Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations

This study compares the static eye movement (eyes open and eyes closed) and dynamic balance amongst Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion (ROM) limitations. The method used was a quasi-experimental before/after study. The participants consisted of 30 older Iranian adults, aged 60 or...

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Main Authors: Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan, Soh, Kim Geok, Omar Dev, Roxana Dev, Ahrari, Seyedali, Ong, Swee Leong, Siswantoyo, Sunardi, Jaka
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/1/20%20JSSH%28S%29-1506-2021.pdf
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author Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Dev, Roxana Dev
Ahrari, Seyedali
Ong, Swee Leong
Siswantoyo
Sunardi, Jaka
author_facet Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Dev, Roxana Dev
Ahrari, Seyedali
Ong, Swee Leong
Siswantoyo
Sunardi, Jaka
author_sort Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan
building UPM Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description This study compares the static eye movement (eyes open and eyes closed) and dynamic balance amongst Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion (ROM) limitations. The method used was a quasi-experimental before/after study. The participants consisted of 30 older Iranian adults, aged 60 or more (10 females and 20 males across two groups of 15 in each group) who were evaluated using the Sharpened Romberg (SR), Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. An independent t-test was used to compare the descriptive characteristics of the two groups of the elderly. The findings showed substantial alterations in all the measured components between the subjects. The static balance with an open eye (p = 0.028) and closed eye (p = 0.021), as well as the dynamic balance (p = 0.009) between the elderly with and without the limitation of knee ROM, was substantially different. Moving forward, the findings of this study suggested that the balance of the elderly was directly linked to knee ROM, as the elderly without limitations of knee ROM displayed greater stability than the elderly with limitations of knee ROM. Health care practitioners should also understand the ROM of the knee, as individuals with ROM limitations of the knee are more likely to fall due to underlying disorders associated with their balance.
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spelling upm-961752023-01-31T03:27:54Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/ Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan Soh, Kim Geok Omar Dev, Roxana Dev Ahrari, Seyedali Ong, Swee Leong Siswantoyo Sunardi, Jaka This study compares the static eye movement (eyes open and eyes closed) and dynamic balance amongst Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion (ROM) limitations. The method used was a quasi-experimental before/after study. The participants consisted of 30 older Iranian adults, aged 60 or more (10 females and 20 males across two groups of 15 in each group) who were evaluated using the Sharpened Romberg (SR), Timed Up and Go (TUG) tests. An independent t-test was used to compare the descriptive characteristics of the two groups of the elderly. The findings showed substantial alterations in all the measured components between the subjects. The static balance with an open eye (p = 0.028) and closed eye (p = 0.021), as well as the dynamic balance (p = 0.009) between the elderly with and without the limitation of knee ROM, was substantially different. Moving forward, the findings of this study suggested that the balance of the elderly was directly linked to knee ROM, as the elderly without limitations of knee ROM displayed greater stability than the elderly with limitations of knee ROM. Health care practitioners should also understand the ROM of the knee, as individuals with ROM limitations of the knee are more likely to fall due to underlying disorders associated with their balance. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/1/20%20JSSH%28S%29-1506-2021.pdf Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan and Soh, Kim Geok and Omar Dev, Roxana Dev and Ahrari, Seyedali and Ong, Swee Leong and Siswantoyo and Sunardi, Jaka (2021) Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 29 (spec.1). 375 - 393. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjssh/browse/special-issue?article=JSSH(S)-1506-2021 10.47836/pjssh.29.s1.20
spellingShingle Lohrasbipeydeh, Ehsan
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Dev, Roxana Dev
Ahrari, Seyedali
Ong, Swee Leong
Siswantoyo
Sunardi, Jaka
Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title_full Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title_fullStr Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title_full_unstemmed Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title_short Balance comparison between Iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
title_sort balance comparison between iranian elderly with and without knee range of motion limitations
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96175/1/20%20JSSH%28S%29-1506-2021.pdf