TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Verification of the correlation between cognitive function and lower limb muscle strength for the community-dwelling elderly
JO  - Journal of physical therapy science
A1  - Ohsugi, Hironori
A1  - Murata, Shin
A1  - Kubo, Atsuko
A1  - Hachiya, Mizuki
A1  - Hirao, Aya
A1  - Fujiwara, Kazuhiko
A1  - Kamijou, Kenji
SP  - 1861
EP  - 1863
VL  - 26
IS  - 12
N2  - [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lower limb muscle strength of          the community-dwelling elderly, with or without cognitive decline, using isometric knee extension strength (IKES) and the 30-second chair stand test (CS-30).     [Subjects] A total of 306 community-dwelling elderly participated in this study. Assessment items were the CS-30, IKES, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Trail-Making Test Part A (TMT-A).     [Methods] Participants were divided into three groups according to their MMSE score: cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤ 24), cognitive decline (MMSE 25 to 27), and normal (MMSE ≥ 28). We compared IKES and CS-30 among the three groups.     [Results] IKES was not significantly different among the three groups. However, the CS-30 was significantly different among the three groups. Upon further analysis the CS-30 score of each group, when adjusted for age and TMT-A, did not indicate a significant difference.     [Conclusion] These results suggest that the lower limb muscle strength of the elderly does not differ with cognitive decline. Moreover, we suggest that when using the CS-30 score as an indicator of lower limb muscle strength attentional function should be taken into account.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0915-5287
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.1861
ID  - ref1
ER  -