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The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals

Doğuştan Kör ve Sağlıklı Bireyler Arasında Denge ve Koordinasyon Karşılaştırması

Havva Ezgi Albayrak(AVRASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4595-2043
Özge Çakmak(İSTANBUL ŞİŞLİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU, İSTANBUL ŞİŞLİ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU)0000-0002-3232-0311
Emine Atıcı(OKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-6547-4798
Alper Perçin(AVRASYA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7974-6945
Pages
258–266
Publication Date
2025-09-03
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Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: Vision is a system that plays a role in the maintenance of static and dynamic posture and coordination of movements, and sustaining balance.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 37 participants (19 congenitally blind and 18 sighted sedentary individuals) aged between 18 and 40 years were included.
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Conclusion & Impact:Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.
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⚙️Variables:Postural Denge · Görme Bozuklukları · Körlük

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Purpose: Vision is a system that plays a role in the maintenance of static and dynamic posture and coordination of movements, and sustaining balance. The aim of this study was to compare the balance and coordination functions between congenitally blind and sighted individuals and to determine the role of vision in maintaining balance. Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, a total of 37 participants (19 congenitally blind and 18 sighted sedentary individuals) aged between 18 and 40 years were included. Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Tinetti Balance Test (TBT), and Tinetti Gait Test (TGT) scales were measured in both groups. Results: A significant difference was found in BBS, TBT, and TGT scales between congenitally blind and sighted individual groups (p 0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study confirmed the effect of vision on balance. Balance problems in people with congenital blindness should be assessed, and exercises to improve balance should be carried out.

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Amaç: Görme, statik ve dinamik postürün korunmasında, hareketlerin koordinasyonunda ve dengenin sürdürülmesinde rol oynayan bir sistemdir. Bu çalışmanın amacı doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı bireyler arasında denge ve koordinasyon fonksiyonlarını karşılaştırmak ve dengenin sürdürülmesinde görmenin rolünü belirlemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmaya yaşları 18-40 arasında değişen 19 doğuştan kör ve 18 sağlıklı sedanter birey olmak üzere toplam 37 katılımcı dahil edildi. Her iki grupta Berg Denge Ölçeği (BDÖ), Tinetti Denge Testi (TDT) ve Tinetti Yürüme Testi (TYT) ölçekleri ölçüldü. Sonuçlar: Doğuştan kör ve sağlıklı birey grupları arasında BDÖ, TDT ve TYT ölçeklerinde anlamlı bir fark bulundu (p 0.05). Tartışma: Çalışmanın sonuçları görmenin denge üzerindeki etkisini doğrulamıştır. Doğuştan körlüğü olan kişilerde denge sorunları değerlendirilmeli ve dengeyi geliştirmeye yönelik egzersiz programları yapılmalıdır.

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Albayrak, H. E., Çakmak, Ö., Atıcı, E., Perçin, A. (2025). The Comparison of Balance and Coordination Between Congenitally Blind and Sighted Individuals. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 3, 258–266. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1606433

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