Family Med Medical News about Calcaneus; one-leg standing time

Become a Member Today!
Register

Most Viewed Abstracts

1. AHA Guidelines on Cardiac CT for Assessing Coronary Artery Disease

2. Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder

3. Is folic acid good for everyone

4. ACS Releases Guidelines for HPV Vaccination

5. Vitamin D - A review Free full text

Your Article Summary

See Latest Articles

(Click the title below to leave the MDLinx Network and go to the Journal's Website)

Associations between short one-leg standing time and speed of sound of calcaneal bone in a general population: The Shimanami Health Promoting Program (J-SHIPP) study
Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 10/28/09

Kido T et al. – One–leg standing (OLS) time less than 60 s was significantly associated with reduced speed of sound (SOS) independent of age, sex and muscle mass in the lower extremity.

Methods

The study subjects consisted of 770 apparently healthy middle–aged to elderly community–residents.
Quantitative assessment of calcaneal bone was done using a quantitative ultrasound technique.
OLS time with eyes open was measured with a maximum time of 60 s.
Femoral muscle cross–sectional area (CSA) was measured from a computed tomography image.

Results

Subjects who could not stand 60 s on one leg (n = 192) showed significantly lower SOS (1487 ± 20, 1501 ± 24 m/s, P < 0.001).
In addition, femoral muscle CSA was positively associated with SOS (male, r = 0.148, P < 0.01; female, r = 0.204, P < 0.001).
However, multiple regression analysis adjusted for age, sex and muscle CSA identified short OLS time less than 60 s as an independent determinant of SOS in both male (P < 0.001) and female (P < 0.05) subjects.
OLS time was significantly associated with posturograph–measured mobility of the center of gravity.
However, multiple regression analysis showed no significant correlation between balance impairment and SOS (P > 0.1).

<< Previous
Barriers to Hospice Use and Palliative Care Services Use by...

Next >>
1,3-Butadiene, Styrene and Lung Cancer Among Synthetic Rubber...

Association of glycated albumin, but not glycated hemoglobin, with calcaneus quantitative ultrasound in male hemodialysis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Metabolism-Clinical and Experimental, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 84%

The influence of chemotherapy on bone mineral density, quantitative ultrasonometry and bone turnover in pre-menopausal women with breast cancer
European Journal of Cancer, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Acquired cavo-varus deformity caused by an accessory calcaneus: a case report and literature review
Skeletal Radiology, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Free hamstrings tendon transfer and interference screw fixation for less invasive reconstruction of chronic avulsions of the Achilles tendon
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 10/20/09 Relevance Score: 80%

Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle
American Family Physician, 11/12/09 Relevance Score: 77%