Gender-specific impact of falls on ankle function and its relationship with balance in older adults.
Objective: This study investigated changes in ankle function in older adults with a history of falls and the influence of gender. It also explored the relationship between balance and ankle function in fallers. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 78 nursing home residents [54 women (mean age: 75.54...
| Publicado en: | Physiotherapy Theory & Practice Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 329 - 342 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=191332086&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 191332086 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09593985 BCJ jtl: Physiotherapy Theory & Practice issn: 09593985 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Feb2026 vid: 42 iid: 2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 191332086 188543924 191332086 191332086 10.1080/09593985.2025.2570369 191332086 ppf: 329 ppct: 13 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Gender-specific impact of falls on ankle function and its relationship with balance in older adults. aug: au: Seçer, Melda Başer Aktaş Öztürk, Melahat Çiçek Güvendik, Sinem Çeliker Tosun, Ozge Seçer, Erhan Limoncu, Mehmet Emin affil: Department of Health Care Services, Vocational School of Health Services, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey sug: subj: Accidental Falls Balance, Postural Evaluation Ankle Physiology Sex Factors Human Turkiye Male Female Aged Aged, 80 and Over Cross Sectional Studies Post Hoc Analysis Power Analysis Correlational Studies Nursing Homes Body Mass Index Scales Data Analysis Software Paired T-Tests Unpaired T-Tests Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Descriptive Statistics Electromyography Fear Evaluation Range of Motion Gastrocnemius Muscle Tibialis Anterior Muscle Muscle Strength Nursing Home Residents Aged: 65+ years Aged, 80 & over Male Female ab: Objective: This study investigated changes in ankle function in older adults with a history of falls and the influence of gender. It also explored the relationship between balance and ankle function in fallers. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 78 nursing home residents [54 women (mean age: 75.54 ± 4.88), 24 men (mean age: 78.87 ± 5.50)] aged ≥65 years was conducted. Ankle dorsi-plantar flexion range of motion (ROM), tibialis anterior (TA) and gastrocnemius (GC) electromyography (EMG) activity during contraction/relaxation, and isometric TA/GC strength were measured. Fear of falling (FoF) and balance were assessed using the Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS), respectively. Results: Rates of fallers (women %32, men %33) were similar between genders. Men with a history of falls showed higher GC EMG activity (p =.016) and greater FoF (p =.016) than women with fall history. Fallers versus non-fallers in men also exhibited higher GC EMG activity (p =.039) and FoF (p =.011). In men, fall number positively correlated with GC work average and FES. A strong negative correlation existed between BBS and FES in male fallers (r = −0.985, p =.015). Conclusion: Ankle ROM and muscle function may be unaffected in women post-fall. However, men experiencing falls might have reduced ankle strength, potentially compensated by increased EMG activity. Men appear more significantly impacted by falls psychologically and functionally. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Unknown language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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