Strength and Thickness of Knee Extensor Muscles in Frail Elderly People at Different Levels of Certified Care Need

• Ota Akemi

  Department of Biomedical Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University

• Ohta Megumi

  Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

• Nakamura Yoshio

  Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

• Fukunaga Tetsuo

  Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

• Muraoka Isao

  Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between levels of certified care need and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), mobility and muscle function. The subjects were 73 frail elderly people certified as needing care and 15 independent frail elderly people without dementia. The measurements were the strength and thickness of knee extensor muscles, walking speed and one leg standing endurance test. The IADL was also evaluated by a 13 part questionnaire. The total points of IADL and accomplishment rates of mobility tests showed significant differences according to levels of certified care need, although there was no relation between stage and maximal knee extension strength and muscle thickness. These results indicate that people certified as being in need of long term care might have muscle function similar to independent frail elderly people.

Journal

• International Journal of Sport and Health Science

  International Journal of Sport and Health Science 6 91-97, 2008

  Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences

Keywords

• levels of certified care need
• muscle strength
• muscle thickness

Details

• CRID: 1390001205288182528
• NII Article ID: 130000069917
• DOI: 10.5432/ijshs.6.91
• ISSN: 18804012
• ISSN: 13481509
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2010310075
• Text Lang: en
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