Age-related change in sit-to-stand power in Japanese women aged 50 years or older

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Tetsuo Fukunaga¹  Hiroaki Kanehisa¹ 

[1] National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, 1 Shiromizu, Kanoya, Kagoshima 891-2393, Japan

关键词: Ultrasonography;    Motor coordination;    Field test;   

Others  :  1133125
DOI  :  10.1186/1880-6805-33-26

 received in 2014-04-26, accepted in 2014-07-27,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

This study examined whether the age-related change in power, calculated from the score of a sit-to-stand (STS) test, corresponds to those in knee extension torque and leg lean tissue mass in Japanese women aged 50 years or older.

Findings

Time for a 10-times-repeated STS test and knee extension torque were determined in 556 Japanese women aged 50 to 94 years. STS power was calculated using an equation reported previously. In addition, leg lean tissue mass was estimated using muscle thicknesses determined at thigh and lower leg. STS power, knee extension torque, and lean tissue mass were negatively correlated to age. STS power and knee extension torque, expressed as the percentages of the mean value of the corresponding variable for the subjects aged 50 to 54 years were lower than that of lean tissue mass in the subjects aged 60 years or over, and were similar in those aged under 75 years. However, the relative value of STS power was lower than that of knee extension torque in the subjects aged over 75 years.

Conclusions

In Japanese women aged 50 to 74 years, STS power can be a convenient measure for assessing the age-related decline in knee extension torque, but not for leg lean tissue mass. At over 75 years old, the magnitude of the age-related decline in STS power does not parallel to that in the force generation capability of knee extensor muscles.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Kanehisa and Fukunaga; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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