(Institute of Physical Education,Zhejiang Normal University,Jinhua 321004,China) Abstract: With measuring the left heel bone mineral density (BMD), the balance ability and the grip strength in the part of elderly men in East China, this paper tries to discuss the changes of left heel BMD,balance ability and grip strength,and the relationship of left heel BMD to balance ability and grip strength in elderly men during aging.The results indicate that left heel BMD inelderly men did not change obviously and that balance ability and grip strengthsignificantly decreased with aging.Left heel BMD has a statistically positive correlation with balance ability in 65~69 a group and≥75 a group in elderly men(P<0.05和P<0.01).Left heel BMD has a statistically positive correlation with grip strength in 65~69 a group and 70~74 a group in elderly men(P<0.05).These results suggest that there is internal relation of left heel BMD to balance ability and grip strength in elderly men. Key words: elderly men; bone mineral density (BMD); balance ability; grip strength |