Tarkhasi Abolfazl, Hadadnezhad Malihe, Sadeghi Hassan
Department of Biomechanics and Sports Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Biomechanics and Sports Injuries, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
Geriatr Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb;61:169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.11.002. Epub 2024 Nov 16.
This study aimed to examine the effect of corrective exercises with massage on balance, motion performance, gait, and quality of life among elderly individuals with hyperkyphosis. Thirty elderly people were selected for this experimental study design, The training protocols were conducted for eight weeks, with three sessions each week. The thoracic kyphosis was measured by a flexible ruler. Dynamic balance was evaluated using the TUG test. The gait analysis was conducted using Kinovia software. The results showed that mixed corrective exercises and massage significantly affected the kyphosis angle variable (P ≤ 0.05) and reduced the kyphosis angle. Additionally, it improved static and dynamic balance, performance, Gait, and quality of life in the experimental group compared to the control group (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The most obvious finding to emerge from this study is that the corrective exercises with massage improve walking speed, functional ability, and quality of life among older adults.
本研究旨在探讨矫正运动结合按摩对老年脊柱后凸患者平衡能力、运动表现、步态及生活质量的影响。本实验研究选取了30名老年人，训练方案为期八周，每周进行三次。使用软尺测量胸椎后凸角度。采用定时起立行走测试（TUG测试）评估动态平衡能力。使用Kinovia软件进行步态分析。结果显示，矫正运动与按摩相结合对后凸角度变量有显著影响（P≤0.05），后凸角度减小。此外，与对照组相比，实验组的静态和动态平衡能力、运动表现、步态及生活质量均有所改善（P≤0.05）。结论：本研究最显著的发现是，矫正运动结合按摩可提高老年人的步行速度、功能能力及生活质量。
