Analysis of the Effect of Improving Posture Balance and Muscular Strength after Applying the Health Gymnastics Program for the Elderly

Aims: The aim this study is was to review in the literature studies on the handgrip strength analysis in the elderly. Source of data: Were selected manually manuscripts in the Portuguese and English languages indexed in the electronic databases SciELO, Lilacs and MEDLINE starting from the primary descriptor “Força da mão” (“Hand Strength”) in crossroads with the secondary descriptors “Idoso” (“Aged”) and “Envelhecimento” (“Aging”), all according to the Descriptors of Health Sciences. Summary of findings: We included studies, with samples composed of elderly submitted to the hand strength test, by means of manual dynamometry. Was found 4155 articles in the search. Of these, 65 articles were read carefully and 08 were included in the present review. Conclusions: In short, older men have a higher palmar grip strength compared to women. Furthermore, risk factors such as osteoporosis, pain and malnutrition may influence in handgrip strength and general muscular strength of the elderly, and regular physical exercises may increase or prevent loss of manual force.

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Effects of Forest - Walking Exercise on Isokinetic Muscular Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Bone Mineral Density in the Elderly Women

The Journal of Korean institute of Forest Recreation ◽

10.34272/forest.2016.20.1.001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

이재순 ◽

Jonghwan Choi ◽

연평식

Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

Elderly Women ◽

The Elderly ◽

Muscular Endurance ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Walking Exercise

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Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Depression of Elderly People Living Alone

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16204051 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (20) ◽

pp. 4051

Author(s):

Byeon

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Elderly People ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

The Elderly ◽

Activity Level ◽

Living Alone ◽

Strength Exercise ◽

The Past ◽

Intensity Physical Activity ◽

The Relationship

Background and objectives: Only a few studies analyzed the physical activity level of elderly people living alone in local communities and evaluated the relationship between it and mental health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between regular physical activity and depression in the elderly living alone and to provide basic data for the prevention of depression in the elderly. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 256 elderly people living alone aged 65 years or older who completed the 2014 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Depression was defined as a score of 10 or higher using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). This study investigated walking per week, days of muscular strength exercise performance in the past 1 week, days of flexibility exercise in the past 1 week, mean hours in a sitting position per day, the numbers of days and hours conducting a high intensity physical activity in the past 1 week, and numbers of days and hours conducting a medium intensity physical activity in the past 1 week to define physical activity. Our study presented prevalence odds ratios (pOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) by using complex sample logistic regression analysis in order to identify the relationship between physical activity and depression. Results: The results of complex sample logistic regression analysis showed that flexibility exercise was significantly related to depression (p < 0.05). On the other hand, the mean hours in a sitting position per day, aerobic physical activity, walking, and muscular strength exercise were not significantly related to geriatric depression. Conclusions: The results of our study implied that persistent flexibility exercise might be more effective to maintain a healthy mental status than muscular strength exercise. A longitudinal study is required to prove the causal relationship between physical activity and depression in the old age.

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Lower Limb Strength Profile in Elderly with Different Pathologies: Comparisons with Healthy Subjects

Geriatrics ◽

10.3390/geriatrics5040083 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 83

Author(s):

Valentina Bullo ◽

Enrico Roma ◽

Stefano Gobbo ◽

Federica Duregon ◽

Manuele Bergamo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

The Elderly ◽

Knee Extension ◽

Relative Strength ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Transplant Recipients ◽

Kidney Transplant Recipients ◽

Healthy Elderly

Sarcopenia and muscle strength reduction are a frequent disorder in non-communicable chronic diseases. The aims of this study are: (a) to verify if the absolute and relative to body weight muscle strength of lower limb is affected by the presence of pathology; (b) to verify if the trends are different among knee and ankles joints. One-hundred and forty-five elderly were recruited (16 liver transplant recipients, 48 kidney transplant recipients, 52 elderly with obesity, 30 healthy elderly). Muscular strength of lower limb was evaluated. Evaluation protocol included maximal isometric knee extension, maximal isokinetic knee extension and flexion, maximal isokinetic ankle (both right and left) extension and flexion. A statistically significant interaction between measurement and group membership was found for absolute strength measure (F (4.23, 170.56) = 3.316, p = 0.011, partial η2 (η2p) = 0.076), and relative strength measure(F (4.44, 174.72) = 16.407, p < 0.01, partial η2 (η2p) = 0.294). Elderly patients living with kidney transplants showed the lower level of absolute muscular strength, while relative muscular strength is mainly lacking in the elderly with obesity. The strength profile of elderly subjects is affected by obesity, liver transplantation, and kidney transplantation.

