Age- and sex-related differences in upper-body joint and endpoint kinematics during a drinking task in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective kinematic assessments of activities of daily living are desired. However, the limited knowledge regarding age- and sex-related differences prevents the adaptation of these measurements to clinical settings and in-home exercises. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effects of age and sex on joint and endpoint kinematics during a common activity of daily living, specifically, drinking from a glass.

Methods

In total, 32 healthy adults (18 males and 14 females) aged 22-77 years performed a drinking task comprising reaching for a glass, bringing it forward and sipping, returning it, and placing the hand back to the starting position, which was recorded using a three-dimensional motion-capturing system. A two-way analysis of variance was used to s

SUBMITTER: Nakatake J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10740664 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature