The relationship between knee proprioception and postural control in people with Parkinson's disease: A cross-sectional study
Oral Presentation
Paper ID : 1819-SSRC
Authors
1Msc of sport Injuries and corrective excersices, Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch,, Tehran, Iran
22.Assistant professor, Department of sports medicine, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
3Phd. of Sport iNjuries and corrective exercises. University of Tehran. Tehran. Iran
Abstract
Introduction:
Parkinson's is one of the common diseases of old age. One of the most obvious symptoms of this disease is imbalance in these people. Various factors play a role in creating balance in the elderly, and one of these effective factors is the sense of proprioception. Since age-related changes in the elderly, especially Parkinson's patients, can lead to changes in the nervous system of these people, it can also significantly reduce their proprioceptive function. Based on this, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between proprioception and balance in these patients.Method:
This study is a clinical trial type. 30 elderly people with Parkinson's disease participated in this research.
To check knee proprioception, a digital inclinometer and angle reconstruction error test were used at a 45-
degree angle. Also, to measure the patients' balance, we used the 14-item Berg balance test, which
measures both dynamic balance and static balance. We used the Pearson's correlation (r) test to make the
data meaningful in SPSS software. The average age is 78.10±4.97 years, the average height is
172.97±8.20 meters, and the average weight of these people is 73.20±7.47 kg.
Results:
The demographic characteristics of the research samples were as: the average age 78.10±4.97 years, the average height 172.97±8.20 centimeters, and the average weight 73.20±7.47 kg. The results of the correlation test showed that there is a negative and weak correlation (r= -0.306, p=0.10) between the results of the knee joint position error test and the balance status of Parkinson's patients, which did not reach the significance level. So we come to the conclusion that knee joint proprioceptive weakness alone does not have a strong relationship with the overall balance status of patients with Parkinson's disease, and probably the combination of proprioception with other related factors such as muscle strength, neuromuscular coordination, management of muscle contractions and body control strategies can be effective in controlling their body balance.
Parkinson's is one of the common diseases of old age. One of the most obvious symptoms of this disease is imbalance in these people. Various factors play a role in creating balance in the elderly, and one of these effective factors is the sense of proprioception. Since age-related changes in the elderly, especially Parkinson's patients, can lead to changes in the nervous system of these people, it can also significantly reduce their proprioceptive function. Based on this, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between proprioception and balance in these patients.Method:
This study is a clinical trial type. 30 elderly people with Parkinson's disease participated in this research.
To check knee proprioception, a digital inclinometer and angle reconstruction error test were used at a 45-
degree angle. Also, to measure the patients' balance, we used the 14-item Berg balance test, which
measures both dynamic balance and static balance. We used the Pearson's correlation (r) test to make the
data meaningful in SPSS software. The average age is 78.10±4.97 years, the average height is
172.97±8.20 meters, and the average weight of these people is 73.20±7.47 kg.
Results:
The demographic characteristics of the research samples were as: the average age 78.10±4.97 years, the average height 172.97±8.20 centimeters, and the average weight 73.20±7.47 kg. The results of the correlation test showed that there is a negative and weak correlation (r= -0.306, p=0.10) between the results of the knee joint position error test and the balance status of Parkinson's patients, which did not reach the significance level. So we come to the conclusion that knee joint proprioceptive weakness alone does not have a strong relationship with the overall balance status of patients with Parkinson's disease, and probably the combination of proprioception with other related factors such as muscle strength, neuromuscular coordination, management of muscle contractions and body control strategies can be effective in controlling their body balance.
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