| Autor: |
Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Hassan Sadeghi, Rasoul Yaali, David G. Behm |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Experimental Gerontology, Vol 175, Iss , Pp 112161- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1873-6815 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.exger.2023.112161 |
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Background: Asymmetry of lower limb muscle strength and knee proprioception have been linked with risk of falling among elderly with and without history of falling. Objective: This study aimed to determine the comparison of hamstrings to quadriceps strength ratio (CSR) and bilateral knee strength ratio, hamstrings and quadriceps muscles' strength and knee proprioception in elderly male fallers and non-fallers. Methods: Sixty older adults, 65 years and older were recruited into faller (fell twice in the last six months) and non-faller groups. Then, the knee extension and flexion strength and proprioception at 45° knee flexion for the dominant leg (DL) and non-dominant legs (NDL) were measured with a Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer. Results: The strength of quadriceps and hamstring muscles showed significantly higher values in DL by 5.4 %, 9.2 % and NDL by 11.7 %, 15.5 % in the non-faller compared to the faller (p 10 % difference) was observed with the quadriceps (p = 0.014, −7.9 %, ES = 0.76) and hamstrings (p |
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