Quantifying the effect of age on passive range of motion of the cervical spine in healthy working-age women

Cross-sectional study. To assess age-related changes and determine reference values for passive range of motion of the cervical spine in healthy women of working age. Although cervical mobility is age dependent, the amount in which aging affects passive range of motion has not been previously report...

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Vydané v:The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy Ročník 39; číslo 6; s. 478
Hlavní autori: Salo, Petri K, Häkkinen, Arja H, Kautiainen, Hannu, Ylinen, Jari J
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: United States 01.06.2009
Predmet:
Adult
Age Factors
Aging - physiology
Analysis of Variance
Cervical Vertebrae - physiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Reference Values
Surveys and Questionnaires
ISSN:0190-6011
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Shrnutí:Cross-sectional study. To assess age-related changes and determine reference values for passive range of motion of the cervical spine in healthy women of working age. Although cervical mobility is age dependent, the amount in which aging affects passive range of motion has not been previously reported. It is clinically important to know the effect of normal aging process on cervical motion to be able to separate and evaluate the possible effect of pathological processes. Two hundred twenty healthy women, aged 20 to 59 years, participated in the study. Passive range of motion of the cervical spine in flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and axial rotation was measured with the Cervical Measurement System. Measurements to calculate intrarater reliability were obtained on 22 subjects. Passive range of motion of the cervical spine diminished linearly with increasing age in all measured movement planes (P<.001 for all movements except for flexion which was P = .018). Mean body mass index adjusted reduction in passive range of motion was 0.5 degrees per 1-year increase in age. Intraclass correlation coefficients for intrarater reliability ranged from 0.79 to 0.92. A gradual age-related reduction in passive cervical range of motion was observed in women of working age.
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ISSN:0190-6011
DOI:10.2519/jospt.2009.2933