Vieira Suenimeire, Dibai-Filho Almir Vieira, Brandino Hugo Evangelista, Ferreira Vânia Tie Koga, Scheicher Marcos Eduardo
Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor Apparatus, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2015 Apr;19(2):273-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.05.002. Epub 2014 May 15.
The aim of the present study was to determine the association between abdominal muscle strength and quality of life among older adults with lumbar osteoarthritis. A blind, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 40 older adults: 20 with lumbar osteoarthritis (12 women and 8 men, mean age of 65.90 ± 4.80 years) and 20 controls (14 women and 6 men, mean age of 67.90 ± 4.60 years). The volunteers were submitted to an abdominal muscle strength test. Quality of life was evaluated using the SF-36 questionnaire. Both abdominal muscle strength and quality of life scores were significantly lower in the group with lumbar osteoarthritis in comparison to the controls (p < 0.05). Moreover, significant and positive associations were found between abdominal muscle strength and the subscales of the SF-36 questionnaire (p < 0.05, 0.421 ≥ rs ≤ 0.694). Based on the present findings, older adults with lumbar osteoarthritis with greater abdominal muscle strength have a better quality of life.
本研究的目的是确定腰椎骨关节炎老年患者腹肌力量与生活质量之间的关联。进行了一项盲法横断面研究,纳入40名老年人:20名腰椎骨关节炎患者(12名女性和8名男性,平均年龄65.90±4.80岁)和20名对照者(14名女性和6名男性,平均年龄67.90±4.60岁)。志愿者接受了腹肌力量测试。使用SF-36问卷评估生活质量。与对照组相比,腰椎骨关节炎组的腹肌力量和生活质量得分均显著更低(p<0.05)。此外,在腹肌力量与SF-36问卷各子量表之间发现了显著的正相关(p<0.05,0.421≥rs≤0.694)。基于目前的研究结果,腹肌力量较强的腰椎骨关节炎老年患者生活质量更好。