Associations of lower-limb muscle strength performance with static and dynamic balance control among older adults in Taiwan.
Front Public Health
; 12: 1226239, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Aging is an inevitable process of life development. These physical changes can cause a decline in the functional adaptability and health status of older adult individuals.Aims:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of lower-limb muscle strength performance with static and dynamic balance control among older adults in Taiwan.Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan 2015-2016. A total of 20,846 Taiwanese older adult individuals aged 65 years old or older were recruited as study participants. Demographic characteristics, anthropometric assessments, lifestyle habits, and health-related physical fitness measurements from this dataset were analyzed using the chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and linear regression analysis. Lower-limb muscle strength performance was classified into 4 groups based on quartile (Quartile 1 [Q1], Quartile 2 [Q2], Quartile 3 [Q3], and Quartile 4 [Q4]) values.Results:
Increased lower-limb muscle strength levels were significantly associated with static balance in men (Q2 ß = 2.539, p < 0.0001; Q3 ß = 4.590, p < 0.0001; Q4 ß = 7.700, p < 0.0001) and women (Q2 ß = 2.022, p < 0.0001; Q3 ß = 4.179, p < 0.0001; Q4 ß = 6.920, p < 0.0001) after adjusting for potential confounders. In addition, we observed that increased lower-limb muscle strength levels were significantly associated with dynamic balance in men (Q2 ß = -1.661, p < 0.0001; Q3 ß = -2.434, p < 0.0001; Q4 ß = -3.091, p < 0.0001) and women (Q2 ß = -1.660, p < 0.0001; Q3 ß = -2.548, p < 0.0001; Q4 ß = -3.196, p < 0.0001) after adjusting for potential confounders.Conclusion:
Lower-limb muscle strength was the most important factor, as it was an improved method for static and dynamic balance control in both genders.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aging
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Physical Fitness
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Front Public Health
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwán
Country of publication:
Suiza