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KMID : 1002720100080010031
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Journal of Korean Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Association
2010 Volume.8 No. 1 p.31 ~ p.39
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The Knee Joint Position Sense in Healthy Women
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Yang Kyung-Hye
Lee Hyun-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose：The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether age, body mass index(BMI) and exercise frequency(EF) are correlated with knee joint position sense in healthy women.
Methods：Healthy women of 150 who participated in this study were tested knee joint position sense; each reposition error was analyzed according to the age, BMI and EF. Reposition error was measured with a Myrin goniometer.
Results：The age groups, BMI groups and EF groups demonstrated significant differences of the knee joint position sense. The older the healthy women are, the higher BMI is, and the lower EF is, the more decreased knee joint position sense has become.
Conclusion：The older the women are, the higher BMI is, and the lower EF is, the more decreased the knee joint position sense in healthy women is. Therefore it needs to be considered to require management of obesity and regular exercise for prevention of knee injuries due to decreased joint position sense.
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KEYWORD
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Women, Knee, Joint position sense, Age, BMI, Exercise frequency
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