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| A cross-cultural comparison of neuromuscular performance, functional status, and falls between Japanese and white women | | Author(s) | James W Davis, Michael C Nevitt, Richard D Wasnich |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 54A, no 6, June 1999 |
| Pages | pp M288-292 |
| Keywords | Falls ; Physical capacity ; Mobility ; Asian people ; Japan ; White people ; Comparison ; Cross cultural surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Previous studies have reported that the incidence of falls among Japanese women is about half of that of white women. The difference in incidence may result from differences in neuromuscular performance, such as muscle strength, mobility and balance. This hypothesis was tested by comparing two populations: Japanese women in the Hawaii Osteoporosis Study (HOS), and Caucasian women in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF). Neuromuscular performance was assessed for women in the two groups using standardised procedures. Falls were monitored longitudinally by postal surveys every 4 months. The Japanese and white women differed substantially in their neuromuscular performance. The Japanese women had faster walking speeds and chair stands, and performed better on a series of balance tests. White women had greater strength, particularly at the quadriceps, and faster hand and foot reaction times. They also reported fewer functional disabilities, including fewer difficulties in climbing steps, doing heavy housework and grocery shopping. The Japanese and white women had different advantages and limitations in neuromuscular performance. However, these differences did not explain the lower risk of falls among Japanese women. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990826201 A |
| Classmark | OLF: BI: C4: TKK: 7DT: TKA: 48: 3KA: 7T |
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