scholarly journals Association between Trunk Muscle Strength and Fall Risk in Older Men and Women with Lumbar Spondylosis

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 521
Author(s):  
Tadashi Ito ◽  
Yoshihito Sakai ◽  
Hideshi Sugiura ◽  
Keitaro Kawai ◽  
Yoshifumi Morita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Lumbar Spondylosis ◽  
Back Muscle Strength ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
Abdominal Muscle Strength ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Men And Women

Various factors significantly affect the risk of falls among older adults with lumbar spondylosis. However, the relationship between falls and trunk muscle strength in older men is poorly explored. Thus, we aimed to investigate the relationship between back muscle strength and fall risk in older men and women with lumbar spondylosis. Based on self-reported fall scores, 39 outpatients were classified into two groups. Back and abdominal muscle strength, among other data, were compared between the two groups. Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between fall scores and selected variables. Back (r = −0.491, p = 0.002) and abdominal muscle strength (r = −0.415, p = 0.009) were related to the fall score. Furthermore, back and abdominal muscle strength were related to the fall score in women with a high risk of falls, whereas back muscle strength, erector spinae, and lumbar multifidus cross-sectional areas, and visual analog scale were related to the fall score in men with a high risk of falling. Back muscle strength and fall scores may be useful to assess the risk of falls in older patients with lumbar spondylosis. However, evaluating this relationship may require separate sex-specific analyses.

scholarly journals Association Between Back Muscle Strength and Proprioception or Mechanoreceptor Control Strategy in Postural Balance in Elderly Adults with Lumbar Spondylosis

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadashi Ito ◽  
Yoshihito Sakai ◽  
Yohei Ito ◽  
Kazunori Yamazaki ◽  
Yoshifumi Morita
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Lumbar Spondylosis ◽  
Back Muscle Strength ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Stimulation Of

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between back muscle strength and proprioception or mechanoreceptor control strategies used for postural balance in elderly adults with lumbar spondylosis. The displacement of the center of pressure (COP) excursion was determined in 24 elderly adults with lumbar spondylosis and 24 healthy young adults while the participants were standing upright on a balance board with their eyes closed. Vibratory stimulations of 30, 60, and 240 Hz were applied to the gastrocnemius (GS) and lumbar multifidus (LM) muscles to evaluate the effect of different proprioceptive signals on postural control. Back muscle strength was evaluated. Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between back muscle strength and significant COP excursion. Compared with young adults, elderly adults with lumbar spondylosis showed an increase in COP excursion displacement when a vibratory stimulation of 240 Hz was applied to the GS (P = 0.002) and LM muscles (P < 0.001). LM stimulation at 240 Hz was significantly associated with back muscle strength (P = 0.038). Postural control assessment with 240-Hz mechanoreceptor stimulation of the trunk could be a good indicator of postural instability due to over-dependence on mechanoreceptors and back muscle weakness in elderly adults with lumbar spondylosis.

scholarly journals Muscle Functions and Functional Performance among Older Persons with and without Low Back Pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Azizah Ishak ◽  
Zarina Zahari ◽  
Maria Justine
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Limb Function ◽  
Back Muscle Strength ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Lower Limb Function ◽  
Muscle Functions

This study aims to compare muscle functions and functional performances between older persons with and without low back pain (LBP) and to determine the association between muscle functions and functional performances. This is a cross-sectional study, involving 95 older persons (age =70.27±7.26years). Anthropometric characteristics, muscle functions, and functional performances were measured. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple linear regression. The functional performances showed no significant differences (females LBP versus non-LBP, males LBP versus non-LBP) (p<0.05). For muscle functions, significant differences were found (females LBP versus non-LBP) for abdominal muscle strength (p=0.006) and back muscle strength (p=0.07). In the LBP group, significant correlations were found between back and abdominal muscle strength and hand grip strength (r=0.377andr=0.396, resp.), multifidus control and lower limb function (r=0.363) in females, and back muscle strength and lower limb function (r=0.393) in males (allp<0.05). Regression analysis showed that abdominal and back muscle strengths were significant predictors of hand grip strength (p=0.041andp=0.049, resp.), and multifidus control was a significant predictor of lower limb function in females (p=0.047). This study demonstrates that older women with LBP exhibit poorer muscle functions compared to older women without LBP.

