Comparison of the timed limb coordination according to comorbidity level in community dwelling older adults
| Autor: | Merve Karapinar, Ayşe Abit Kocaman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cultural Studies
Gerontology Linguistics and Language History business.industry Coordination Impairment medicine.disease Ageing comorbidity coordination impairment Comorbidity Language and Linguistics Health Care Sciences and Services Ageing Anthropology mental disorders Medicine Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri business |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 4, Issue: 5 532-537 Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine |
| ISSN: | 2636-8579 |
| Popis: | Aim: The prevalence of chronic disease increases with aging. It is very important to examine the effects of comorbidity in older adults. The aim of this study is to compare the timed limb coordination according to comorbidity level in community dwelling older adults. Material and Method: Ninety six older adult were included. The socio-demographic data (age, height, weight, educational level, etc) recorded. Modified Charlson comorbidity index assessed comorbidity levels of older adults. The older adults performed timed limb coordination tests for upper and lower limb. Comorbidity levels were determined according to the Modified Charlson comorbidity index. Result:The age, gender, body mass index, cognitive status and education status were similar between groups (p >0.05). The participants with low comorbidity were found to have better timed limb coordination (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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