Introduction of Fall Risk Assessment (FRA) System and Cross-Sectional Validation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
| Autor: | Woo-Chul Park, Miji Kim, Sunyoung Kim, Jinho Yoo, Byung Sung Kim, Jinmann Chon, Su Jin Jeong, Chang Won Won |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 87-95 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2234-0645 2234-0653 |
| DOI: | 10.5535/arm.2019.43.1.87 |
| Popis: | Objective To predict the risk of falls, Fall Risk Assessment (FRA) system has been newly developed to measure multi-systemic balance control among community-dwelling older adults. The aim of this study was to examine the association between FRA and fall-related physical performance tests. Methods A total of 289 community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and older participated in this cross-sectional study. All participants underwent FRA test and physical performance tests such as Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). Results Participants who were younger, male, highly educated, living with family members, having high body mass index, having high appendicular lean mass index, and having no irritative lower urinary tract syndrome were more likely to have higher FRA scores. SPPB (β=1.012), BBS (β=0.481), and TUG (β=-0.831) were significantly associated with FRA score after adjusting for the variables (all p |
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