Povezanost vzdržljivosti mečnih mišic s hitrostjo hoje pri starejših ženskah

Seražin, Klavdija (author), Rugelj, Darja (author)

Uvod: Na hitrost hoje pri starejših ženskah vpliva več dejavnikov in zmogljivost mišic nog je eden teh dejavnikov. Namen raziskave je bil ugotoviti povezanost med vzdržljivostjo mečnih mišic in hitrostjo hoje pri starejših ženskah. Metode: V raziskavi je sodelovalo 26 žensk, starih v povprečju 68,85 (± 6,18) leta. Primerjali smo rezultate testa hoje na 10 metrov (za sproščeno in hitro hojo) ter test dvigovanja na prste na eni nogi. Pri testu dvigovanja na prste so preiskovanke naredile največje možno število dvigov na prste na eni nogi. Rezultati: Med vzdržljivostjo mečnih mišic in hitrostjo hitre hoje je bila ugotovljena zmerna pozitivna korelacija (r = 0,509), med vzdržljivostjo mečnih mišic in hitrostjo sproščene hoje pa ni bilo korelacije. Zaključki: Vzdržljivost mečnih mišic je zmerno povezana s hitrostjo hitre hoje pri starejših ženskah, zato predlagamo, da se vaje za vzdržljivost mečnih mišic vključujejo v vadbene programe za vzdrževanje ravnotežja in hoje.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: mišična zmogljivost, hitrost hoje, test hoje na 10 metrov, test dvigovanja na prste na eni nogi, starejše ženske
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Year: 2015
• Number of pages: Str. 27-32
• Numbering: Letn. 23, št. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-114729
• UDC: 615.8
• ISSN on article: 1318-2102
• URN: URN:NBN:SI:doc-Q8ELXM64
• COBISS.SI-ID: 4976747
• Publication date in RUL: 06.03.2020

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Fizioterapija
• Shortened title: Fizioterapija
• Publisher: Društvo fizioterapevtov Slovenije, Društvo fizioterapevtov Slovenije, Združenje fizioterapevtov Slovenije
• ISSN: 1318-2102
• COBISS.SI-ID: 30074880

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Relationship between performance of calf muscles and walking speed at elderly women

Abstract

Introduction: Gait velocity depends on several factors and muscle performance is one of them. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between the endurance of the calf muscle and the walking speed in elderly women. Methods: Twenty-six women at the average age of 68.85 (± 6.18) years participated in the study. Two functional tests were compared, the 10-meter walk test (preferred and fast velocity) and the one-leg heel-rise test. Maximal number of heel rises was counted. Results: There was a good correlation between the number of heel rises and fast walking speed (r = 0.509) while there was no correlation between the number of heel rises and comfortable walking speed (r = 0.272). Conclusion: The endurance of calf muscles is related to the fast walking speed in a group of healthy elderly women, therefore we recommend the use of endurance exercises as a part of balance and gait specific exercises programs.

• Keywords: muscle performance, walking speed, 10-meter walk test, one-leg heel-rise test, elderly women