論文

査読有り 筆頭著者 責任著者
2021年1月

The correlation between toe flexor strength and performance-based measures of physical fitness in the elderly.

Journal of physical therapy science
  • Masataka Suwa

33
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開始ページ
37
終了ページ
39
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1589/jpts.33.37

[Purpose] To examine the correlation between toe flexor strength (TFS) and physical fitness performance measurements and their gender differences in the elderly. [Participants and Methods] Japanese males (n=50) and females (n=121), aged 65-88 years, participated in this study. We measured TFS, handgrip strength (HGS), knee extensor strength (KES), sit-and-reach distance (SR), and functional reach (FR). [Results] The female participants had significantly lower TFS, KES, and HGS than the male participants; however, the female participants had a significantly higher SR than that the male participants. FR was not significantly different between males and females. In males, TFS was significantly correlated with HGS, KES, SR, and FR. In females, TFS had correlations with HGS, KES, and FR; however, no correlation with SR was found. We could observe these correlations even after adjustment for age and body weight. [Conclusion] Elderly male had higher TFS than elderly females. In addition, TFS was correlated with all the physical fitness measurements in the male participants and all the measurements except for SR in the female participants. Gender and aging may explain the inconsistent results between SR and other physical fitness performance measurements.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.33.37
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33519072
PubMed Central
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7829556
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1589/jpts.33.37
  • PubMed ID : 33519072
  • PubMed Central 記事ID : PMC7829556

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