"Postural Balance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A POSTURE in which an ideal body mass distribution is achieved. Postural balance provides the body carriage stability and conditions for normal functions in stationary position or in movement, such as sitting, standing, or walking.
| Descriptor ID |
D004856
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.690 G11.561.790.541.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Postural Balance- Postural Balance
- Balance, Postural
- Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
- Equilibrium, Musculoskeletal
- Postural Equilibrium
- Equilibrium, Postural
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postural Balance" by people in Profiles.
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Keep it Movin': Design and methods of a church-based physical activity program to improve physical function among midlife and older black adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Dec; 147:107742.
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Latent Profiles of Acute Symptoms, Cognitive Performance, and Balance in Sport-Related Concussions. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jul; 52(8):2110-2118.
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Standing Balance Conditions and Digital Sway Measures for Clinical Trials of Friedreich's Ataxia. Mov Disord. 2024 Jun; 39(6):996-1005.
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What matters most: Finding balance after falling. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Apr; 72(4):1306-1309.
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Digital Measures of Postural Sway Quantify Balance Deficits in Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Mov Disord. 2024 Apr; 39(4):663-673.
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Quantitative Gait and Balance Outcomes for Ataxia Trials: Consensus Recommendations by the Ataxia Global Initiative Working Group on Digital-Motor Biomarkers. Cerebellum. 2024 Aug; 23(4):1566-1592.
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2015-2016 Normative Data for the 3-m Usual Walk, Five Repeated Chair Stands, and Static Balance Components of the SPPB Among U.S. Older Adults Across Two Nationally Representative Data Sets: NSHAP and NHATS. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2021 12 17; 76(Suppl 3):S299-S312.
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Vibration therapy as an intervention for enhancing trochanteric hip fracture healing in elderly patients: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Trials. 2021 Dec 04; 22(1):878.
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Obturator Nerve Blockade vs. Neuromuscular Blockade for the Prevention of Adductor Spasm in Patients Undergoing Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2021 06 04; 22(6):1253-1260.
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At-home exercises for 4 common musculoskeletal complaints. J Fam Pract. 2020 12; 69(10):484-492.