The association between spinal curvature and balance in elderly women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures in primary health care
2016 (English)In: European Journal of Physiotherapy, ISSN 2167-9169, E-ISSN 2167-9177, Vol. 18, no 4, p. 226-232Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The main aim was to study the relationship between spinal curvature and balance in elderly women at high risk of osteoporotic fractures. Ninety-four women were included in this cross-sectional study. Static timed standing and dynamic balance tests were performed; spinal curvature was measured by using the Flexicurve ruler; and radiological data on vertebral fractures were gathered. The women in the hyperkyphosis subgroup had a 5.6 s longer tandem standing time eyes open (p<0.05), tandem gait forwards (p<0.05) and tandem gait backwards (p<0.01) than those without hyperkyphosis. Logistic regression with the ability to tandem walk as a dichotomous outcome (cut-off 4 steps) showed that women with a hyperkyphosis had an age-adjusted Odds ratio of 4.5 (95% CI 1.7–12.1) to perform4 tandem steps backwards and their Odds ratio to perform4 tandem steps forwards was also significantly higher with an age-adjusted Odds ratio of 2.8 (95% CI 1.1–7.4). Lordotic Index was positively correlated to one-leg standing with eyes open (p<0.05). The present study suggests an association between hyperkyphosis and a better tandem standing and tandem gait forwards and backwards.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis Group, 2016. Vol. 18, no 4, p. 226-232
Keywords [en]
Aging, cross-sectional study, geriatrics, hyperkyphosis, musculoskeletal, rehabilitation
National Category
Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-132938DOI: 10.1080/21679169.2016.1185151OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-132938DiVA, id: diva2:1051673
2016-12-022016-12-022017-11-29Bibliographically approved