ASSESSMENT OF ISOKINETIC KNEE FLEXOR AND EXTENSOR STRENGTH AND BALANCE ABILITY IN THE ELDERLY


Ozyemisci-Taskiran O., Gunendi Z., Tas N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.1-8, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-8
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: To investigate the possible risk factors for falls and the effect of laboratory and performance-based measures of balance and isokinetic muscle strength on fall risk assessment in persons aged over 65 years.