TY  - JOUR
A1  - Granacher, Urs
A1  - Lacroix, Andre
A1  - Roettger, Katrin
A1  - Gollhofer, Albert
A1  - Mühlbauer, Thomas
T1  - Relationships between trunk muscle strength, spinal mobility, and balance performance in older adults
JF  - Journal of aging and physical activity
N2  - This study investigated associations between variables of trunk muscle strength (TMS), spinal mobility, and balance in seniors. Thirty-four seniors (sex: 18 female, 16 male; age: 70 +/- 4 years; activity level: 13 +/- 7 hr/week) were tested for maximal isometric strength (MIS) of the trunk extensors, flexors, lateral flexors, rotators, spinal mobility, and steady-state, reactive, and proactive balance. Significant correlations were detected between all measures of TMS and static steady-state balance (r = .43.57, p < .05). Significant correlations were observed between specific measures of TMS and dynamic steady-state balance (r = .42.55, p < .05). No significant correlations were found between all variables of TMS and reactive/proactive balance and between all variables of spinal mobility and balance. Regression analyses revealed that TMS explains between 1-33% of total variance of the respective balance parameters. Findings indicate that TMS is related to measures of steady-state balance which may imply that TMS promoting exercises should be integrated in strength training for seniors.
KW  - elderly
KW  - core
KW  - gait
KW  - postural balance
KW  - force
KW  - physical performance
Y1  - 2014
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1123/JAPA.2013-0108
SN  - 1063-8652
SN  - 1543-267X
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
SP  - 490
EP  - 498
PB  - Human Kinetics Publ.
CY  - Champaign
ER  -