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Postural balance evaluation in elderly women with low bone mineral density: fal...

Aging is associated with the decline of physiological functions. In this process, the human skeleton is especially affected by time: bone loss begins as early as the third decade of life. Performance in postural balance tests was evaluated in elderly women who were fallers and non-fallers with low bone mineral density and, secondarily, those afraid of falling had lower performance in balance tests. Sixty-two el...

What is the impact of fear of falling on the functional capacity and quality of...

Aging is a heterogeneous process with morphological, biochemical and psychological changes that affect motor skills in carrying out the daily activities of the elderly. The aim of the study was to compare the elderly with and without fear of falling in relation to motor performance and quality of life; and correlate the fear of falling with motor performance and quality of life. This is a cross-sectional field ...

Multifactorial aspects of mobility and urban mobility of the elderly in the cit...

Freedom of movement is an essential human right that enables people to exercise social interaction and citizenship. Ensuring accessibility is still a challenge, specifically in urban areas and for people with reduced mobility. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the mobility of the elderly as pedestrians, motorcyclists, drivers, cyclists and public transport users. 100 elderly people were assessed using a ...

The perception of elderly drivers related to vehicular driving

The aim of this study was to analyze the elderly's perception towards the meaning, importance of and the cessation of driving vehicles. In the research, participated 22 active drivers and another ones who drove for the last 12 months, from both sexes, with age equal to or superior than 65 years. The instruments used were a social demographic questionnaire and semi structured questions about the perception of dr...

Posturographic measures did not improve the predictive power to identify recurr...

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate if posturography can be considered a recurrent fall predictor in elderly individuals. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 124 subjects aged 60 to 88 years were evaluated and divided into two groups—the recurrent fallers (89) and single fallers (35) groups. Patients’ sociodemographic characteristics were assessed, and clinical testing was performed. The f...

Response to fatigue observed through magnetic resonance imaging on the quadrice...

OBJECTIVES: Menopause marks the end of women’s reproductive period and can lead to sarcopenia and osteoporosis (OP), increasing the risk of falls and fractures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of normal and low bone mineral density (BMD) on muscular activity, observed through inflammatory edema when mapping using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the quadriceps muscle of postmenopausal wome...

Association between handgrip strength, balance, and knee flexion/extension stre...

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with functional capacity but no...

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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with functional capacity but no...

OBJECTIVES: In post-menopausal women with osteoporosis, insufficient vitamin D levels decrease calcium fixation in the bones and calcium transport in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which impairs muscle strength, possibly leading to detrimental consequences for the preservation of functional capacity and postural balance, fall prevention, and fracture risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association betw...

Isokinetic analysis of ankle and ground reaction forces in runners and triathletes

OBJECTIVE: To analyze and compare the vertical component of ground reaction forces and isokinetic muscle parameters for plantar flexion and dorsiflexion of the ankle between long-distance runners, triathletes, and nonathletes. METHODS: Seventy-five males with a mean age of 30.26 (±6.5) years were divided into three groups: a triathlete group (n=26), a long-distance runner group (n = 23), and a non-athlete contr...