Methods of evaluation of posture in elderly: A bibliometric study of the scientific production of the bvs database
International Journal of Development Research
Methods of evaluation of posture in elderly: A bibliometric study of the scientific production of the bvs database
Received 19th July, 2018; Received in revised form 09th August, 2018; Accepted 18th September, 2018; Published online 29th October, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Caroline Fagundes et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
With the advancement of the years, it is observed the reduction of the tissues’ function that covers the joints, resulting in decreased range of motion and joint flexibility. These changes are perceptible in the curvatures of the spine, and as a consequence may limit the elderly. This study aims to identify the methods used to analyze the posture in elderly. To perform this analysis, the use of bibliometrics was used as a methodology, by inserting the keywords spine, curvatures and elderly in the Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde (BVS) database. With a total of 286 articles generated through the search, started the organization and categorization of the data. The articles were divided into two categories: 1) image exams, motion analysis systems, flexicurve and photogrammetry associated with softwares, and 2) x-ray and dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry. The results showed that radiography was the most used method to analyze vertebral curvatures in elderly (68%), followed by motion analysis systems (13%), flexicurva (11%) and photogrammetry associated with softwares (8%). Among the image exams it is possible to mention the radiography (96%) and dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry(4%). It is concluded the radiography is the most used method to evaluate the curvatures of the spine in elderly.
