Effects of Age and Gender on Lumbar Proprioception

  • LIU Xiao-chen ,
  • CUI Fang ,
  • DONG Yu-lin ,
  • ZHENG Yi-li ,
  • HU Hao-yu ,
  • GONG Di ,
  • ZHANG Juan ,
  • CHEN Chang-cheng ,
  • SONG Ge ,
  • WANG Xue-qiang
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  • 1. Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Center, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China;
    2. Department of Rehabilitation, East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120, China

Received date: 2018-01-03

  Revised date: 2018-02-22

  Online published: 2019-01-04

Supported by

Visiting International Student Program of Shanghai University of Sport (No. stfx20180126), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth) (No. 81501956) and Shanghai Key Lab of Human Performance (SUS) (No. 11DZ2261100)

Abstract

Objective To explore the difference in lumbar proprioception between the youth and the elderly, and the male and the female. Methods From September to November, 2017, 58 elderly aged 65 to 80 years and 56 youth aged 20 to 30 years were randomly picked up from the community. Their lumbar proprioceptions were measured by Con-Trex isokinetic dynamometer. The absolute error angles of lumbar flexion and extension in passive replication test was used to assess lumbar proprioceptive function. Results The absolute error angles of passive replication test were less on youth proprioception than on elderly ones (t > 4.218, P < 0.001), either in men or women (t > 2.844, P < 0.001), and was not different between men and women neither in the elderly group nor in the youth group (t < 1.473, P > 0.05). Conclusion The lumbar proprioception in the elderly was obviously inferior to that of the youth, both men and women. There was no gender difference between men and women in lumbar proprioception, both elderly and youth.

Key words: lumbar; proprioception; age; gender

Cite this article

LIU Xiao-chen , CUI Fang , DONG Yu-lin , ZHENG Yi-li , HU Hao-yu , GONG Di , ZHANG Juan , CHEN Chang-cheng , SONG Ge , WANG Xue-qiang . Effects of Age and Gender on Lumbar Proprioception[J]. Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice, 2018 , 24(12) : 1446 -1450 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2018.12.017

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