Posturographic analysis of schoolteachers with different levels of habitual physical activity

Ciquinato, Daiane Soares de Almeida; Doi, Marcelo Yugi; Mesas, Arthur Eumann; Marchiori, Luciana Lozza de Moraes

doi:10.1590/2317-6431-2022-2730en

Daiane Soares de Almeida Ciquinato

study design

data collection

analysis

article writing

approval of the final version

Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL - Londrina (PR), Brasil.

Universidade Pitágoras - UNOPAR - Londrina (PR), Brasil.

Setor de Medicina do Trabalho e Saúde Ocupacional, Prefeitura Municipal de Cambé - Cambé (PR), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3280-7218

Marcelo Yugi Doi

data analysis

article writing

approval of the final version

Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL - Londrina (PR), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1040-9702

Arthur Eumann Mesas

data analysis

approval of the final version

Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL - Londrina (PR), Brasil.

Centro de Estudios Sociosanitarios, Universidad de Castilla - La Mancha (Cuenca), España.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-8607

Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori

study design

data collection

analysis

approval of the final version

Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Intervenção em Promoção da Saúde - LIIPS, Universidade Cesumar - UNICESUMAR - Maringá (PR), Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9026-0468

Conflict of interests: No.

Authors’ contribution: DSAC was responsible for the study design, data collection, and analysis, article writing, and approval of the final version; MYD was responsible for data analysis, article writing, and approval of the final version; AEM was responsible for data analysis and approval of the final version; LLMM was responsible for study design, data collection and analysis, and approval of the final version.

Corresponding author: Daiane Soares de Almeida Ciquinato. E-mail: ciquinato19@gmail.com

General characteristics
Sex
Males	n = 13 (26%)
Females	n = 37 (74%)
Age group (years)
30-48 years	n = 28 (56%)
49-60 years	n = 22 (44%)
Mean ± standard deviation	48.1±9
weight (Kg)	73.5 [23.2]^a a Median and interquartile range
Height (m)	1.63 [0.13]^a
BMI	26.5 [4.9]^a
Hearing (right ear)
Normal hearing	n = 39 (78%)
Hearing loss	n = 11 (22%)
Tinnitus
No	n = 39 (78%)
Yes	n = 11 (22%)
Dizziness
No	n = 33 (66%)
Yes	n = 17 (34%)
Diabetes
No	n = 49 (98%)
Yes	n = 1 (2%)
Hypertension
No	n = 38 (76%)
Yes	n = 12 (24%)
Cervical pain
No	n = 27 (54%)
Yes	n = 23 (46%)
Group (IPAQ classification)
Low	n = 25 (50%)
Moderate	n = 17 (34%)
High	n = 8 (16%)
MET-minutes/week	1024 [1916]^a

	Low	Moderate	High	p-value
	(N = 25)	(N = 17)	(N = 8)	(Kruskal-Wallis)
A-COP (cm²)
Rigid	1.39 [0.92]^a a Median and interquartile range	1.42 [0.89]^a	1.54 [1.07]^a	p = 0.895
Rigid	1.39 [0.92]^a a Median and interquartile range	1.42 [0.89]^a	1.54 [1.07]^a	E_r ² =0.01
Unstable	4.47 [2.65]^a	4.10 [5.04]^a	5.05 [4.28]^a	p = 0.461
Unstable	4.47 [2.65]^a	4.10 [5.04]^a	5.05 [4.28]^a	E_r ² = 0.03
Difference between means	2.62 [3.05] ^a	2.42 [4]^a	4.14 [0.24]^a	p = 0.444
Difference between means	2.62 [3.05] ^a	2.42 [4]^a	4.14 [0.24]^a	E_r ² = 0.04
VEL-AP (cm/s)
Rigid	0.72 [0.25] ^a	0.72 [0.13]^a	0.76 [0.24]^a	p = 0.622
Rigid	0.72 [0.25] ^a	0.72 [0.13]^a	0.76 [0.24]^a	E_r ² = 0.01
Unstable	1.06 [0.37]^a	1.13 [0.51]^a	1.28 [0.51]^a	p = 0.098
Unstable	1.06 [0.37]^a	1.13 [0.51]^a	1.28 [0.51]^a	E_r ² = 0.09
Difference between means	0.33 [0.26]^a	0.42 [0.49]^a	0.50 [0.31]^a	p = 0.685
Difference between means	0.33 [0.26]^a	0.42 [0.49]^a	0.50 [0.31]^a	E_r ² = 0.10
VEL-ML (cm/s)
Rigid	0.49 [0.16]^a	0.53 [0.11]^a	0.63 [0.09]^a	p = 0.105
Rigid	0.49 [0.16]^a	0.53 [0.11]^a	0.63 [0.09]^a	E_r ² = 0.09
Unstable	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.05 [0.42]^a	1.16 [0.37]^a	p = 0.150
Unstable	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.05 [0.42]^a	1.16 [0.37]^a	E_r ² = 0.07
Difference between means	0.39 [0.34]^a	0.46 [0.41]^a	0.53 [0.28]^a	p = 0.804
Difference between means	0.39 [0.34]^a	0.46 [0.41]^a	0.53 [0.28]^a	E_r ² = 0.03

