Stature and Aging*

Kalliomäki, J. L.; Siltavuori, L.; Virtama, P

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb01651.x

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“…Spine extensor muscle strength was found to be lower in severe FP patients. This supports the notion that back extensors play a key role in the pathophysiology of FP 14,15 . In severe FP patients, reduced force of the ankle plantarflexor and dorsiflexor muscles and significantly shorter key functional muscle lengths were found.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Clinical Characteristics of Flexed Posture in Elderly Women

Balzini

Vannucchi

Benvenuti

et al. 2003

J American Geriatrics Society

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The severity of FP in elderly female patients (without apparent comorbid conditions) is related to the severity of vertebral pain, emotional status, muscular impairments, and motor function but not to osteoporosis, and FP has a measurable effect on disability. In contrast, the presence of vertebral fractures in patients with FP is associated with lower BMD but not patients' clinical and functional status. Therefore, FP, back pain, and mobility problems can occur without osteoporosis. Older women with FP and vertebral pain may be candidates for rehabilitation interventions that address muscular impairments, posture, and behavior modification. Randomized controlled trials are needed to support these conclusions.

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“…The intervertebral disks undergo the most dramatic age‐related changes of all connective tissue, 10,11 which can cause kyphosis 12,13 . Decreased muscle strength can also cause kyphosis 14,15 . Back extensor strength decreases with age and is associated with reduced levels of physical activity 16 and with a decrease in BMD of the spine 17 …”

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Clinical Characteristics of Flexed Posture in Elderly Women

Balzini

Vannucchi

Benvenuti

et al. 2003

J American Geriatrics Society

162

161

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“…This study and also others could not detect any such correlation [3,16]. It has been shown earlier that the size of the kyphosis is multi-factorial [9,11,14,16,28,38,50]. The present findings suggested that even severe or multiple fracture deformities in at least a few vertebrae had limited effects on the kyphosis.…”

Section: Influence Of Kyphosis and Lordosissupporting

confidence: 48%

Previous vertebral compression fractures add to the deterioration of the disability and quality of life after an acute compression fracture

2009

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Prevalent vertebral compression fracture(s) have been reported as having a negative impact on pain, disability, and quality of life. But no study has evaluated the effect of previous fracture on the course of acute compression fractures. The aim of the present study was to compare the natural course of the acute compression fracture in patients with (n = 51) and without (n = 56) previous vertebral compression fracture(s). The study is a retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort followed with postal questionnaires during a 12-month period after an acute fracture event. Eligible patients were those over 40 years of age, who were admitted to the emergency unit because of back pain and had an X-ray confirmed acute vertebral body fracture. A total of 107 patients were included in the study. The pain, disability (von Korff pain and disability scores), ADL (Hannover ADL score), and quality of life (QoL) (EQ-5D) were measured after 3 weeks, and 3, 6, and 12 months. The X-rays from the first visit to the emergency unit were evaluated. The difference of the scores between the groups with and without previous fracture was statistically significant (P \ 0.05) at 3 weeks, 6 and 12 months for von Korff disability score, at all occasions for EQ-5D and at 3-12 months for Hannover ADL score, but only at 12 months for the von Korff pain intensity score. In both the groups all scores had improved in a statistically significant way at 3 months. The number of previous fractures was related to all the outcome scores in a statistically significant way (P \ 0.05) except von Korff pain intensity score at 3 weeks and 3 months and von Korff disability score at 3 months. In conclusion, disability, ADL, and QoL scores, but not pain intensity score, were significantly worse in the patients with previous fracture from the fracture episode through the first 12 months. However, the improvements during the followup year seen in both groups were of a similar magnitude. The presence or absence of a previous fracture in an acutely fractured patient will influence the prognosis and thus possibly also the indications for treatments.

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“…Previous studies [1][2][3] suggested that with aging there is a loss of height in males and females, with a greater decline in females, particularly after the age of 40 years [4]. Men lose 3% of bone mass per decade, while women after the menopause may lose up to 8%.…”

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“…Therefore, the average loss of height from age 20 to ages 65-75 years is 4 cm, and it is 7.5 cm by ages 85-94 years [5]. These data include both cross-sectional [1][2][3] and longitudinal studies [3,6].…”

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Role of Physical Activity Training in Attenuation of Height Loss through Aging

et al. 2000

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Background: Although the genetic contribution to variability in bone mass has been estimated to be as high as 80%, evidence continues to accumulate suggesting that factors such as physical activity can influence bone mass which may avoid compression of the vertebrae leading to slower stature decline with age. Objectives: This study examines whether regular exercise has the potential of positively affecting the aging process with regard to height loss. Methods: The height of 957 females and 1,088 males who were 35–55 years of age in 1965 were measured again in 1995. Based on a questionnaire, the subjects were divided into four groups. Group A (80 females, aged 73.2 ± 6 years, and 141 males, aged 72.1 ± 5.7 years) represented subjects who were engaged in moderate vigorous aerobic activity throughout their lives; group B (95 females, aged 73.6 ± 5.5 years, and 207 males, aged 71.7 ± 6.1 years) were subjects who started their moderate vigorous aerobic activity around the age of 40 and kept their activity until the present time; group C (362 females, aged 73.2 ± 5 years, and 390 males, aged 71.1 ± 6 years) were persons who were active as young adults, but did not continue to exercise, and group D (425 females, aged 72.8 ± 5.3 years, and 350 males, aged 70.9 ± 6.1 years) were subjects who had not exercised regularly throughout their lives. Results: All subjects lost height due to aging. However, significant (p < 0.05) differences in rate of height loss were found among the A, B, C, and D groups: for females 3.4 ± 0.7, 3.5 ± 0.8, 6.0 ± 0.5, and 6.5 ± 0.7 cm, respectively; for males 2.6 ± 0.5, 3.1 ± 0.4, 5.3 ± 0.4, and 5.5 ± 0.5 cm, respectively. In addition, the females’ height loss rate was significantly (p < 0.05) higher than that of the males in all four activity categories. Conclusions: These data suggest that lifelong moderate endurance training, especially after the age of 40 years, is associated with attenuation of height loss in both sexes. However, the magnitude of the attenuation is significantly higher in males.

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Stature and Aging*

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Clinical Characteristics of Flexed Posture in Elderly Women

Clinical Characteristics of Flexed Posture in Elderly Women

Previous vertebral compression fractures add to the deterioration of the disability and quality of life after an acute compression fracture

Role of Physical Activity Training in Attenuation of Height Loss through Aging

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