Relationships between Ability to Raise the Upper Body and Physical and Psychological Functions of Community-Dwelling Elderly

伸, 村田; Murata, Satoshi; Otao, Hiroshi; 浩, 大田尾; Murata, Jun; 潤, 村田; 淳, 堀江; Horie, Jun; 純弥, 宮崎; Miyazaki, Junichi; Yamasaki, S.; 先也, 山崎; Mizota, Katsuhiko; 勝彦, 溝田

doi:10.1589/rika.25.115

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“…It can be inferred that grip strength of the old elderly group in this study was inferior to that of the young elderly group of both genders. Sit-ups as an index of muscle endurance are generally not measured in the elderly, considering the safety concerns related to the high difficulty of the test [25]. Muscle endurance and muscle strength decrease with age and are superior in males compared with those in females [26] [27].…”

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Age and Gender-Related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly Following One-Year Regular Exercise Therapy

Sugimoto¹,

Demura²,

Nagasawa³

2014

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Reports on physical functions during maintenance period of the elderly with cardiac and other serious diseases are limited. This study aims to clarify age and gender-related differences in their physical functions. Participants included 167 elderly individuals (males, 78; mean age, 76.5 years; SD = 6.0 years; females, 89; mean age, 75.5 years; SD = 4.5 years) who participated in a 1-year regular exercise therapy twice a week. The following eight physical function tests were selected: grip strength, 10-m obstacle walking time, one-legged balance with eyes open, sit-ups, sitting trunk flexion, 6-min walk, stepping by sitting position, and a timed up & go (TUG). Two-way analysis of variance was used to examine mean differences by gender and age: young elderly group (aged 65-74 years) and old elderly group (aged ≥ 75 years). In the grip strength, sit-ups, 6-min walk, 10-m obstacle walking time, stepping by sitting position, and sitting trunk flexion tests, males were superior in the former four tests, and females were superior in the latter two tests. The young elderly group was superior in all tests except for sit-ups compared with the old elderly group. The balance during one-legged with eyes open test was superior in males compared with females in the young elderly group, but decreased in males in the old elderly group. In conclusion, physical functions of the elderly during maintenance period are different between genders. Muscle strength, muscle endurance, whole-body endurance, and walking ability are superior in males, whereas flexibility and agility are superior in females. The old elderly group was inferior in all the elements of physical function except muscle endurance.

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“…One-legged balance with eyes open test was possible for more than 30 s in all age groups in both genders in this study. Murata et al reported that the elderly can prevent falling if they can perform this test for 30 s [25]. Therefore, fall risk is low in both genders.…”

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Age and Gender-Related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly Following One-Year Regular Exercise Therapy

Sugimoto¹,

Demura²,

Nagasawa³

2014

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“…Sit-ups have been suggested as an indicator of muscle endurance, which is known to decrease with age and muscle strength [14,15]. Murata et al [16] reported that subjects who cannot perform sit-ups were significantly inferior in sitting trunk flexion to those who can do it even in the healthy elderly. The present results demonstrated the same relationship between both tests.…”

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Age-and Gender-related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly following 1-year Regular Exercise Therapy: Comparison with Standard Values

Sugimoto¹,

Demura²,

Nagasawa³

2014

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Only limited data are available regarding the physical functions of elderly patients during the maintenance period after suffering from cardiac or other serious diseases. This study aimed to clarify age-and gender-related differences in the elderly physical functions by mainly comparing data from elderly subjects during the maintenance period with nationwide physical fitness data of healthy elderly subjects collected by the Japanese Ministry of Education. One hundred and sixty-seven elderly individuals who participated in a regular exercise therapy program twice a week participated in this study. Grip strength, 10-m obstacle walking time, one-legged balance with eyes open, sit-ups, sitting trunk flexion, and 6-min walking were selected as the physical function tests. In the gender and age groups considered, compared with the standard value, grip strength, sit-ups, and sitting trunk flexion were lower; 10-m obstacle walking time was similar or higher; and 6-min walking data were similar. Onelegged balance with eyes open was lower in subjects, except for males in the young elderly group. Grip strength was significantly higher in females than in males; however, the results from the 10-m obstacle walking time, one-legged balance with eyes open, sit-ups, and 6-min walking tests did not show any significant difference between genders. The young old elderly groups performed better in all tests, except for sit-ups and one-legged balance with eyes open (females), in both genders compared with the old elderly groups. In conclusion, during the maintenance period, the elderly subjects who participated in group sports and exercise therapy performed similarly or better in the 10-m obstacle walking time and 6-min walking tests than the healthy elderly individuals of the same age group; however, they performed worse in grip strength, sit-ups, and sitting trunk flexion. However, our results suggest that the effect of performing sports and exercise therapy may differ between genders.

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Effect of trunk posture on external and internal oblique muscles’ activities during forced expiration

Nonaka,

Uzu,

2024

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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Relationships between Ability to Raise the Upper Body and Physical and Psychological Functions of Community-Dwelling Elderly

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Age and Gender-Related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly Following One-Year Regular Exercise Therapy

Age and Gender-Related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly Following One-Year Regular Exercise Therapy

Age-and Gender-related Differences in Physical Functions of the Elderly following 1-year Regular Exercise Therapy: Comparison with Standard Values

Effect of trunk posture on external and internal oblique muscles’ activities during forced expiration

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