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

Gundogdu, Mehtap; Oncel, Sema; ŞAHİN, EBRU; Baydar, Meltem; DİLEK, BANU

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)

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.