RADIOMORPHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF MANDIBULAR CORTICAL INDEX AMONG YOUNG AND MIDDLE-AGED LITHUANIAN INDIVIDUALS

Remigijus Laurinčikas, Eglė Jagelavičienė, Aistė Ratkevičienė, Dominyka Grinkevičienė Abstract Background and objective. The aim of this study was morphological analysis of the cortical layer in the mandibular base distally from the mental foramen for determination of the mandibular cortical index in the Lithuanian young and middle-aged individuals according to gender, age, general health status, used…

QUALITY OF LIFE CHANGES IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPOROSIS AFTER SHORT TERM TAI CHI EXERCISE PROGRAM

Ema Lašinytė, Kristina Berškienė, Vilma Mauricienė Abstract Objectives. To evaluate quality of life changes in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis after application of Tai Chi exercise program. Material and methods. 13 post-menopausal women with osteoporosis participated in the study which included application of Tai Chi exercise program for eight weeks. Two, one-hour group training sessions were…