| dc.description.abstract | This study aimed at examining the differences in
leg strength and activities of daily living (ADL)
ability among groups with various knee problems.
The subjects consisted of 328 elderly females
who were classified into three groups:
those without knee pain or a knee disorder, those
with knee pain, and those with a knee disorder.
The subjects took a knee extension strength test
and an ADL survey. Knee extension strength
and ADL scores (total score and each domain
score of the motions of locomotion, posture
change, stability, and manipulation) were selected
as the evaluation parameters. The knee
extension strength, total ADL score and each
domain score of the motions of locomotion, posture
change, and stability ranged from low to
high in the following order: the group with a
knee disorder, the group with knee pain, and the
group without pain or a knee disorder. Moreover,
manipulation scores were significantly inferior
in the group with a knee disorder compared with
the other two groups. In conclusion, the female
elderly with knee pain or a knee disorder have
inferior knee extension strength and ADL with
respect to the motions of locomotion, posture
change and stability. In addition, with regard to
knee extension strength with respect to the above
three motions, the elderly with a knee disorder
have inferior scores when compared with the
elderly who have only knee pain; thus, they find
it difficult to perform activities involving the
knee joints. | en_US |
