EFFECTS OF PILATES ON STATIC AND DYNAMIC BALANCE IN CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT
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Balance, Core, Hearing Impairment, Pilates
Abstract
Children with hearing impairment often face challenges with their motor development and balance, as the auditory system has a significant role in balance and postural stability. Impaired equilibrium and restricted mobility can profoundly impact their holistic physical well-being and functional independence. Sensorineural hearing loss has a higher percentage of balance issues as more of the children suffer from this type of loss. Therefore, it becomes crucial to address balance issues in this population. The study was conducted to investigate the impact of Pilates on static and dynamic balance in children with hearing impairment. It was a Randomized Controlled Trial conducted for 6 months. Participants were recruited through non-probability convenience sampling. 38 children with hearing impairment who met the specified inclusion criteria were randomly placed utilizing the lottery method into experimental (Group A) and control (Group B) with 19 children in each group. Group A was given Pilates, while Group B was given conventional balance exercise 45 minutes per session, 3 days a week for 10 weeks. Balance evaluation was done on the Pediatric balance scale (PBS), Timed Up and Go test (TUG), and Pediatric Reach Test (PRT). Baseline measurement and post-treatment were measured on these tools and analyzed through the Shapiro-Wilk test, independent- t-test, and paired t-test on SPSS-26. The mean age of the population was 7.74±1. 639. Gender distribution was 22 females (58%) and 16(42%) males. PBS, TUG, and PRT were used to analyze the balance in children with hearing impairment. The mean difference for PBS was 29.68±0.268 for TUG was 19.52±0.561 and for PRT was 7.33±1.00. PRT, TUG, and PBS had P<0.001, which showed that Pilates affected balance improvement. The study concluded that both treatment techniques are effective in improving the symptoms however Pilates was more effective than conventional balance exercises on static and dynamic balance in children diagnosed with hearing impairment.
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Khushbakhat Butt
MS PPT, Principal, Rehab Care, Lahore - Pakistan
Muhammad Sadeem Khalid
DPT, M.Phil-PT, Bakhtawar Amin College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Multan - Pakistan
Anam Rehman
DPT, CPPT, Senior Clinical Physiotherapist, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore - Pakistan
Ghalia Safdar
MS-OMPT. DPT, Lecturer, Shifa Tameer e Millar University, Islamabad - Pakistan
Ammara Arooj
MS-PPT, Physiotherapist, Rehab Care, Lahore - Pakistan
Ishrat Bibi
MS Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Physiotherapist, Superior University, Lahore - Pakistan
Komal Naveed
Physiotherapist, MS Rehabilitation Sciences (Orthopedics), Superior University, Lahore -Pakistan
Samina
Consultant Physiotherapist, Kishban Rehab Faisal Town, Lahore - Pakistan