Greater Severity of Hearing Loss Is Associated with Worse Balance Performance, but Exercise May Improve Stability
Individuals with BHL did not show increased visual or somatosensory reliance and overall as a group showed similar balance performance to adults with normal hearing. Greater severity of hearing loss was associated with worse performance regardless of age. This study supports the role of regular exercise as protective against balance dysfunction in aging with or without hearing loss. .
Authors
- Brittani Morris
- Anat V. Lubetzky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5869-025X)
- Liraz Arie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9756-8035)
- Daphna Harel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-5989)
- Maura K. Cosetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-4136)
- Katherine Scigliano
- Jennifer Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0907-5351)
Institutions
- MGH Institute of Health Professions (US)
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- New York University (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549842
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00