02250nas a2200361   4500000000100000008004100001260001900042653002000061653001900081653001500100653002200115653001200137100002600149700001500175700001600190700001300206700001500219700001300234700001600247700001500263700001400278700001700292700001400309700001600323700001400339700001300353245013500366856005200501300001100553490000700564520130300571022001401874       2026                            d  c06/2026bLepra10abalance control10aDigital health10aSmartphone10asingle leg stance10aleprosy1 ade Oliveira Farias IL1 aChaves ECR1 aSalomão RC1 aMendes F1 aCosta LADA1 aBrito AL1 aSilva ADACE1 aCabral ADS1 aBelgamo A1 aFrança SADS1 aSousa AAD1 aCallegari B1 aXavier MB1 aSouza GS00aStatic balance control assessment for double and single leg stance in leprosy: an approach using inertial sensors from smartphones  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/article/97/2/20-26011  a1 - 110 v973 a<p><strong>Aim</strong></p>

<p>To evaluate balance control in individuals with leprosy across different postural conditions and to investigate the feasibility of smartphone-based inertial sensors as an accessible tool for assessing postural stability in this population.</p>

<p><strong>Methods</strong></p>

<p>Fifty-seven participants were included, comprising 35 controls and 22 individuals with leprosy. Multiple stability features were extracted from the accelerometer time series recorded in each case.</p>

<p><strong>Results</strong></p>

<p>Under eyes-open conditions, neither bipedal nor unipedal stance tasks showed significant differences between groups, despite the increased postural demand of the unipedal condition. However, during a bipedal stance with eyes closed, individuals with leprosy demonstrated significantly greater postural instability, as reflected by higher amplitude and frequency-domain measures.</p>

<p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p>

<p>Contrary to our initial hypothesis, reducing the base of support through unipedal stance did not enhance group discrimination. Instead, the absence of visual input proved more sensitive, suggesting that visual compensation may mask proprioceptive deficits even under mechanically challenging conditions.</p>
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