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Assessment of Elderly's Isokinetic Muscle Function, Flexibility and Balance in a Region of Seoul

서울 일부 지역 노인들의 등속성 근기능, 유연성, 균형성 측정 및 평가

  • Kim, Suk-Won (Department of Physical Education, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Sohn, Jee-Hoon (Department of Physical Education, Jeonju University)
  • 김석원 (전북대학교 체육교육과) ;
  • 손지훈 (전주대학교 생활체육학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.30
  • Accepted : 2016.02.04
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the strength, balance, and flexibility across two age groups (older adults vs. young adults). The isokinetic muscle function, ankle ROM, trunk forward flexibility, stability, and antropometric data for the elderly and 46 university students were collected. The results indicated that male older adults possessed relatively low flexibility (2.97cm) among the groups and showed better stability in the right foot than in the left foot and $35^{\circ}$ of plantar flexion ROM, which was not in the normal range. Their peak strength at the knee joint was below 50% of their counterpart. They revealed a hamstring deficit of 18.55%, ankle eversion deficit of 23.08%, and ankle inversion deficit of 19.19%. The results indicated that female older adults possessed comparable flexibility compared to female young adults. The reciprocal muscle strength ratio of both knees was under 50%, and the deficit was 14.32% (extension) and 19.73% (flexion). The ankle plantar flexion peak torque was approximately 62% (left) and 73% (right) of WS's. The ankle dorsi flexion deficit was 25.05% and the plantar flexion was 26.86%. The eversion deficit was 19.97% and the inversion was 21.09%. These results will be significant in establishing an elderly fitness enhancement program and policy.

이 연구는 고령화 사회를 대비하여 노인 체력 향상 프로그램 설계 및 관련 정책을 수립하기 위한 기초 자료를 수집하기 위한 목적으로 실시되었다. 이를 위해 2013년, 서울 동대문구 소재 노인종합복지관에 등록 중인 노인 52명과 동대문구 소재 대학교 학부 과정에 재학 중인 학생 46명을 연구 대상으로 하여 하지의 등속성 근기능과 발목 관절가동범위, 유연성, 균형성 및 신체조성 등을 측정하였으며, Biodex system IV, Biodex stabilizer system, CNP-5403, Inbody 3.0이 사용되었다. 남자 노인 집단의 평균 연령은 77.13세였으며, 45.85kg의 근육량을 가지고 있었고, 체전굴은 2.97cm로 유연성이 아주 결여되어 있었다. 좌측발의 균형 능력이 우측보다 좋지 않았으며, 발바닥쪽굽힘의 관절 가동 범위는 35도 내외로 정상 범위에서 벗어났다. 전반적인 무릎 폄근과 굽힘근의 근력은 남자 대학생의 50% 정도 수준이었으며, 뒤넙다리근의 결손율이 18.55%로 균형이 깨어져 있었다. 발목 가쪽번짐-안쪽번짐 결손율 또한 23.08%, 19.19%로 나타났다. 여자 노인 집단의 평균 연령은 75.46세로 근육량은 35.68kg이었으며, 체전굴은 11.69cm로 여자 대학생 집단과 비슷하게 좋은 편이었다. 무릎의 동측 근력비가 좌우 모두 50% 미만이었고, 결손율 또한 폄 14.32%, 굽힘 19.73%로 좌우 근력 균형이 좋지 않았다. 발목의 발등굽힘력은 여자 대학생 집단의 62%(좌), 73%(우) 정도였다. 발등굽힘-발바닥쪽굽힘의 결손율이 각각 25.05%, 26.86%, 가쪽번짐-안쪽번짐 결손율이 19.97%, 21.09%로 나타나 발목의 좌 우 근력 불균형이 상당히 심한 것으로 나타났다. 상기 연구 결과들이 실질적인 노인 체력 향상 훈련 프로그램을 제공하고 관련 정책을 수립하는 데 도움이 되기를 바란다.

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