Affiliation:
1. Department of Rehabilitation, Kumamoto Health Science University, 325 Izumi-machi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto 861-5598, Japan
2. Graduate School of Health Sciences, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 260 Kamiyanagi, Yamagata 990-2212, Japan
Abstract
Background: Studies that quantify the quality of sit-to-stand-to-sit (STS) motions, particularly in terms of smoothness, are limited. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the possibility and usefulness of quality evaluation during STS motions. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 36 females aged >60 years, including 18 females each in the healthy and hip fracture groups. Measurements were performed at two different speeds: five STS as fast as possible (STSF) and two seconds for each motion (STS2s). Indices of smoothness, including harmonic ratio (HR) and power spectrum entropy (PSE), were calculated and compared from the measured data in each of the three axial directions. Results: HR in the vertical direction was significantly higher in the healthy group (STSF: 3.65 ± 1.74, STS2s: 3.42 ± 1.54) than in the hip fracture group (STSF: 2.67 ± 1.01, STS2s: 2.58 ± 0.83) for STSF and STS2s. Furthermore, PSE for all directions and triaxial composites were significantly lower for STS2s (the healthy group (mediolateral (ML): 7.63 ± 0.31, vertical (VT): 7.46 ± 0.22, anterior–posterior (AP): 7.47 ± 0.15, triaxial: 7.45 ± 0.25), the hip fracture group (ML: 7.82 ± 0.16, VT: 7.63 ± 0.16, AP: 7.61 ± 0.17, triaxial: 7.66 ± 0.17)). Conclusions: This study suggests the usefulness of HR and PSE as quality evaluations for STS motions.
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Gerontology,Aging,Health (social science)
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