Lumbar lordosis angle (LLA) and leg strength predict walking ability in elderly males

Association of walking speed with sagittal spinal alignment, muscle thickness, and echo intensity of lumbar back muscles in middle-aged and elderly women

“…Furthermore, our results showed that there was no association between maximal walking speed and spinal alignment in the standing position, which is inconsistent with the results of a previous study [14] indicating the association between maximal walking speed and lumbar lordosis angle in elderly individuals. The inconsistency of these results might be influenced by the small sample size in our study.…”

“…It has been demonstrated that age-related decreases in the lumbar lordosis angle and decreases in lower-extremity muscle strength, such as knee extensor strength, are both independent variables associated with decreases in maximal walking speed in elderly individuals [14]. However, there have been no studies that have focused on whether spinal alignment in the standing position and trunk muscle quantity and quality are independently associated with walking speed.…”

Comparative study of lumbosacral alignment in elderly versus young adults: data on patients with low back pain

“…Flattened lumbar lordosis is most responsible for sagittal spinal imbalance particularly in people with diminished sagittal alignment [22]. Miyazaki et al [23] found that LLA but not the thoracic kyphosis angle was correlated with gait performance in healthy elderly males. Ostrowska et al [21] studied postural stability and body posture in older women.…”

Postural changes versus balance control and falls in community-living older adults: a systematic review

“…Body balance was assessed using more accurate methods of measurement, such as stabilometry, force plate [14,21,22,24,29,36], and functional tests such as the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test [8, 23, 32 -35], functional reach (FR) [8], Berg Balance Scale (BBS) [30], one-led stance [23,32,33], Four-Square Step Test (FSST) [34,35] and feet-together stance, semitandem and tandem standing [25]. Table 2 -Characteristics of the studies with regard to methodologies, sample profile, outcomes and tools used for assessing body posture, balance and falls risk Table 2 -Characteristics of the studies with regard to methodologies, sample profile, outcomes and tools used for assessing body posture, balance and falls risk -Characteristics of the studies with regard to methodologies, sample profile, outcomes and tools used for assessing the feet and the ankle, as well as balance and falls risk The methodological quality of the studies is shown in Table 4.…”