The Effect of Physical Activity Programme on Balance and Posture in Visually Impaired Individuals

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 67 - 78, 28.12.2025

Benil Kıstak Altan , Mustafa Arslan Başar , Sercan Karabacak , Menşure Aydın

https://doi.org/10.32706/tusbid.1708261

Öz

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an 8-week physical activity program on balance and posture in visually impaired individuals. Fifteen visually impaired individuals aged between 18-25 years participated in the study voluntarily. Participants were divided into two groups: Experimental-Control. Experimental group participated in a physical activity program 3 days a week for 45 minutes a day with expert trainers, while control group did not participate in this program. Balance time (Stork test) and head-shoulder segments (Posture Screen application) were evaluated before and after the program. Head and shoulder translational and angular values and the differences between them were determined separately from four different viewpoints (anterior, posterior, right lateral and left lateral). The data were analyzed by Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U test in JASP 0.17.1. A statistical difference was found between the groups in shoulder translations in the anterior plane. In addition, there was a statistical difference between the groups in post-test balance times. As a result, it was determined that physical activities applied to visually impaired individuals prevented loss of balance and improved posture. It is recommended that physical activity programs should be implemented for the balance and posture development of visually impaired individuals.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Balance , Physical activity , Posture , Visually Impaired Individuals.

Etik Beyan

For the implementation of the study, approval was obtained from Haliç University Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee with document number 145 dated 04.07.2024.

Görme Engelli Bireylerde Fiziksel Aktivite Programının Denge ve Postür Üzerine Etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, 8 haftalık fiziksel aktivite programının görme engelli bireylerde denge ve postür üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmektir. Çalışmaya 18-25 yaş aralığında 15 görme engelli birey gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Katılımcılar deney ve kontrol olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Deney grubu haftada 3 gün, günde 45 dakika süresince uzman eğitmenler eşliğinde fiziksel aktivite programı uygularken kontrol grubu bu programa katılmamıştır. Uygulama öncesinde ve sonrasında denge süresi (Stork testi ile) ve baş-omuz segmentleri (Posture Screen uygulaması ile) değerlendirilmiştir. Baş ve omuz translasyon ve açısal değerleri ile aralarındaki farklar dört farklı bakış açısında (anterior, posterior, sağ lateral ve sol lateral) ayrı ayrı belirlenmiştir. Veriler, JASP 0.17.1 analiz programında Wilcoxon testi ve Mann-Whitney U testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Anterior düzlemde omuz translasyonlarında gruplar arasında istatistiksel fark bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, test sonrası denge sürelerinde gruplar arasında istatistiksel bir fark olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, görme engelli bireylere uygulanan fiziksel aktivitelerin denge kaybını önlediği ve postürü iyileştirdiği belirlenmiştir. Görme engelli bireylerin denge ve postür gelişimi için fiziksel aktivite programlarının uygulatılması önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Denge , Fiziksel Aktivite , Postür , Görme Engelli Bireyler

Etik Beyan

Çalışmanın yürütülmesi için 04.07.2024 tarihli ve 145 sayılı belge ile Haliç Üniversitesi Girişimsel Olmayan Araştırmalar Etik Kurulu’ndan onay alınmıştır.

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