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Preclinical, Clinical and Innovative Approaches in Inner Ear Diseases: “Multidisciplinary Symposium, Edirne, Turkey, 13 - 16 November 2024, pp.97, (Summary Text)
Objective The objective of our original study was to assess the vestibular exercises combined with table tennis exercises that can be done comfortably at home, are fun and cost-effective method on body posture. Methods In this preliminary study, healthy subjects with balance scores close to normal were recruited. Conventional vestibular exercises (CVE) (n = 36) and conventional vestibular exercises combined with table tennis (CVE-TT) (n = 36) program was performed on two different groups for a 6-weeks. Individuals were evaluated with Sensory Organization Test pre and post the study. Results In the CVE-TT group, a statistically significant difference was found between Strategy 5-6, composite and vestibular data scores before and after the study (p<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between Strategy 6 and preference data scores in the CVE group in the pre-post comparison (p<0.05), while there was a nonsignificant decrease in the CVE-TT group. Conclusion In this original study, the balance performances of the individuals are improved better objectively after CVE-TT exercises program from CVE exercises. For individuals with dizziness (e.g., residual dizziness) it will be more efficient and entertaining to apply this new method that they can apply at home instead of the classical rehabilitation program.
Keywords: balance, computerized dynamic posturography, table tennis, vestibular rehabilitation