scholarly journals Relative Hand Grip and Back Muscle Strength, but Not Mean Muscle Strength, as Risk Factors for Incident Metabolic Syndrome and Its Metabolic Components: 16 Years of Follow-Up in a Population-Based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 5198
Author(s):  
Yoo Jeong Jeon ◽  
Seung Ku Lee ◽  
Chol Shin
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Back Muscle Strength ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Change In The Mean ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazard Regression ◽  
The Relationship

Muscle strength is associated with health outcomes and can be considered an important disease predictor. There are several studies examining the relationship between hand grip strength (HGS) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, no results have been reported for long term longitudinal studies. In this study, we investigated the relationship between mean HGS, back muscle strength (BMS), relative HGS and BMS, and MetS. A total of 2538 non-MetS subjects aged 40–69 years (1215 women and 1323 men) in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) Ansan cohort were followed for 16 years. The relationships between incident MetS (iMetS) and muscle strength were estimated using Cox proportional hazard regression models after adjusting for the confounding factors. Increases in standard deviation (SD) and the lower quartile groups for relative HGS and BMS were significantly associated with iMetS in men and women. Moreover, increases in SD and high quintile groups (decreased HGS group) for the delta change in the mean and relative HGS were significantly associated with iMetS in men only. In addition, SD increases for the relative HGS and BMS were significantly associated with iMetS components in men and women. The present study suggests that lower relative HGS and BMS are associated with high risk for the future development of MetS.

The Effects of Lumbosacral Support Belts and Abdominal Muscle Strength on Functional Lifting Ability in Healthy Women

Spine ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 356-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B. Smith ◽  
Amy A. Rasmussen ◽  
Deborah E. Lechner ◽  
Marilyn R. Gossman ◽  
Jose B. Quintana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Healthy Women ◽  
Abdominal Muscle Strength

PENGARUH SENAM JANTUNG SEHAT SERI-I TERHADAP DAYA TAHAN JANTUNG-PARU, KEKUATAN OTOT DAN KADAR TNF-? PLASMA PADA LANJUT USIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ajeng Fitria ◽  
Leonardo Lubis ◽  
Ambrosius Purba
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
P Value ◽  
Back Muscle ◽  
Back Muscle Strength ◽  
Shoulder Muscles ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

The increasing number of elderly and elderly life expectancy is a challenge for health workers. Decreased cardiac endurance, muscle strength and increased incidence of inflammation will occur in the elderly as we get older. health cardio exercises series-I is an aerobic exercise that has moderate intensity and is carried out for 30 minutes, research is needed to analyze the effect on cardiac endurance, muscle strength and decrease plasma TNF-? levels in the elderly. Research design with experimental method, pre-test and post-test design approach. The study was conducted for 4 weeks on 25 samples which were divided into 3 groups of frequency of health cardio exercises series-I to measure endurance of the heart. A 6-minute road test and muscle strength were used for hand grip strength dynamometer, test back and leg dynamometer. Measurement of plasma TNF-? levels is carried out using the Elisa method. The data was then analyzed using paired t-test to see differences before and after health cardio exercises series-I. The results showed health cardio exercises series-I performed 3x / mg can increase the heart's endurance compared to the frequency of 4x / mg and 5x / mg (-16.11 vs 15.62 vs -47.62 meters). health cardio exercises series-I frequency of 3x / mg and 4x / mg can increase back muscle strength (p-value = 0.019, p <0.05) and the frequency of 5x / mg can increase the strength of attractive shoulder muscles. (p-value = 0.033, p <0.05). Health cardio exercises series-I performed 3x / mg, 4x / mg and 5x / mg did not have a significant effect on plasma TNF-? protein expression in the elderly (0.506 vs 0.856 vs. 0.382, p <0.05). It is suggested that the elderly can do I-1 series heart exercise with a frequency of 3x / mg to increase the heart's lung endurance and back muscle strength, a health cardio exercises series-I 4x / mg series to increase muscle strength of the back back, a series of health cardio exercises series-I frequency of 5x / mg to increase attractive shoulder muscle strength.

