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| Is there a relationship between balance, gait performance and muscular strength in 75-year old women? | | Author(s) | Karin Ringsberg, Paul Gerdhem, Jonas Johansson |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 28, no 3, May 1999 |
| Pages | pp 289-294 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Gait loss ; Physical capacity ; Musculoskeletal systems ; Older women ; Over 70s ; Correlation ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | A randomised population-based study of 230 75-year-old women in Malmö, Sweden investigated balance with a simple test of standing on one leg, as well as a computerised balance platform. Muscular strength was tested by computerised dynamometer. Extension and flexion of the knee and dorsiflexion of the ankle were tested as well. Also measured were the time and number of steps taken to walk a certain distance, and the subjects' height and weight. There was no relation between the computerised balance tests and any of the other tests. The non-computerised balance test was correlated with gait time and number of steps. Tests of extension and flexion, strength of the knee and ankle dorsiflexion were related to gait, speed and number of steps. Heavy women had poorer balance when assessed by the non-computerised test and with the computerised, stable platform, eyes open test and eyes closed test. The heavier an individual was, the slower her gait and the shorter her steps, despite having stronger knee muscles. To conclude, muscle strength of the leg is not necessarily linked to balance, but rather to gait performance. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990715213 A |
| Classmark | C4: C8G: BI: BK6: BD: BBK: 49: 76P |
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