Effect of moderate physical exercise on postural control among 65-74 years old men

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• 作者：Rafa艂 Stemplewski^a ; ^{stemplewski@awf.poznan.pl} ; Janusz Maciaszek^a ; Artur Salamon^a ; Maciej Tomczak^b ; Wies艂aw Osi艅ski^a
• 关键词：Elderly men ; Postural control ; Physical exercise ; Fatigue
• 刊名：Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：23_01674943
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：May-June, 2012
• 卷：54
• 期：3
• 页码：e279-e283
• 文件大小：150 K

摘要

The aim of this study was to assess the changes in the postural control (PC) during quiet stance among elderly men with fatigue induced by moderate exercise, and to assess the relationships between changes in PC and somatic indices (body mass index (BMI), waist to hip ratio (WHR)), load during exercise, and post-exercise blood lactate (BL) concentration. The study involved 17 elderly men (68.4 卤 2.9 years of age, ranging between 65 and 74 years). Mean velocity of the center of pressure (COP) displacements was measured using a force plate both before and after fatigue induced by a cycle ergometer exercise. Following physical exercise, the mean velocity of the COP and its components, both in the sagittal and frontal plane, increased significantly. It was found that increasing BMI was associated with increasing exercise-induced changes in the mean velocity of the frontal plane. Additionally, BL level was positively correlated with changes in the mean velocity of the sagittal plane. Higher post-exercise values of the mean velocity of the COP may suggest a temporary increase in the risk of falls. Therefore, it seems advisable to caution the elderly men in regards to the increased risk of falling following exercise. Analysis showed that the changes in the PC as indicated by the increase in the COP displacements velocity may be related to the level of fatigue (as indicated by BL). Moreover, elderly men possessing a higher BMI may exhibit a tendency toward the greater increase in the postural sway after exercise-induced fatigue.