Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women

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Autor(a) principal: Aquino,Marcos de Amorim
Data de Publicação: 2002
Outros Autores: Leme,Luiz Eugênio Garcez, Amatuzzi,Marco Martins, Greve,Júlia Maria D'Andréa, Terreri,Antônio Sérgio A.P., Andrusaitis,Félix Ricardo, Nardelli,Júlio César de Carvalho
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Idioma: eng
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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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spelling Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly womenIsokineticKneeTorqueMuscular strengthElderlyOBJECTIVE: 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.Faculdade de Medicina / Universidade de São Paulo - FM/USP2002-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0041-87812002000400002Revista do Hospital das Clínicas v.57 n.4 2002reponame:Revista do Hospital das Clínicasinstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0041-87812002000400002info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAquino,Marcos de AmorimLeme,Luiz Eugênio GarcezAmatuzzi,Marco MartinsGreve,Júlia Maria D'AndréaTerreri,Antônio Sérgio A.P.Andrusaitis,Félix RicardoNardelli,Júlio César de Carvalhoeng2002-09-17T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0041-87812002000400002Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rhcPUBhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.hc@hcnet.usp.br1678-99030041-8781opendoar:2002-09-17T00:00Revista do Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
title Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
spellingShingle Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
Aquino,Marcos de Amorim
Isokinetic
Knee
Torque
Muscular strength
Elderly
title_short Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
title_full Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
title_fullStr Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
title_full_unstemmed Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
title_sort Isokinetic assessment of knee flexor/extensor muscular strength in elderly women
author Aquino,Marcos de Amorim
author_facet Aquino,Marcos de Amorim
Leme,Luiz Eugênio Garcez
Amatuzzi,Marco Martins
Greve,Júlia Maria D'Andréa
Terreri,Antônio Sérgio A.P.
Andrusaitis,Félix Ricardo
Nardelli,Júlio César de Carvalho
author_role author
author2 Leme,Luiz Eugênio Garcez
Amatuzzi,Marco Martins
Greve,Júlia Maria D'Andréa
Terreri,Antônio Sérgio A.P.
Andrusaitis,Félix Ricardo
Nardelli,Júlio César de Carvalho
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Aquino,Marcos de Amorim
Leme,Luiz Eugênio Garcez
Amatuzzi,Marco Martins
Greve,Júlia Maria D'Andréa
Terreri,Antônio Sérgio A.P.
Andrusaitis,Félix Ricardo
Nardelli,Júlio César de Carvalho
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Isokinetic
Knee
Torque
Muscular strength
Elderly
topic Isokinetic
Knee
Torque
Muscular strength
Elderly
description 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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