Postural control relies on the integration of somatosensory, visual, and vestibular information, with age-related declines in these systems contributing, as well as motor performance, to diminished balance performance. Regular sport participation may mitigate these effects, yet limited data exist on postural stability in Masters Olympic-style weightlifters-a population performing highly demanding, balance-dependent...
No actionable change for audiologists; this study focuses on balance and sport performance in older athletes and does not address hearing loss diagnosis or treatment.
Understanding how age-related sensory decline affects balance in high-performing older adults may eventually inform vestibular assessment priorities, but the direct audiology relevance is peripheral.
- 01Cross-sectional design examined postural stability under sensory challenge in Masters (older) weightlifters.
- 02Study explored links between balance under sensory perturbation, lifting performance, and peak power output.
- 03Age-related declines in multiple sensory systems (visual, vestibular, somatosensory) were the motivating context.
- 04Findings may help characterise balance profiles in aging athletic populations.
- 05No hearing-loss outcomes or audiometric measures were included.
Postural stability under sensory challenge is associated with weightlifting performance and peak power in Masters athletes.
studyunclearAge-related declines in sensory systems affect postural stability in older competitive athletes.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42400071
- DOI
- 10.1186/s13102-026-01849-9.
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Masters (older) competitive weightlifters
- Intervention
- Assessment of postural stability under sensory challenge conditions
Primary outcomes
Postural stability under sensory challenge; Association with weightlifting performance; Association with peak power output