Anna Chalkia

Introduction: Postural control is a crucial ability for producing functional movement, and it has been shown to help with both injury prevention and sports performance. In this context, there has been an increasing interest in the connection between balance and somatotype; however, the evidence remains inconsistent. Materials and Methods: In this study, 18 healthy and active university students took part (3 men and 3 women for each somatotype). They were asked to stand on one leg, the dominant one, for 15 seconds. During this time, the center of pressure movement was recorded through the Wii Balance Board paired with the BrainBLoX software. From these measurements, mediolateral and anteroposterior displacement variables were obtained and later analyzed using non-parametric tests. Results: Through the analysis, no statistically significant differences were found between somatotypes or genders (all p > 0.05). Descriptive medians showed slightly lower mediolateral sway ranges in endomorphs. Conclusions: Although this study, given its nature as a pilot study, did not find any significant associations between balance and somatotype, it demonstrated the viability of using low-cost tools in exploratory research. The observed trends are hypothesis-generating at best and require confirmation in larger samples.

Introduction: Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental condition with a complicated genetic basis that primarily affects girls and does not manifest clinical signs in early infancy. Stereotypical hand movements, decreased gross motor and postural responses, muscle tone disorders, hypersensitivity, and heart dysfunctions are a few of the clinical characteristics. Following the loss of skills, scoliosis, respiratory issues, and convulsions manifest. The minority is concerned about the syndrome's association with autism. Trofinetide is the primary medical treatment; the other treatments are still in the experimental stage. Physical therapy is the primary method of enhancing these children's quality of life in a few ways due to the assault on different bodily systems. Aim: The research's objective is to outline the current body of information regarding Rett syndrome and to enumerate the issues raised by the body of available literature. Method: Using the primary keyword "Rett syndrome," an English-language search was conducted in the Google Scholar, PubMed, and SpringerLink databases. Thirty-six papers of all kinds over the previous five years that satisfied the requirements were chosen. Findings: The treatment is still in its experimental phase, and physiotherapy makes a significant contribution given the wealth of clinical features and impacts on many body systems. Discussion: The differential diagnosis of the condition is as challenging as its refining due to its intricacy. Since physiotherapy follows the standard protocol and its treatment is in an evolutionary stage, it makes sense that more research in all areas is required.