Effect of Age and Body Size on the Wrist's Viscoelasticity in Healthy Participants From 3 to 90 Years Old and Reliability Assessment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4648793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anh Phong Nguyen (0000-0002-6473-1780, UCLouvain, corresponding author), Benoit Herman (0000-0002-8123-2545, UCLouvain), Philippe Mahaudens (0000-0001-6567-9972, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc), Gauthier Everard (0000-0001-5029-5693, UCLouvain), Thibaut Libert (Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc), Christine Detrembleur (0000-0003-0776-3820, UCLouvain) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Pages | 23-23 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2020.00023 |
| PMID | 33345017 |
| OpenAlex | W3015391075 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 43 |
Excessive or insufficient levels of passive musculoarticular stiffness (PMAS) can lead to joint impairment or instability. Quantifying the PMAS may provide a better understanding of neurological or musculoskeletal disorders. The aims of the present study were multiple: first, to assess the reliability of quantifying PMAS and to collect normative data on the wrist in healthy participants, and second, to assess the effect of age and body size on PMAS. For this purpose, a total of 458 participants from 3 to 90 years old were analyzed with an electromechanical oscillation device (EOD). Passive sinusoidal movements were induced in a flexion/extension pattern in the participants' wrists, enabling an objective measurement of elastic stiffness (EL) and viscous stiffness (VI). Both the dominant and non-dominant wrists were assessed. Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA revealed a sex differentiation from puberty (12-18 years old) and an increase of EL and VI from childhood to adulthood and a decrease of stiffness at old age. EL and VI values were associated with body size characteristics and age. After body size normalization, EL was no longer influenced by the variables measured. On the other hand, VI remained moderately influenced by age and body size. The current study was able to provide normative data of PMAS in the wrist of healthy participants
Analysis of variance · Joint stiffness · Normative · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Reliability (semiconductor · Stiffness · Structural engineering · Wrist · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Effects of Vibration on Health · Engineering · Medicine · Muscle activation and electromyography studies · Psychology · Internal Medicine · Surgery
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |