Assessment of isokinetic trunk muscle strength and its association with health-related quality of life in patients with degenerative spinal deformity.

Sen YangCan ChenShiyu DuYong TangKai LiXueke YuJiulin TanChengmin ZhangZhigang RongJianzhong XuWenjie WuFei Luo

Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)

We identified isolated trunk extensor myopathy in DSD, which causes an imbalance in trunk muscle strength. Isokinetic trunk extensor strength at 60°/s and trunk flexor strength at 120°/s can predict disability, and decrease physical HRQoL in DSD patients.

Keyphrases

lower limb
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
spinal cord
multiple sclerosis
physical activity
prognostic factors
late onset
spinal cord injury
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
muscular dystrophy
duchenne muscular dystrophy