The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Relationships between Flexed Posture, Physical Performance and Psychosocial Factors in Elderly Women

여성노인의 굽은 자세, 신체수행능력과 심리사회학적 요인 간의 상관성

  • Jang, Hyun-Jeong (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Yeol (Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungnam University) ;
  • Kwon, Chun-Suk (Department of Physical Therapy, Daejeon Veterans Hospital)
  • 장현정 (대전대학교 자연과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김성렬 (경남대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 권춘숙 (대전보훈병원 물리치료실)
  • Received : 2014.09.11
  • Accepted : 2014.10.14
  • Published : 2014.10.25
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Abstract

Purpose: Flexed posture commonly increases with age in older women and is characterized by an excessive curvature in the thoracic spine (kyphosis), forward head posture, and decline in height. This study was conducted in order to determine the relationship between flexed posture, physical performance, and psychosocial factors in community dwelling elderly women in Korea. Methods: Fifty-two subjects with thoracic kyphosis of $40^{\circ}C$ or greater participated in this study. Flexed posture was measured using kyphosis angle (KA), forward head posture (FHP), and round shoulder (RS), and physical performance was evaluated using the short physical performance battery (SPPB), grip strength, and static and dynamic balance. Psychosocial factors were measured using depression and the quality of life (QOL). All data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 software for windows. Results: KA showed significant correlation with SPPB score (r=-0.447) and dynamic balance (r=0.426) (p<0.05) depression (r=0.405) and QOL (r=-0.464) but not with grip strength and static balance in elderly individuals. FHP and RS showed significant correlation with SPPB score (r=0.002, r=-0341) and dynamic balance (r=-0.278, r=0.346) (p<0.05) but not with psychosocial factors. Conclusion: These findings suggest that flexed posture provides meaningful information about physical performance and psychosocial factors in elderly women. Our data suggest that the flexed posture may need to be addressed as part of the health management process for elderly women.

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