Akramzadeh Mahmood, Hosseini Seyed Majid, Zavieh Minoo Khalkhali, Khademi-Kalantari Khosro, Baghban Alireza Akbarzadeh
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.
Physiotherapy Research Center, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2024 Jun 13;17(2):4-11. doi: 10.3822/ijtmb.v17i2.961. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Proprioception is critical for older adults to maintain their balance and prevent falling. However, massage is a convenient intervention that its beneficial effect on the proprioception is suggested.
This study aimed to determine whether one session of stimulating massage of the muscles around the knee joint improves position sense in older adult men.
Twenty healthy older adults participated in this blind, randomized, crossover trial. The two treatment phases were massage and rest. The washout period between interventions was a 1-week interval. The massage protocol was as follows: deep effleurage, petrissage, and tapotement for 5 minutes for the anterior (tensor fascia lata, quadriceps, sartorius, and gracilis) and posterior (hamstrings) muscles of the knee (10 minutes in total).
Outcome measures were absolute, constant, and variable errors (AE, CE, and VE). Participants were assessed immediately before and after the intervention by a blinded investigator. Independent -tests were used for statistical analyses. Massage reduced absolute error (2.77°, p = 0.01).
The finding of this study confirms the beneficial impact of the massage on the joint position sense in healthy older adult men.
本体感觉对于老年人维持平衡和预防跌倒至关重要。然而，按摩是一种便捷的干预措施，其对本体感觉的有益作用已得到提示。
本研究旨在确定对膝关节周围肌肉进行一次刺激性按摩是否能改善老年男性的位置觉。
20名健康老年人参与了这项盲法、随机、交叉试验。两个治疗阶段分别为按摩和休息。干预之间的洗脱期为1周。按摩方案如下：对膝关节前方（阔筋膜张肌、股四头肌、缝匠肌和股薄肌）和后方（腘绳肌）肌肉进行5分钟的深层轻抚法、揉捏法和叩打法（共10分钟）。
结局指标为绝对误差、恒定误差和可变误差（AE、CE和VE）。由一名盲法研究者在干预前后立即对参与者进行评估。采用独立样本t检验进行统计分析。按摩减少了绝对误差（2.77°，p = 0.01）。
本研究结果证实了按摩对健康老年男性关节位置觉的有益影响。
