title: Long-term effects of exercise on the range of motion of aging women.
abstract: Loss of mobility is important to everyone, particularly the elderly. The purpose of this retrospective, longitudinal study was to determine the long-term (5-year) effects of exercise on the shoulder and hip range of motion of a group of 12 women aged 50-71 years. Shoulder flexion, shoulder extension, shoulder transverse extension, hip flexion, and hip rotation were measured a minimum of five times throughout the 5-year period. A flexometer was used to measure range of motion. The results of the study indicated that range of motion increased significantly (p < 0.05) throughout the study in four of the five measurements. The fifth measurement (shoulder flexion) also improved but not significantly. These data indicate that aging women can improve and/or maintain shoulder and hip range of motion through participation in regular exercise done thee times per week for 5 years. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1992;16(1):37-42.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Misner
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bemben
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Going
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patrick