Relationships between Postural Stability and Head-neck Position and Muscular Strength of the Toes of Elderly People

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships between postural stability in standing and head-neck position (H-N), and muscular strength of the toes (TMS) of elderly people. [Participants and Methods] The subjects were 30 healthy elderly men. Postural stability was assessed using...

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Published in:Rigaku ryoho kagaku 2019, Vol.34(1), pp.1-5
Main Authors: UEDA, Yasuhisa, KAMIJO, Fumiko, OTAKE, Yuko, OKAWA, Takahiro, CHIYOMARU, Masashi, MOCHIZUKI, Hisashi
Format: Article
Language:jpn ; eng
Subjects:
head-neck position
Index of Postural Stability
Older people
Posture
toes muscular strength
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Summary:[Purpose] The aim of this study was to clarify the relationships between postural stability in standing and head-neck position (H-N), and muscular strength of the toes (TMS) of elderly people. [Participants and Methods] The subjects were 30 healthy elderly men. Postural stability was assessed using the Index of Postural Stability (IPS). Subjects stood on a posturography force plate and IPS was measured with the H-N in the neutral, flexed, extended, side-flexed and rotated positions with the eyes open. TMS was measured using a toe-grip strength measuring instrument. [Results] IPS showed a significant difference between the H-N flexed and side-flexed positions. Significant positive correlations were found between IPS and TMS in 5 positions. [Conclusion] Postural stability was lower in the H-N side-flexed position than in the flexed position. Furthermore, when IPS was high, TMS also showed a tendency to be high.
ISSN:1341-1667
2434-2807
DOI:10.1589/rika.34.1