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Muscular function and functional mobility of faller and non-faller elderly women with osteoarthritis of the knee

Alencar, M A ; Arantes, P M M ; Dias, J M D ; Kirkwood, R N ; Pereira, L S M ; Dias, R C

Brazilian journal of medical and biological research, 2007-02, Vol.40 (2), p.277-283 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Brazil: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica

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  • Título:
    Muscular function and functional mobility of faller and non-faller elderly women with osteoarthritis of the knee
  • Autor: Alencar, M A ; Arantes, P M M ; Dias, J M D ; Kirkwood, R N ; Pereira, L S M ; Dias, R C
  • Assuntos: Accidental Falls ; Aged ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Elderly women ; Falls ; Female ; Functional performance ; Geriatric Assessment - methods ; Humans ; Knee osteoarthritis ; Mobility Limitation ; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology ; Muscular function ; Osteoarthritis, Knee - complications ; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology ; Severity of Illness Index
  • É parte de: Brazilian journal of medical and biological research, 2007-02, Vol.40 (2), p.277-283
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  • Descrição: Falls are a major concern in the elderly population with chronic joint disease. To compare muscular function and functional mobility among older women with knee osteoarthritis with and without a history of falls, 15 elderly women with a history of falls (74.20 +/- 4.46 years) and 15 without a history of falls (71.73 +/- 4.73 years) were studied. Muscular function, at the angular speed of 60, 120, and 180 masculine/s, was evaluated using the Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. The sit-to-stand task was performed using the Balance Master System and the Timed Up and Go test was used to determine functional mobility. After collection of these data, the history of falls was investigated. A statistically significant difference was detected in the time taken to transfer the center of gravity during the sit-to-stand test (means +/- SD; non-fallers: 0.35 +/- 0.16 s; fallers: 0.55 +/- 0.32 s; P = 0.049, Student t-test) and in the Timed Up and Go test (medians; non-fallers: 10.08 s; fallers: 11.59 s; P = 0.038, Mann-Whitney U-test). The results indicated that elderly osteoarthritic women with a history of falls presented altered functional mobility and needed more time to transfer the center of gravity in the sit-to-stand test. It is important to implement strategies to guarantee a better functional performance of elderly patients to reduce fall risks.
  • Editor: Brazil: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
  • Idioma: Inglês
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