Decreased handgrip strength and increased hip osteoporosisin patients with Alzheimer’s disease
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Prof. Dr. Fikriye Figen Ayhan Uşak Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Feray Cinevre Soyupek Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Şükrü Burak Tönük Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Rezan Yorgancıoğlu
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Özgün Makale
(SCOPUS dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
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| Dergi Adı | Neurosciences | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1319-6138 Dergi Bilgileri (2007) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 01-2007 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 12 / 2 / – | DOI | – |
| UAK Araştırma Alanları |
Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon
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| Özet |
| OBJECTIVETo evaluate the causes of disability in the musculoskeletal system, and depression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and healthy controls.METHODSA case-controlled study in which healthy elderly patients (n=56) and patients with AD (n=75) attending the Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit of Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation were compared on several measures of disability including handgrip strength, knee x-rays graded for osteoarthritis, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry results for osteoporosis, and depression scores in the training period of 2003-2004.RESULTSHandgrip strength values were significantly lower in patients with AD compared to the controls (19.4 versus 37 pounds force). Osteoporosis in the femoral neck was also more prominent in patients with AD compared to controls (T-scores: -2.1 versus -1.2). Handgrip strength was … |
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