TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Normative data on joint ranges of motion of 25- to 54-year-old males
JO  - International journal of industrial ergonomics
A1  - Stubbs, NB
A1  - Fernandez, J. E.
A1  - Glenn, WM
SP  - 265
EP  - 272
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
N2  - The purpose of this study was to determine age-related changes of joint range of motion (ROM). Twenty-three joint ROM measurements based on descriptions given in the handbook of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (1965) were performed bilaterally (where appropriate) on fifty-five Caucasian males. The group was divided into three age subgroups. The subgroups consisted of twenty-five to thirty-four years, thirty-five to forty-four years, and forty-five years to fifty-years old males. Motion was measured to the nearest one degree. Measurements were repeated until two readings within 4 degrees were obtained. Results indicated a decrease in joint ROM with age, with decreases from 4% to 30%. Right versus left side ROM were different for the wrist and glenohumeral joints. This implies that the aging population with reduced ROM may be at a higher risk of injury for manual material handling and cumulative trauma disorders.<p />
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SN  - 0169-8141
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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