Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
; 57(4): 131-134, July-Aug. 2002. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: lil-317580
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RESUMO
OBJECTIVE:
To assess knee flexor-extensor muscular strength in elderly women with no previous history of musculoskeletal disorders on the lower limbs using an isokinetic dynamometer, in order to obtain data that could be used as a comparative parameter in the evaluation of elderly women with knee disorders, thus facilitating a better rehabilitation of these patients.METHODS:
Twenty-six volunteers aged 75 to 83 years were studied using a Cybex® 6000 isokinetic dynamometer. The chosen angular velocity was 60 º/s, and concentric exercise was used for either flexion or extension. The studied parameters were peak torque, angle of peak torque, and flexor-extensor torque rate.RESULTS:
There were no differences between dominant (D) and nondominant (ND) knee peak torque values. This was true for both flexor (D = 42.46 ± 9.09 Nm / ND = 40.65 ± 9.38 Nm) and extensor (D = 76.92 ± 13.97 Nm / ND = 77.65 ± 15.21 Nm) movements. The descriptive statistical analysis of the values obtained for the flexor-extensor peak torque rate and for the angle of occurrence of peak torque was the same for the dominant and nondominant sides.CONCLUSIONS:
The values of peak torque for the contralateral side can be used as a reference during rehabilitation of elderly women with acute disease of the knee, and the angular velocity of 60 º/s is proper and safe for isokinetic assessment of elderly people
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Coleções:
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Torque
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Articulação do Joelho
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Músculos
Limite:
Idoso
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Idoso, 80 anos ou mais
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Säo Paulo/BR