	G1	G2	p-value
	N = 25	N = 25	(Mann-Whitney)
A-COP (cm²)
Rigid	1.39 [0.92]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.46 [0.93]^a	p = 0.720
Rigid	1.39 [0.92]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.46 [0.93]^a	r = 0.05
Unstable	4.47 [2.65]^a	4.56 [4.84]^a	p = 0.712
Unstable	4.47 [2.65]^a	4.56 [4.84]^a	r = 0.05
Difference between means	2.62 [3.05 ]^a	3.10 [4.01]^a	p = 0.455
Difference between means	2.62 [3.05 ]^a	3.10 [4.01]^a	r = 0.01
VEL-AP (cm/s)
Rigid	0.72 [0.25]^a	0.73 [0.16]^a	p = 0.547
Rigid	0.72 [0.25]^a	0.73 [0.16]^a	r= 0.08
Unstable	1.06 [0.37]^a	1.26 [0.47]^a	p = 0.047 ^ Statistically significant
Unstable	1.06 [0.37]^a	1.26 [0.47]^a	r = 0.27
Difference between means	0.33 [0.26]^a	0.47 [0.39]^a	p = 0.044**
Difference between means	0.33 [0.26]^a	0.47 [0.39]^a	r = 0.28
VEL-ML (cm/s)
Rigid	0.49 [0.16]^a	0.55 [0.14]^a	p = 0.165
Rigid	0.49 [0.16]^a	0.55 [0.14]^a	r = 0.19
Unstable	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.11 [0.38]^a	p = 0.077
Unstable	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.11 [0.38]^a	r = 0.24
Difference between means	0.39 [0.34]^a	0.51 [0.35]^a	p = 0.286
Difference between means	0.39 [0.34]^a	0.51 [0.35]^a	r = 0.15

	Males			Females
	G1	G2	Exact p-value	G1	G2	Exact p-value
	(n = 8)	(n = 5)	(Mann-Whitney)	(n = 17)	(n = 20)	(Mann-Whitney)
A-COP (cm²)
Rigid	1.41 [0.86]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.46 [0.67]^a	p = 0.833	1.36 [1.37]^a	1.55 [1.11]^a	p = 0.684
Rigid	1.41 [0.86]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.46 [0.67]^a	r = 0.08	1.36 [1.37]^a	1.55 [1.11]^a	r = 0.07
Unstable	5.04 [2.92]^a	4.56 [5.94]^a	p = 0.833	4.31 [2.38]^a	4.53 [4.72]^a	p = 0.460
Unstable	5.04 [2.92]^a	4.56 [5.94]^a	r = 0.07	4.31 [2.38]^a	4.53 [4.72]^a	r = 0.12
Difference between means	3.11 [3.36]^a	3.10 [5.27]^a	p = 0.943	2.40 [2.79]^a	3.23 [3.96]^a	p = 0.270
Difference between means	3.11 [3.36]^a	3.10 [5.27]^a	r = 0.04	2.40 [2.79]^a	3.23 [3.96]^a	r = 0.18
VEL-AP (cm/s)
Rigid	0.68 [0.13]^a	0.73 [0.33]^a	p = 0.284	0.80 [0.27]^a	0.72 [0.14]^a	p = 0.916
Rigid	0.68 [0.13]^a	0.73 [0.33]^a	r = 0.30	0.80 [0.27]^a	0.72 [0.14]^a	r = 0.01
Unstable	1.07 [0.38]^a	1.29 [0.90]^a	p = 0.435	0.99 [0.38]^a	1.20 [0.37]^a	p = 0.080
Unstable	1.07 [0.38]^a	1.29 [0.90]^a	r = 0.24	0.99 [0.38]^a	1.20 [0.37]^a	r = 0.29
Difference between means	0.35 [0.34]^a	0.47 [0.62]^a	p = 0.524	0.32 [0.22]^a	0.47 [0.37]^a	p = 0.045 ^ Statistically significant
Difference between means	0.35 [0.34]^a	0.47 [0.62]^a	r = 0.20	0.32 [0.22]^a	0.47 [0.37]^a	r = 0.33
VEL-ML (cm/s)
Rigid	0.46 [0.08]^a	0.49 [0.16]^a	p = 0.622	0.51 [0.22]^a	0.57 [0.14]^a	p = 0.497
Rigid	0.46 [0.08]^a	0.49 [0.16]^a	r = 0.16	0.51 [0.22]^a	0.57 [0.14]^a	r = 0.11
Unstable	0.91 [0.35]^a	1.11 [0.56]^a	p = 0.943	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.10 [0.37]^a	p = 0.056
Unstable	0.91 [0.35]^a	1.11 [0.56]^a	r = 0.02	0.90 [0.34]^a	1.10 [0.37]^a	r = 0.31
Difference between means	0.51 [0.36]^a	0.52 [0.45]^a	p = 0.943	0.35 [0.35]^a	0.48 [0.35]^a	p = 0.167
Difference between means	0.51 [0.36]^a	0.52 [0.45]^a	r = 0.01	0.35 [0.35]^a	0.48 [0.35]^a	r = 0.23

