Scheicher Marcos Eduardo, Fonseca Ligia Cristiane Santos, Bortolloto Tiago Buso, de Carvalho Isabela Feitosa
Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Human Development and Technologies, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil; 737 Hygino Muzzi Filho Avenue, 17.525-900 Marília, São Paulo, Brazil.
Department of Rehabilitation & Prevention Engineering, Helmholtz Institute, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Pauwelsstraße 20, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Apr;22(2):482-486. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.05.012. Epub 2017 May 31.
The deterioration in the somatosensory and motor systems observed with increasing age can cause balance problems. Studies have shown that the use of infrapatellar bandages can enhance proprioception and improve postural balance.
To evaluate the effect of an infrapatellar bandage on static balance and mobility in elderly female fallers and non-fallers.
Forty older women (20 fallers and 20 non-fallers) were evaluated. Mobility (Timed Up and Go test) and balance (force platform) were measured in the presence and absence of additional sensory information (elastic infrapatellar bandage).
Mobility differed in fallers (p = 0.0001), but not in non-fallers (p = 0.27), when the patellar bandage was applied. Additional sensory information did not improve static balance in either group (p > 0.05), but a trend towards improvement was observed in fallers.
Additional sensory input from an infrapatellar bandage improves mobility but not bipedal stance in elderly fallers.
随着年龄增长，体感和运动系统的退化会导致平衡问题。研究表明，使用髌下绷带可增强本体感觉并改善姿势平衡。
评估髌下绷带对老年女性跌倒者和非跌倒者静态平衡及活动能力的影响。
对40名老年女性（20名跌倒者和20名非跌倒者）进行评估。在有和没有额外感觉信息（弹性髌下绷带）的情况下测量活动能力（定时起立行走测试）和平衡（测力平台）。
使用髌下绷带时，跌倒者的活动能力有差异（p = 0.0001），而非跌倒者没有差异（p = 0.27）。额外的感觉信息在两组中均未改善静态平衡（p > 0.05），但在跌倒者中观察到有改善的趋势。
髌下绷带提供的额外感觉输入可改善老年跌倒者的活动能力，但不能改善双足站立姿势。
