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Why do old people stoop?

U Cunha1, M Leduc, U S Nayak

  • 1Department of Geriatric Medicine, Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, UK.

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
|December 1, 1987
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Balance function tends to decline with age, but falls are not linked to stooping or minor balance issues in active adults. Age-related balance changes are subtle.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Science

Background:

  • Age-related changes in balance and mobility can increase fall risk.
  • Stooping is a common movement, but its relationship with balance and falls is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between age, balance, stooping, and a history of falls in healthy adults and fall patients.
  • To determine if stooping is an adaptive response to balance impairment.

Main Methods:

  • Balance was assessed using a Kistler force plate in 38 healthy volunteers and 16 patients with a history of falls.
  • Stooping measurements were also recorded.
  • Subjects were able to stand unsupported for 30 seconds.

Main Results:

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  • Balance function showed a tendency for impairment with increasing age.
  • No significant differences in balance were found between fall patients and age-matched healthy subjects.
  • No correlation was observed between stooping measurements, age, or fall history.

Conclusions:

  • Age is associated with subtle declines in balance, but this does not appear to be compensated for by stooping.
  • Stooping is not an adaptive strategy for minor balance impairments in this population.