ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2017
Evaluation of hip abductor and adductor strength in the elderly: a reliability study.
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- The reliability and suitability of strength assessments in frail and pre-frail older adults: recommendations for strength testing in older populations.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Reliability and validity of an adapted hip abductor strength measure as a potential new fall risk assessment for older persons: a study protocol.BMC geriatrics · 2021Article
- The Role of Hip Abductor Strength in Identifying Older Persons at Risk of Falls: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Article
- Reliability and validity of knee extensor strength measurements using a portable dynamometer anchoring system in a supine position.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Observational
- Different strength declines in leg primary movers versus stabilizers across age-Implications for the risk of falls in older adults?PloS one · 2019Article
- Association between abductor muscle strength and functional outcomes in hip-fractured patients: a cross-sectional study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2018Article
- Intra-rater reliability of hip abductor isometric strength testing in a standing position in older fallers and non-fallers.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2018Article
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- Hip muscle and hand-grip strength to differentiate between older fallers and non-fallers: a cross-sectional validity study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn elderly individuals an increased muscle strength contributes to the diminution of the falls risk and associated adverse events. An increasing interest in lateral control exists due to the fatal consequences of postero-lateral falls. Therefore a proper assessment of frontal plane hip muscle strength in elderly is important but remains challenging. Therefore we aimed to investigate the feasibility and repeatability of a hip abductor and adductor maximum voluntary isometric strength (MVIS) and rate of force generation (RFG) test in elderly. This represents an initial step in the development process of a new and clinically relevant test that could lead to more specific treatment protocols for this population.
methodsIn this measurement focused study hip abduction (ABD) and adduction (ADD) MVIS and RFG were tested twice within one to three hours with a dynamometer fixed to a custom made frame in a geriatric population including fallers and non-fallers. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC
resultsAll recruited persons (
conclusionHip abductor and adductor strength measures in older person are feasible and reliable. However, the significance of moderate changes in these measurements may be limited by the large SDD and SEM. Therefore, physical therapist should be careful when using this measure for assessing the progress of an individual person in a daily clinical use.
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