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Physical balance of 12-13 year old adolescents in Latvia: problems and solutions

Lucija RutkaSvetlana UscaIrēna ŽOgla

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Gerontology030506 rehabilitationIndex (economics)Control (management)Balance disordersContext (language use)03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBalance (accounting)PedagogyPostural stability0305 other medical sciencePsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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The paper is prepared within the framework of the National science programme “Innovative solutions for social telerahabilitation in the schools of Latvia in the context of inclusive education (INOSOCTEREHI)”. The paper focuses on the adolescents’ balance disorders. Equipment for balance testing BIOSWAY was used in the case study. It showed that almost every fourth adolescent of the age 12-13 years has the total postural stability index below the norm. Only 9.4% of adolescents have normal overall balance control results. It is necessary to find ways how to reduce the identified problem within the context of inclusive education.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-06-27Social welfare : interdisciplinary approach
https://doi.org/10.21277/sw.v1i6.240