CONVERTING CHATTECX BALANCE SYSTEM VERTICAL REACTION FORCE MEASUREMENTS TO CENTER OF PRESSURE EXCURSION MEASUREMENTS

Background and Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the precision with which the postural stability data generated by the Cha ttecx Balance System could be converted to center of pressure displace ment measurements Subjects. Two men and one woman were selected to rep resent a broad range of body sizes (age = 23-33 years, height = 154-1 75 cm, weight = 45-80 kg). Methods. The Balance System load cells were placed on a force plate, and data were collected simultaneously from the Balance System and the force plate while the subjects performed st andardized postural tasks Linear regression analysis was used to chara cterize the relationship between the estimated center of pressure from the Balance System and the calculated center of pressure from the for ce plate. Results. Significant linear relationships between the center of pressure estimated from the Balance System and the center of press ure calculated from the force plate were determined (all R2 ValUeS = > .90). Conclusion and Discussion. System data can be converted, and the methods recommended for use with the Balance System are described.