	18-48 years			49-60 years
	G1	G2	Exact p-value	G1	G2	Exact p-value
	(n = 14)	(n = 14)	(Mann-Whitney)	(n = 11)	(n = 11)	(Mann-Whitney)
A-COP (cm²)
Rigid	1.59 [1.73]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.36 [0.79]^a	p = 0.482	1.37 [0.74]^a	1.77 [1.16]^a	p = 0.699
Rigid	1.59 [1.73]^a a Median and interquartile range;	1.36 [0.79]^a	r = 0.13	1.37 [0.74]^a	1.77 [1.16]^a	r = 0.09
Unstable	4.06 [2.18]^a	3.98 [4.47]^a	p = 0.734	5.21 [2.89]^a	5.54 [5.38]^a	p = 0.365
Unstable	4.06 [2.18]^a	3.98 [4.47]^a	r = 0.06	5.21 [2.89]^a	5.54 [5.38]^a	r = 0.20
Difference between means	2.29 [1.81]^a	2.33 [3.03]^a	p = 0.839	3.33 [2.76]^a	4.78 [3.91]^a	p = 0.332
Difference between means	2.29 [1.81]^a	2.33 [3.03]^a	r = 0.04	3.33 [2.76]^a	4.78 [3.91]^a	r = 0.21
VEL-AP (cm/s)
Rigid	0.64 [0.21]^a	0.70 [0.24]^a	p = 0.285	0.74 [0.21]^a	0.74 [0.09]^a	p = 0.898
Rigid	0.64 [0.21]^a	0.70 [0.24]^a	r = 0.20	0.74 [0.21]^a	0.74 [0.09]^a	r = 0.02
Unstable	0.93 [0.34]^a	1.00 [0.49]^a	p = 0.265	1.10 [0.36]^a	1.35 [0.43]^a	p = 0.040 ^ Statistically significant
Unstable	0.93 [0.34]^a	1.00 [0.49]^a	r = 0.21	1.10 [0.36]^a	1.35 [0.43]^a	r = 0.44
Difference between means	0.27 [0.15]^a	0.32 [0.36]^a	p = 0.541	0.38 [0.26]^a	0.62 [0.29]^a	p = 0.013**
Difference between means	0.27 [0.15]^a	0.32 [0.36]^a	r = 0.11	0.38 [0.26]^a	0.62 [0.29]^a	r = 0.51
VEL-ML (cm/s)
Rigid	0.48 [0.27]^a	0.55 [0.17]^a	p = 0.839	0.51 [0.15]^a	0.56 [0.12]^a	p = 0.076
Rigid	0.48 [0.27]^a	0.55 [0.17]^a	r = 0.20	0.51 [0.15]^a	0.56 [0.12]^a	r = 0.38
Unstable	0.86 [0.32]^a	1.03 [0.42]^a	p = 0.306	0.92 [0.34]^a	1.16 [0.29]^a	p = 0.133
Unstable	0.86 [0.32]^a	1.03 [0.42]^a	r = 0.19	0.92 [0.34]^a	1.16 [0.29]^a	r = 0.32
Difference between means	0.37 [0.30]^a	0.38 [0.35]^a	p = 0.769	0.50 [0.37]^a	0.51 [0.31]^a	p = 0.270
Difference between means	0.37 [0.30]^a	0.38 [0.35]^a	r = 0.04	0.50 [0.37]^a	0.51 [0.31]^a	r = 0.24

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Posturographic analysis of schoolteachers with different levels of habitual physical activity

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