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Relationship between Muscular Strength and the Acceleration of Center of Foot Pressure during Backward Stepping Reaction in the Elderly

Rigakuryoho Kagaku ◽

10.1589/rika.22.521 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 521-525 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yahiko TAKEUCHI ◽

Sakura ADACHI ◽

Yoshihiro SHIMOMURA ◽

Koichi IWANAGA ◽

Tetsuo KATSUURA

Keyword(s):

Muscular Strength ◽

The Elderly ◽

Foot Pressure ◽

Center Of Foot Pressure

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Correlação entre fragilidade e força de preensão manual em idosos

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/1981-8963-v12i10a237494p2590-2597-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 2590

Author(s):

Ankilma Do Nascimento Andrade ◽

Janaina Barbosa da Silva ◽

Maria Cecilia Pereira ◽

Larice Costa Lourenço ◽

Wilkslam Alves de Araújo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Grip Strength ◽

Body Mass ◽

Muscular Strength ◽

The Elderly ◽

Classification Criteria ◽

Activity Level ◽

Las Mujeres ◽

The Relationship ◽

Walking Time ◽

Program Version

RESUMO Objetivo: verificar a relação entre IMC e força de preensão com os critérios de classificação da fragilidade. Método: trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, de campo, exploratório e descritivo, por meio de um questionário com 300 idosos. Os dados foram registrados no programa SPSS, versão 20, e analisados por estatística descritiva e inferencial. Resultados: observaram-se associações do sexo com a fragilidade em tempo de caminhada, força de preensão e nível de atividade como, também, na correlação da estrutura com a força de preensão e da massa corporal com a força de preensão para os idosos e as idosas. Por fim, identificaram-se diferenças estatísticas entre a fragilidade em força de preensão, massa corporal e estatura dos homens. Conclusão: com relação aos componentes de fragilidade, houve diferença entre os sexos. As mulheres apresentaram fragilidade para a variável tempo de caminhada e os idosos foram mais frágeis para a força de preensão e o nível de atividade física. Descritores: Antropometria; Diferença Entre os Sexos; Envelhecimento; Estado Nutricional; Idoso Fragilizado; Força Muscular da Mão.ABSTRACT Objective: to verify the relationship between BMI and grip strength with the fragility classification criteria. Method: this is a quantitative field study, exploratory and descriptive, through a questionnaire with 300 elderly people. Data was recorded in the SPSS program, version 20, and analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: sex associations with gait duration fragility, grip strength and activity level were observed, as well as in the correlation of the structure with grip strength and body mass with grip strength for the elderly and the elderly. Finally, statistical differences were identified between the grip strength, body mass and height of men. Conclusion: with regard to fragility components, there was difference between the sexes. The women presented fragility for the variable walking time and the elderly were more fragile for the grip strength and the level of physical activity. Descriptors: Anthropometry; Difference Between the Sexes; Aging; Nutritional Status; Fragile Elderly; Muscular Strength of the Hand.RESUMEN Objetivo: verificar la relación entre IMC y fuerza de asimiento con los criterios de clasificación de la fragilidad. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, de campo, exploratorio y descriptivo, por medio de un cuestionario con 300 ancianos. Los datos fueron registrados en el programa SPSS, versión 20, y analizados por estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados: se observaron asociaciones del sexo con la fragilidad en tiempo de caminata, fuerza de asimiento y nivel de actividad como, también, en la correlación de la estructura con la fuerza de asimiento y de la masa corporal con la fuerza de asimiento para los ancianos y las personas de edad avanzada. Por último, se identificaron diferencias estadísticas entre la fragilidad en fuerza de asimiento, masa corporal y estatura de los hombres. Conclusión: con respecto a los componentes de fragilidad, hubo diferencia entre los sexos. Las mujeres presentaron fragilidad para la variable tiempo de caminata y los ancianos fueron más frágiles para la fuerza de asimiento y el nivel de actividad física. Descriptors: Antropometría; Diferencia entre los sexos; Envejecimiento; Estado Nutricional; Ancianos Fragilizados; Fuerza Muscular de la Mano.

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The Efects of Kinetotherapy in the Recovery of Patients with Gonartrosis

SPORT AND SOCIETY ◽

10.36836/uaic/fefs/10.51 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 14-19

Author(s):

Ioana-Bianca Dobreanu ◽

Alexandru-Rares Puni

Keyword(s):

Muscular Strength ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Evolutionary Process ◽

The Elderly ◽

Slowing Down ◽

Mechanical Shocks ◽

Practical Research ◽

Ligamentous Instability ◽

Gender Based ◽

Leg Extensors

Gonarthrosis is one of the most frequent forms of degenerative rheumatism, characterized bybenign evolution andprognosis. Itequally interests both sexes, manifesting itself around the age of 40, and affecting mostly the elderly population. The disease appears as a consequence of the wearingaway of the epiphyseal cartilages, which lose their elasticity and resistance due to mechanical shocks during walking.The localization of the osteoarthritic process at the knee level is considered to be the most common, and, according toits gender based incidence pool, women are by far the most affected, especially after entering menopause. The degenerative osteoarthritic process of the knee is the result of an imbalance between the resistance of the joint structures and the stressorsthey are subjected to.In contrast to hiposteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis could transform intoa dysfunctional disease early on, due to pain and impaired muscular strength, especially of the leg extensors. It is true, however, that severe degenerative, dysfunctional forms can be found almost exclusively in secondary gonarthrosis, caused by misalignments (genuvarum, valgum, etc.), meniscopathies, ligamentous instability, traumas interesting intra-articular bone insertion, chronic nonspecific or specific inflammatory articular processes, endocrine-metabolic disorders.Starting from these assumptions and taking into account the number of people searching treatment for this condition, we believed that thorough theoretical and practical research was needed regarding the efficiency of kinetotherapyin slowing down the evolutionary process of the disease.

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