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11983498

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
This study examined any systematic age-related change in the passive range of motion (PROM) of the hip and knee joints. Seventy-seven healthy male volunteers ranging in age from 15 to 73 years were assessed. A geometrical range of motion (ROM) analysis was applied, which could evaluate the effects of both monoarticular and biarticular muscles. The PROM of the hip joint decreased progressively with advancing age, whereas that of the knee joint remained unchanged. In addition, the interactive PROM of the hip and knee joint associated with biarticular rectus femoris and hamstring muscles also showed an age-related reduction. The progressive reduction of the ROM is probably caused by shortening of muscles or connective tissues due to reduced compliance of joint structures and degenerative changes in spinal alignment, as well as by diminished muscle stretching resulting from a decrease in daily physical activities with advancing age.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0966-6362
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
236-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Age-related changes in the interactive mobility of the hip and knee joints: a geometrical analysis.
pubmed:affiliation
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University, Yamanohata, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8501, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't