Research Article

Body Balance and Physiotherapy in the Aquatic Environment and at a Gym

Table 4

Correlation between change in body balance and physical activity before arrival to the centre, BMI, and age.

Study conditionsVariablesStudy groupControl group
Physical activityBMIAgePhysical activityBMIAge

Open eyesCEA (mm2)-0.12-0.010.060.070.06-0.03
TTL (mm)0.02-0.070.110.28-0.240.00
HD (mm)-0.180.120.08-0.010.170.11
VD (mm)0.05-0.070.00-0.130.03-0.10
Closed eyesCEA (mm2)-0.13-0.04-0.080.020.04-0.05
TTL (mm)-0.09-0.060.050.01-0.120.10
HD (mm)-0.19-0.080.00-0.07-0.01-0.14
VD (mm)0.090.03-0.13-0.07-0.01-0.09
After the turnsCEA (mm2)0.09-0.21-0.120.120.07-0.05
TTL (mm)0.13-0.030.090.18-0.27-0.10
HD (mm)0.13-0.02-0.100.030.05-0.02
VD (mm)0.03-0.23-0.110.160.140.08

; CEA: confidence ellipse area; TTL: total trajectory length; HD: horizontal deviation; VD: vertical deviation.