Comparison of Walking, Muscle Strength, Balance, and Fear of Falling Between Repeated Fall Group, One-time Fall Group, and Nonfall Group of the Elderly Receiving Home Care Service
| Autor: | Jongeun Yim, MiYang Jeon, Mee Ock Gu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Population Poison control Walking Fear of falling Upper Extremity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Recurrence Injury prevention medicine Humans Muscle Strength 030212 general & internal medicine Accidental fall education Gait Postural Balance General Nursing Aged Balance (ability) lcsh:RT1-120 Aged 80 and over education.field_of_study lcsh:Nursing business.industry Fear General Medicine Middle Aged Home Care Services Walking Speed Cross-Sectional Studies Lower Extremity Muscle strength Physical therapy Accidental Falls Female medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Asian Nursing Research, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 290-296 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 1976-1317 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide information to develop a program to prevent repeated falls by analyzing the difference in gait, muscle strength, balance, and fear of falling according to their fall experience. Methods: The study subjects were 110 elderly individuals aged over 60 years who agreed to their participation in this research. The study participants were categorized into a repeated fall group (n = 40), a one-time fall group (n = 15), and a nonfall group (n = 46) of the elderly. Measurements of gait, muscle strength, balance, and fear of falling were taken in each group. Results: With regard to gait, there were significant differences among three groups in gait cycle (F = 3.50, p = .034), speed (F = 13.06, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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