Muscle and tendon stiffness of lower extremity in older adults with fall history: Stiffness effect on physical performance and fall risk

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dc.authoridtas, serkan/0000-0001-8268-5485
dc.contributor.authorCekok, Fatma Kubra
dc.contributor.authorTas, Serkan
dc.contributor.authorAktas, Arda
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:27:13Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:27:13Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTarsus Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractChanges in muscle and tendon stiffness may lead to falls in older adults by affecting joint stability and muscle function. This study aims to investigate the changes in stiffness in lower extremity muscles and tendons in the older adults with a fall history. A cross-sectional research design was followed. 25 older adults with a fall history and 26 older adults without fall history were recruited study. Stiffness of the lower extremity muscles and tendons was measured using a MyotonPRO device. Balance and functional ability of the participants were evaluated. The stiffness of all the selected muscles and tendon was lower in the older adults with a history of fall compared to controls (p<0.05). The obtained results suggest the decrease in the stiffness of the lower extremity muscles and tendon may negatively affect muscle function and joint stability/ control, and it may increase the predisposition to falling in older adults. (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding information The author (s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.003
dc.identifier.endpage233
dc.identifier.issn0197-4572
dc.identifier.issn1528-3984
dc.identifier.pmid39053165
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85199357093
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage228
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.003
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13099/2131
dc.identifier.volume59
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001281082700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMosby-Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofGeriatric Nursing
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250316
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectFalls
dc.subjectMuscles
dc.subjectTendon
dc.subjectLower extremity
dc.subjectStiffness
dc.titleMuscle and tendon stiffness of lower extremity in older adults with fall history: Stiffness effect on physical performance and fall risk
dc.typeArticle

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