Deterioration of basic coordinative parameters defines life quality of elderly.
The objective of the studies was to analyze the level of deterioration of basic coordinative parameters and to derive the present correlation. 180 female participants with no neurological disorders and limb surgery were studied by means of flamingo, kinesthetic differentiation, spatial orientation and reaction to signals tests. t-test for un-paired data and Pearson correlation analyses were performed. Nonlinear gradual deterioration of studied parameters in function of age was observed. The correlation between postural balance, kinesthetic differentiation, and reaction to signals was observed. The obtained results indicate that significant correlation between the coordinative parameters may influence daily life functioning. It has also been shown that decline of the basic coordinative parameters can be driven be neurodegenerative processes and environmental factors such as high calorie intake, physical and mental inactivity, toxins and/or infectious agents.
Wiacek
Magdalena
M
Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland. Electronic address: mwiacek@univ.rzeszow.pl.
Hagner
Wojciech
W
Rehabilitation Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Nicolas Copernicus University, ul. Jagiellońska 15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Hagner-Derengowska
Magdalena
M
Rehabilitation Clinic, Department of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Nicolas Copernicus University, ul. Jagiellońska 15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Bluj
Barbara
B
Institute of Tourism and Recreation, PWSZ Jaroslaw, ul. Czarnieckiego 16, 37-500 Jaroslaw, Poland.
Czereba
Jolanta
J
Institute of Tourism and Recreation, PWSZ Jaroslaw, ul. Czarnieckiego 16, 37-500 Jaroslaw, Poland.
Drozd
Monika
M
Institute of Tourism and Recreation, PWSZ Jaroslaw, ul. Czarnieckiego 16, 37-500 Jaroslaw, Poland.
Zubrzycki
Igor Z
IZ
Department of Life Science, Hanyang University, Sungdong-gu Hangdang-dong 17, Seoul 133-791, South Korea; Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, al. I.J. Paderewskiego 35, 51-612 Wroclaw, Poland.
D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007699:Kinesthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance; D011788:Quality of Life