THE EFFECT OF POSTURE SUPPORT CORSET ON BALANCE, QUALITY OF LIFE, DORSAL KYPHOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH KYPHOSIS DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS

Gundogdu M., Oncel S., ŞAHİN E., Baydar M., DİLEK B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.253-259, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.253-259
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Osteoporosis, Kyphosis, Orthotic Device, Postural Balance, Quality of Life
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of posture support corset (kypho-orthosis) on balance, quality of life, and dorsal kyphosis angle in patients with kyphosis due to osteoporosis.