The impact of family members on the self-reported health of older men and women in a rural area of Bangladesh

2004 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 903-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
OMAR RAHMAN ◽  
JANE MENKEN ◽  
RANDALL KUHN
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Older Woman ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Men And Women

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the co-residence of spouses and children affects self-reported general health among older men and women in a rural area of Bangladesh. Binary logistic regression has been used to explore the impact of spouses and children on self-reported health, with particular attention to the gender of children and interactions with chronic disease. The data are from the Matlab Health and Socio-Economic Survey. A sample of 765 women and 979 men aged 60 or more years with at least one surviving child was available. The principal result is that for an older woman, optimum self-reported health is most likely when a spouse and at least one son and one daughter are present. Any deviation from this family pattern (either no spouse or children of only one sex) leads to a significantly increased risk of poor self-reported health. On the other hand, among older men there were no differences in self-reported health among the various spouse-child combinations. The relationship between a balanced gender distribution of children and optimum self-reported health among older women may explain the levelling out of fertility at roughly three children per women despite intensive family planning promotion in the area. Further reductions in fertility (an important policy concern) may depend on improving the substitutability of sons and daughters in the support of their elderly mothers.

scholarly journals Contribution of abdominal muscle strength to various activities of daily living of stroke patients with mild paralysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 815-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaaki Fujita ◽  
Atsushi Sato ◽  
Yui Togashi ◽  
Ryuichi Kasahara ◽  
Takuro Ohashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Abdominal Muscle Strength

scholarly journals Mean nocturnal respiratory rate predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older men and women

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 1802175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Baumert ◽  
Dominik Linz ◽  
Katie Stone ◽  
R. Doug McEvoy ◽  
Steve Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Osteoporotic Fractures ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sleep Study ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Older Men And Women

Respiratory frequency (fR) predicts in-hospital and short-term mortality in patients with a variety of pathophysiological conditions, but its predictive value for long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in the general population is unknown. Here, we investigated the relationship between mean nocturnal fR and mortality in community-dwelling older men and women.We measured mean nocturnal fR during sleep from overnight polysomnography in 2686 men participating in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS) Sleep study and 406 women participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) to investigate the relationship between mean nocturnal fR and long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.166 (6.1%) men in the MrOS cohort (8.9±2.6 years’ follow-up) and 46 (11.2%) women in the SOF cohort (6.4±1.6 years’ follow-up) died from cardiovascular disease. All-cause mortality was 51.2% and 26.1% during 13.7±3.7 and 6.4±1.6 years’ follow-up in the MrOS Sleep study and the SOF cohorts, respectively. Multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusted for significant covariates demonstrated that fR dichotomised at 16 breaths·min−1 was independently associated with cardiovascular mortality (MrOS: hazard ratio (HR) 1.57, 95% CI 1.14–2.15; p=0.005; SOF: HR 2.58, 95% CI 1.41–4.76; p=0.002) and all-cause mortality (MrOS: HR 1.18, 95% CI 1.04–1.32; p=0.007; SOF: HR 1.50, 95% CI 1.02–2.20; p=0.04).In community-dwelling older men and women, polysomnography-derived mean nocturnal fR ≥16 breaths·min−1 is an independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. Whether nocturnal mean fR can be used as a risk marker warrants further prospective studies.

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