Effect of fluorescent lighting on body balance
Keywords:
stability, impaired balance, lightingAbstract
Introduction: In a standing body position all body activities including heart beating, blood circulation or breathing produce little imbalances that are observed as an accidental oscillations of the centre of gravity. A change in the oscillation may be also caused by external physical factors.
The aim of the research: The aim of this research is to evaluate an influence of fluorescent lightening on a human balance parameters.
Subject and methods: The research included 60 randomly selected students between the ages 20-25 years, without no neurological and orthopedic deficits. In the research strain gauge platform ALFA was used. The research included both stabilometric tests, in the darkness and when the fluorescent light was turned on.
Results: The influence of fluorescent lightening on a human balance parameters is statistically significant.
Conclusion: In the rooms where there are people with higher risk of falling (e.g. hospital wards), the use of fluorescent lightening is not recommended.
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