Relación entre masa ósea y agilidad en personas mayores
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to test the association between bone-related variables and agility in\nelderly people. A total of 223 participants 65 years and older (64 men and 159 women) were evaluated in\nZaragoza (Spain). Bone area, mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) were assessed in whole body,\nspine and hip by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Agility was measured using the 8-Foot Up\nand Go Test (modified of the Senior Fitness Test battery). The difference between male and female in\nagility was studied with one-way ANOVA. The association between agility and bone-related variables\nwas tested by linear regression accounting for differences in age, height and lean mass. Results showed\nthat men had better agility than women (P<0.05). In men agility was only associated with pelvis area\nexplaining 4% of variation (P<0.05). In women agility explained from 2% to 18% of variability in BMC\nand BMD in the subtotal whole body, trochanter and lower limbs respectively (all P<0.01). In conclusion,\nagility showed a close association with BMC and BMD mainly in postmenopausal women.
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1542822473