TY  - JOUR
A1  - Maurer-Grubinger, Christian
A1  - Holzgreve, Fabian Christian
A1  - Erbe, Christina
A1  - Wanke, Eileen M.
A1  - Kopp, Stefan
A1  - Groneberg, Jan David Alexander
A1  - Ohlendorf, Daniela Maren
T1  - Influence of dental occlusion conditions on plantar pressure distribution during standing and walking – a gender perspective
T2  - Medical engineering & physics
N2  - The aim of this study was to investigate gender-specific influences of different symmetric and asymmetric occlusion conditions on postural control during standing and walking. The study involved 59 healthy adult volunteers (41 f/19 m) aged between 22 and 53 years (30.2 ± 6.3 years). Postural control measurements were carried out using a pressure plate by measuring plantar pressure distribution during standing and walking test conditions. Seven different occlusion conditions were tested. Prior to a MANOVA model analysis, the relationship between the two test conditions were checked using a factor analysis with a varying number of factors (between 2 and 10). The plantar pressure distributions during walking and standing are independent test conditions. The coefficient of variance across all variables between the conditions and genders was not significant: t(46) = 1.51 (p = 0.13). No statement can be made whether, or not, the influence of gender is greater than the influence of the conditions. Healthy male and female test subjects did not show any difference between seven occlusion conditions on the plantar pressure distribution while standing or walking. No differences between the genders were found for any of the investigated variables. In contrast to custom-made occlusion splints, simple cotton rolls appear not to influence the neuromuscular system in a systematic manner.
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/77961
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-779613
SN  - 1350-4533
VL  - 88
SP  - 47
EP  - 53
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  -