Journal article
Effects of age on passive range of motion of selected peripheral joints in healthy adult females
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to investigate whether age influences passive range of motion (PROM) in women and to compare obtained values with other available data. Ninety healthy Caucasian women from 18 to 59 years of age had the PROM of their ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, and wrist measured by using a standard goniometer. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (mean/SD) and linear regression (to analyze the effect of age …
Authors
Macedo LG; Magee DJ
Journal
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 145–164
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1080/09593980802686870
ISSN
0959-3985