Figure 1.

Average sway area (A) and sway velocity (B) in the four postural conditions (A: eyes open on a firm surface; B: eyes closed on a firm surface; C: eyes open on foam; and D: eyes closed on foam) for the young adults with normal hearing group (white bars, n = 20), the older adults with normal hearing group (black bars, n = 11), and the older adults with hearing loss group (gray bars, n = 40). The data confirm that certain parameters of postural control are reduced in individuals with age-related hearing loss. The error bars represent the standard error of the mean. * p < 0.05.