Study to Assess Scapular Dyskinesia in Older Adults of Ahmedabad

Abstract

Background: A big proportion of older citizens are more vulnerable to aging, which leads in poor health and degenerative changes in various joints, which, when combined with muscle mass loss, makes daily activities harder for the elderly. Muscle mass and strength significantly deteriorate with age. The muscles that surround the scapula in the upper limb offer proximal stability during ADL activities. The muscle atrophy around the scapula makes the ADL action unsteady. The survey was carried out to assess scapular Dyskinesia in elderly Ahmedabad residents. METHODOLOGY: 40 Older peoples, above the age of 60 years old male were selected by convenient sampling. An observational study was conducted. Participants was selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The modified lateral scapular slide test assessed individually and measure the difference scapular position in three different positions. RESULT: The participant mean age was 69.65 years, with 40 male people were evaluated. In general, the modified lateral scapular sliding test was used to assess older persons in Ahmedabad for scapular Dyskinesia. In which we discovered three sites of scapular Dyskinesia. In position 1, 62.5% of participants had a discrepancy of more than 1.5 cm. In position 2, 52.5% of people had a discrepancy of more than 1.5 cm. In position 3, 55% of people had a discrepancy of more than 1.5 cm. CONCLUSION The average 62.5% of older people had scapular dyskinesia. Keywords: Scapular Dyskinesia, modified lateral scapular slide test, older people.