Correlation Of Lower Limb Strength, Power, Waist-hip Ratio And Bmi With A Sitting-rising Test In 18-35 Years Age Group

Purpose: To investigate the co-relation of sitting-rising test scores with measures of lower extremity strength, power, and body compositions (body mass index and waist-hip ratio). Furthermore, to find out the level of physical activity in the targeted population. Methods: Participants aged between 18-35 years (n=131) of both genders were recruited in this study. Along with performing sitting-rising test, anthropometric and demographic data were collected to calculate body mass index and waist-hip ratio. Lower extremity strength was assessed using a 30-second chair stand test, and power was assessed using a triple hop test for distance. Also, the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index questionnaire was given to dividing the population into two groups depending on whether they are involved more in physical activity or not. Results: Sitting-rising test scores showed a positive correlation with lower extremity strength and power, negative correlation with body mass index, and no co-relation with waist-hip ratio. Further, 76 participants out of 131 were less physical activity and had more sedentary behavior. Conclusion: Sitting-rising from the floor in young adults is influ-enced by the strength and power of lower extremities and body mass index except for the waist-hip ratio

Study Of Relationship Between Fear Of Falling & Ability To Sit On & Rise From The Floor In Elderly Population

Background: Falls has been well established as one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among older adults.Falling in elderly persons can lead to disability, hospitalizations, and premature death. It can also lead to reduced levels of independence, poorer quality of life, and high levels of anxiety. It is proven that the elderly develop a fear of fall (FOF) due to the above mentioned consequences. They develop FOF with or without the history of fall. Increasing age is a significant predictor of FOF. FOF thus cause restriction in social participation and also restrictions in activities of daily living (ADL). Sitting on the floor is a tradition or a habit of Indians during activities like eating, praying, socializing etc., thus making it an important ADL. Thus, sitting and rising from the floor is a basic functional task for Indian population. The inability to sit and get up from the floor is closely related to the risk of falling, and if a fall has occurred, the capacity to return to an upright position is critical. Materials and Methods: The study included 210 community dwelling elderly population of an age group of 60-90 yrs, with an ability to sit on and get up from the floor. Individuals with any musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and neurological conditions were excluded. A physical assessment was done which included two tests. 1. Falls Efficacy Scale – International (in hindi) to assess fear of fall 2. Sitting Rising Test (SRT) to assess the ability to sit on and get up from the floor. A partial correlation analysis was conducted to find a relationship between Fear of Fall and the ability to sit on the floor after controlling for age. Alpha level is set as 0.05. Spearman’s rho test was used. Result: According to Spearman’s Rho’s Test of Correlation, Correlation between Fall Efficacy Scale – International & Sitting – Rising Test is -0.352. Thus showing that there is a Low Negative Correlation between the Fear of Fall and Ability to Sit on and Get up From the Floor. Conclusion: There is a relationship between Fear of Fall and the ability to sit on and get up from the floor in the elderly population.

As ações de sentar e levantar do solo são prejudicadas por excesso de peso / Actions of sitting and rising from the ground are negatively affected by overweight

Inatividade física é comum em pessoas com sobrepeso. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi identificar o efeito agudo do incremento no peso corporal sobre o desempenho nas ações de sentar e levantar do solo e verificar como o mesmo sofria influência de algumas variáveis morfofuncionais. Preliminarmente (E1), 33 soldados, com idade de 20 ± 1,4 anos (média ± dp) e valores homogêneos de IMC (22 ± 1,0kg/m²) e por centog (5,3 ± 2,3), foram divididos aleatoriamente em três grupos com 11 integrantes. O Teste de Sentar - Levantar (TSL) foi aplicado, em uma ordem quadrada latina, sem incremento artificial no peso (A0), e com 10 por cento (A10) e 20 por cento de incremento (A20), simulados através da utilização de coletes de areia localizados no tronco. No segundo estudo (E2), 24 jogadores de futebol púberes e pós-púberes (15,4 ± 1,1 anos), aleatoriamente divididos em quatro grupos de seis e com flexibilidade geral similar, medida através do Flexiteste, foram submetidos ao TSL, como em E1, mas também na condição de 30 por cento de incremento no peso (A30). Entre os indivíduos cujo desempenho, em cada ação, se mantinha máximo com o aumento no peso e os demais, compararam-se as flexibilidades geral e específica por movimento em E1, e IMC, S 7 dobras cutâneas, por centog, relações cintura-quadril, cintura-coxa e entre dobras cutâneas superiores e inferiores, somatotipo de Heath-Carter, potência de membros inferiores (salto vertical) e tempo em corrida de 50m, em E2. No sentar, o teste de Friedman não identificou diferenças significativas dentre as condições em E1 (p = 0,21) e em E2 (p = 0,07). Mas essas ocorreram, para o levantar, em ambos os estudos (p < 0,001 e p = 0,03). O teste de Tukey demonstrou que somente incrementos de 20 por cento no peso eram suficientes para deteriorar o desempenho em E1 (p < 0,05), e de 30 por cento em E2 (p < 0,05). Em E1, verificou-se que os indivíduos que mantinham desempenho máximo para o sentar eram mais flexíveis na adução de quadril (p < 0,001) e, para o levantar, na flexão do quadril (p = 0,02). Em E2, não houve diferença significativa nas variáveis. Provavelmente, os indivíduos com sobrepeso e obesos enfrentam maiores dificuldades nas atividades realizadas em oposição à força da gravidade, como o levantar. Esses achados e a influência da flexibilidade devem ser confirmados em estudos futuros com essa população.

Physical inactivity is common in overweight individuals. The objective of this study was to identify the acute effect of body weight increase on the performance of sitting and rising actions from the ground, and to verify the influence of some morphologic and functional variables on these movements. Initially (E1), 33 soldiers, aged 20 ± 1.4 years (mean ± sd) and with similar values of BMI (22 ± 1.0 kg/m2) and BF percent (5.3 ± 2.3), were randomly divided into three groups of 11 subjects. The Sitting-Rising Test (SRT) was applied in a latin square order without artificial increment in the weight (A0), and with 10 percent (A10), and 20 percent of increment (A20), simulated by the use of sand vests placed in the trunk. In the second study (E2), 24 pubescent and post-pubescent soccer players (15.4 ± 1.1 years), randomly divided into four groups of six and with similar general flexibility, measured by the Flexitest, were submitted to SRT as in E1, but also in the condition of 30 percent increment in body weight (A30). Between individuals who maintained the maximal score in each action with the increase in weight and the others, general and specific movement flexibilities were compared in E1, and BMI, S 7 skinfolds, BF percent, waist-hip and waist-thigh and superior to inferior skinfolds ratios, Heath-Carter somatotype, leg muscle power (vertical jump), and 50 m sprint time, in E2. In sitting, Friedman test did not identify differences among the conditions in both E1 (p = .21) and E2 (p = .07). But for rising they occurred in both studies (p < .001 and p = .03). Tukey test showed that only a 20 percent weight increment was sufficient to deteriorate the performance in E1 (p < .05), and 30 percent in E2 (p < .05). In E1, it was verified that individuals who maintained maximal score for sitting were more flexible in hip adduction (p < .001), and those for rising in hip flexion (p = .02). In E2, no significant differences were found in the variables. Likely, obese and overweight individuals face more difficulties in the activities accomplished against gravity force, as rising. Those findings and the influence of flexibility should be corroborated in future studies using this population.