Study on Balance and Postural Control According to the Stabilometry in Indoor Skydivers: A Cross-Sectional Study

The wind tunnel is a compression cabin through which a stream of air rises homogeneously, generated by fans. To perform different acrobatics, indoor skydivers have to change their body position by turning their body and orientation in reference to the space. Thus, the vestibular, visual and somatose...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-12, Vol.20 (1), p.635
Main Authors: López-de-Celis, Carlos, Zegarra-Chávez, Daniel, Cadellans-Arróniz, Aïda, Carrasco-Uribarren, Andoni, Izquierdo-Nebreda, Pedro, Canet-Vintró, Max, Rodríguez-Sanz, Jacobo, Pérez-Bellmunt, Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeronautics
Aviation
Compression
Cross-Sectional Studies
Gravity
Indoor environments
Informed consent
Injuries
Orientation behavior
Parachuting
Physical Therapy Modalities
Postural Balance
Posture
Skydiving
Statistical analysis
Vestibular system
Wind tunnels
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Summary:The wind tunnel is a compression cabin through which a stream of air rises homogeneously, generated by fans. To perform different acrobatics, indoor skydivers have to change their body position by turning their body and orientation in reference to the space. Thus, the vestibular, visual and somatosensory systems are subjected to multiple disturbances. Postural control could be affected by altering the visual, vestibular and somatosensory systems during indoor skydiving in the wind tunnel. The aim of this study is to describe the influence of a standard wind tunnel training session on postural control in a normal gravitational situation in indoor skydiving. Ten indoor skydivers registered with the Royal Spanish Aeronautical Federation, who had participated in national or international competitions one year ago, were recruited. A single 30 min training session was performed. Postural control was assessed through posturographic analysis using a stabilometric platform immediately before and after the training session. The variables studied were related to the relative position and length of the centre of pressure. No statistically significant changes were found between the initial and final assessment for the posturographic variables studied. No differences in postural control were found after a standard wind tunnel training session in indoor competition skydivers.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20010635