Open AccessCorrelation between gait speed and muscular strength with balance for reducing falls among elderly
Author(s) -
Fabián Ituriel García-Flores,
Antonio Eugenio Rivera-Cisneros,
Jorge Manuel Sánchez-González,
Rodolfo Guardado-Mendoza,
Jorge Luis Torres-Gutiérrez
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
cirugía y cirujanos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2444-0507
DOI - 10.1016/j.circen.2016.08.012
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , gait , force platform
BackgroundEvidence of the benefit on propioceptive neuromuscular facilitation for reducing falls in older people does not exist.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of propioceptive facilitation over falls and biomechanical variables, in comparison to standard treatment and control groups.Materials and methodsSeries cases comparative for the 24 participants were recruited and randomnly assigned to 3 groups. Group 1, propioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, group 2, standard treatment, and 3 control. Falls and biomechanic variables were measured before and after. χ2 was used for falls and multiple regression for biomechanical variables.ResultsParticipants had similar falls in previous year. Women had higher falls in a relation 7:1 women–men. After intervention, there was no difference between 3 groups. A correlation exist between muscular strength and gait speed with one foot position time r2=0.67, p=0.02.ConclusionsImproving 1kg-force of muscular strength of pelvic limb and 0.1m/s in gait speed, balance (unipodal position time) increases balance by 11.3%. After 3 months of intervention group 2 got 7.9kg-force and 0.26m/s of profit, while group 1 had 4.1kg-force and 0.15m/s and control group 2.4kg-force and 0.1m/s