alterations of postural stability in subjects with previous cervical trauma in comparison with healthy subjects. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 42 subjects were analysed for the study; 22 as the control group (NM) and 20 (WM) with a positive anamnesis of whiplash injury from 3 to 12 month from diagnosis through a force platform. Centre of pressure (CoP) movements of the two groups with their eyes open and closed were recorded. <br><br>RESULTS: During the closed eye test, the subjects with cervical injuries displayed a significant increase in the anterior-posterior oscillation velocity (p < 0.05) compared with the control group, with a significant reduction (p < 0.01) of the ratio between the shifting length (SL) of CoP on the polygon support and the total envelope area (EA, mm(2)) of CoP movements in the polygon support (SL/EA-ratio, mm(-1)).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6489",
doi="10.3109/00016489.2014.906749",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00016489.2014.906749"
}