Abstract:
This research was designed to determine the effect of weight gain on balance control in post-menopausal women. Fifty postmenopausal women were selected from Gamal Abdelnaser hospital for medical insurrance in Alexandria, Egypt. Their age ranged from 50 to 64 years old. They were divided into two groups. Group A, 25 subjects with normal body weight, body mass index (BMI 30 kg/m2). Balance measured by Biodex Balance System (measuring dynamic balance parameter; overall (OA), anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) stability index scores.
Results of this study showed that The scores of over all, anterior-posterior and medial-lateral in group B were significantly higher than group A with P value The study demonstrated that post-menopausal weight gained women had weak balance control compared to normal weight group. we concluded that balance control in weight gained post-menopausal women has deteriorated more than normal weight women.