Evaluation of postural balance in postmenopausal women and its relationship with bone mineral density- a cross sectional study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Gilberto Uemura¹  Davi de Araujo Buttros¹  Ana Beatriz Cesar Rodrigues Barral¹  Eliana Aguiar Petri Nahas¹  Jorge Nahas-Neto¹  Luciana Mendes Cangussu¹ 

[1] Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu School of Medicine, Sao Paulo State University - UNESP, Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil

关键词: Falls;    Bone Mineral Density;    Postural Balance;    Menopause;   

Others  :  1150820
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2474-13-2

 received in 2011-08-30, accepted in 2012-01-16,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Low bone mineral density (BMD) and falls are common problems encountered in the postmenopausal women. The purpose was to evaluate the association between postural balance and BMD in postmenopausal women and its relation to risk for falls.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, 225 women in amenorrhea > 12 months and age ≥ 45 years were included and divided, according to BMD, in T-score values > -2.0 SD (n = 140) and ≤ -2 SD (n = 85). Those with neurological or musculoskeletal disorders, history of vestibulopathies, uncorrected visual deficit or drug use that could affect balance were excluded. History of falls (last 24 months), clinical and anthropometric characteristics were evaluated. Postural balance was assessed by stabilometry (force platform). For statistical analysis were used Wilcoxon's Test, Chi-Square Test and logistic regression method for fall risk (Odds Ratio-OR).

Results

Patients with BMD > -2.0 SD were younger, with shorter time since menopause, and showed higher BMI as compared to those with low BMD (≤ -2 SD) (p < 0.05). It was observed that 57.8% of the participants reported fall episodes without significant difference distribution between the groups (p = 0.055). No differences were found from the comparison between the groups (p > 0.05) for stabilometric parameters. Risk for falls increased with age (OR 1.07; CI 95% 1.01-1.13), current smoking (OR 2.19; CI 95% 1.22-3.21) and corrected visual deficit (OR 9.06; CI 95% 1.14-4.09). In contrast, hormone therapy (HT) use was significantly associated with reduced risk for falls (OR 0.48; CI 95% 0.26-0.88).

Conclusions

In postmenopausal women, BMD did not show association with postural balance or risk for falls. Age, smoking and corrected visual deficit were clinical indicators of risk for falls whereas HT use showed to be a protective factor.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Cangussu et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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