Age-related changes in proprioception and sensation of joint position
- 1 January 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 56 (1) , 72-74
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678508992984
Abstract
A clinical goniometer measured the ability of 29 normal women to reproduce the perceived position of each knee with that of the other knee, and reproduce from memory the perceived resting position of each knee following its return to rest. Subjects (15) were under 30 yr old and 14 were over 60. The younger group scored higher in all trials. This study suggests the existence of an age-related change in proprioception and static joint position sensation in women and provides a basis for further investigation of contributory factors of musculoskeletal trauma in the elderly.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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