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KMID : 0978920070080040433
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Korean Journal of Clinical Geriatrics
2007 Volume.8 No. 4 p.433 ~ p.440
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A Population-based Study on Motor Performance in Elderly Men
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Hong Sung-Ho
Steen Bertil
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Abstract
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Background: To compare the motor performance of cohorts, born 8 years apart, when they were at equivalent ages 70, 78. in Gotheborg, Sweden
Methods: A total 307 elderly men with relatively healthy who were from two birth cohorts between 1926(170) and 1934(137) were selected. Their motor performance was measured by the Postural-Locomotion-Manual test, using optoelectronic technique.
Results: Individuals in older cohort were found significant differences in the movement time, manual phase of PLM test, and simultaneous index compared with younger cohort (P＜0.05) but non-significant in postural phase and locomotion phase between two cohorts.
Conclusion: Motor performance in elderly men is decreased in more aged population than younger aged population and the movement time and the arm movement and the motor coordination is a potent influence comparing to the time for raising the body and walking forward.
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KEYWORD
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Postural-Locomotor-Manual test, Elderly men, Cohort study
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