Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to verify the correlation between static balance and functional autonomy in elderly women. The sample was a random selection of 32 sedentary elderly women (mean age=67.47±7.37 years, body mass index=BMI=27.30±5.07kg/m2), who live in the city of Teresina in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Static balance was analyzed by stabilometric assessment using an electronic baropodometer which measured the average of the amplitude of postural oscillations in the right (RLD) and left (LLD) lateral displacements, anterior (AD) and posterior (PD) displacements, and in the elliptical area (EA) formed by the body's center of gravity. Functional autonomy was evaluated by a battery of tests from the LADEG protocol which is composed of: a 10m walk (10 mW), getting up from a seated position (GSP), getting up from the prone position (GPP), getting up from a chair and movement around the house (GCMH), and putting on and taking off a shirt (PTS). The Spearman's correlation coefficient (r) indicated a positive and significant correlation between GPP and LLD (r=0.382; p=0.031), GPP and PD (r=0.398; p=0.024) and GPP and EA (r=0.368; p=0.038). These results show that sedentary elderly women who spent the greatest amount of time performing the GPP test achieved the largest mean amplitude of displacement leading to greater levels of instability.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 111-114 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
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Keywords
- Activities of daily living (ADL)
- Balance
- Postural stability of the elderly
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aging
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Health(social science)
- Gerontology
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Correlation between static balance and functional autonomy in elderly women. / de Noronha Ribeiro Daniel, Fernanda; de Souza Vale, Rodrigo Gomes; Giani, Tania Santos; Bacellar, Silvia; Escobar, Tatiane; Stoutenberg, Mark; Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin.
In: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 52, No. 1, 01.01.2011, p. 111-114.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - de Noronha Ribeiro Daniel, Fernanda
AU - de Souza Vale, Rodrigo Gomes
AU - Giani, Tania Santos
AU - Bacellar, Silvia
AU - Escobar, Tatiane
AU - Stoutenberg, Mark
AU - Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin
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N2 - The purpose of the present study was to verify the correlation between static balance and functional autonomy in elderly women. The sample was a random selection of 32 sedentary elderly women (mean age=67.47±7.37 years, body mass index=BMI=27.30±5.07kg/m2), who live in the city of Teresina in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Static balance was analyzed by stabilometric assessment using an electronic baropodometer which measured the average of the amplitude of postural oscillations in the right (RLD) and left (LLD) lateral displacements, anterior (AD) and posterior (PD) displacements, and in the elliptical area (EA) formed by the body's center of gravity. Functional autonomy was evaluated by a battery of tests from the LADEG protocol which is composed of: a 10m walk (10 mW), getting up from a seated position (GSP), getting up from the prone position (GPP), getting up from a chair and movement around the house (GCMH), and putting on and taking off a shirt (PTS). The Spearman's correlation coefficient (r) indicated a positive and significant correlation between GPP and LLD (r=0.382; p=0.031), GPP and PD (r=0.398; p=0.024) and GPP and EA (r=0.368; p=0.038). These results show that sedentary elderly women who spent the greatest amount of time performing the GPP test achieved the largest mean amplitude of displacement leading to greater levels of instability.
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KW - Activities of daily living (ADL)
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