| Title: | Relation between knee extension torque and occlusal force in community-dwelling elderly adults |
| Authors: | Igarashi, Kentaro Browse this author |
| Watanabe, Yutaka Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Kawai, Hisashi Browse this author |
| Motokawa, Keiko Browse this author |
| Umeki, Kento Browse this author |
| Ito, Masayasu Browse this author |
| Kera, Takeshi Browse this author |
| Kojima, Motonaga Browse this author |
| Ihara, Kazushige Browse this author |
| Fujiwara, Yoshinori Browse this author |
| Kim, Hunkyug Browse this author |
| Obuchi, Shuichi Browse this author |
| Hirano, Hirohiko Browse this author |
| Kawai, Yasuhiko Browse this author |
| Keywords: | community-dwelling elderly |
| occlusal force |
| knee extension torque |
| muscle strength |
| Issue Date: | Nov-2019 |
| Publisher: | Nihon University School of Dentistry |
| Journal Title: | Journal of oral science |
| Volume: | 61 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page: | 508 |
| End Page: | 511 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.2334/josnusd.18-0381 |
| Abstract: | The relation between occlusal force and general motor ability induced by lower-limb musculature is unclear. To identify indicators of oral and lower-limb muscle weakness, this study examined the relation between masticatory muscle strength and lower limb muscle force in 742 community-dwelling elderly adults (315 men and 427 women, mean age 733 +/- 5.5 years) living in Itabashi ward, Tokyo. Multiple regression analysis of the relation between occlusal force and knee extension torque, in relation to age and sex, showed a significant correlation between the two variables (r = 0.348, P < 0.001), which indicates that occlusal force is a determinant of knee extension torque. Occlusal force remained significantly correlated with knee extension torque after adjustment for factors known to be related to the latter. In conclusion, chewing function and lower-limb motor function were significantly correlated and thus might be indicators of muscle weakness in elderly adults. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/76799 |
| Appears in Collections: | 歯学院・歯学研究院 (Graduate School of Dental Medicine / Faculty of Dental Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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