Grimston S K, Nigg B M, Hanley D A, Engsberg J R
Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Physical Education, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Foot Ankle. 1993 May;14(4):215-22. doi: 10.1177/107110079301400407.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether gender- and age-related differences in ankle joint complex (AJC) range of motion (ROM) exist in children (range 9-13 years), adolescents (14-16 years), and young adults (17-20 years), and to compare these data with those published for older subjects (21-79 years) using the same protocol. A total of 120 subjects (58 males and 62 females) ranging in age from 9 to 20 years were tested for AJC ROM using a specifically designed 6 degrees of freedom fixture. All measurements were made with respect to a laboratory coordinate system, and represented assessment of active AJC ROM. Angular displacements for plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion, abduction, and adduction were digitally recorded and compared. AJC ROMs of females aged 9 to 20 years were generally greater than those for males about all three orthogonal axes. Within each gender, there was a consistent trend for AJC ROM to decrease from a maximum at 14 to 16 or 17 to 20 years to a minimum after age 60 years. The average decrement was greater for females than for males. This study provided evidence to support the contention that age-related and gender differences in AJC ROM do exist. The possibility of minimizing the decline in AJC ROM with age requires further investigation.
本研究的目的是确定在儿童（9至13岁）、青少年（14至16岁）和青年（17至20岁）中，踝关节复合体（AJC）活动范围（ROM）是否存在与性别和年龄相关的差异，并使用相同方案将这些数据与针对年龄较大受试者（21至79岁）公布的数据进行比较。使用专门设计的六自由度固定装置，对120名年龄在9至20岁之间的受试者（58名男性和62名女性）进行了AJC ROM测试。所有测量均相对于实验室坐标系进行，代表对AJC主动ROM的评估。对跖屈、背屈、内翻、外翻、外展和内收的角位移进行数字记录并比较。9至20岁女性的AJC ROM在所有三个正交轴上通常都大于男性。在每个性别中，AJC ROM都有一个一致的趋势，即从14至16岁或17至20岁时的最大值下降到60岁以后的最小值。女性的平均下降幅度大于男性。本研究提供了证据支持AJC ROM中确实存在与年龄和性别相关的差异这一论点。随着年龄增长使AJC ROM下降最小化的可能性需要进一步研究。
