The effect of towel-curl exercise on strength of toe flexor muscles in elderly

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study the effect of exercise on strength of toe flexor muscles in elderly. Twenty subjects were divided into two groups. The exercise group (2 males and 8 females), a mean of age 65.9 ± 5.3 years, were received a 4-weeks towel-curl exercise training program. The control group (3 males and 7 females), a mean of age 68.5 ± 5.8 years, were not received the towel-curl exercise training program. The results showed that toe flexor muscles strength of the exercise group increased significantly in both of the right and the left foot after the experiment (p<0.05) whereas there was no significant difference in the control group. It also found that the toe flexor muscles strength increased significantly in both of the right and the left foot in the exercise group compared to the control group (p<0.05). This study concluded that the 4-weeks towel-curl exercise training program can increase the strength of toe flexor muscles in elderly.