ESTRATÉGIAS DE CONTROLE POSTURAL EM CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES COM HIV
postural balance, hiv, child, adolescent.
Objective: to observe strategies for postural control in children and adolescents with HIV. Methodology: 32 children aged between 6 and 18 years participated, 18 in the HIV + group and 14 without HIV, matched by sex and age. The HIV + group were vertically infected and receiving ART. Children and adolescents of both sexes were included, and those with negative responses to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire were excluded. A force platform was used in three conditions: i- orthostatic and bipedal position: with vision, ii-without vision and iii-on foam. Results: Comparing the groups, significant differences were found in the variables AMO-ml (p = 0.000), VM-ap (p = 0.000), VM-ml (p = 0.000), total VM (p = 0.000), perimeter-ap (p = 0.000) and ml (p = 0.000). In the condition without vision, the "substantial" differences in mean speed (ap, ml and tot) and perimeters (ap and ml) are highlighted, with the observation that the HIV group had higher values. In the foam condition, children with HIV showed higher values in all variables of postural control, highlighting "substantial" differences in the variables AMO_ml, VM (ap, ml and tot), and Perim (ap and ml). Conclusion: It is concluded that children and adolescents with HIV have worse postural control when compared to the group without HIV.