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, vol.16, no.3, pp.253-259, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-259
  • Keywords: Osteoporosis, Kyphosis, Orthotic Device, Postural Balance, Quality of Life, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL, POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS, SPINAL ORTHOSIS, WOMEN, RISK, EXERCISE, STRENGTH, FALLS, PROGRAM, FRACTURES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.