| Autor: |
Patcharawan Suwannarat, PT, PhD Candidate, Thiwabhorn Thaweewannakij, PT, PhD, Supapon Kaewsanmung, PT, MSc, Lugkana Mato, PT, PhD, Sugalya Amatachaya, PT, PhD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 34-41 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1013-7025 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.hkpj.2014.11.001 |
| Popis: |
Background: Advancing age is likely to increase the requirement for walking devices. However, the existing evidence mostly involves all types of external devices used from participants in developed countries with or without medical problems. The findings may be different from the data on the use of walking devices exclusively, particularly for the elderly who live in a rural community of a developing country. Objective: This study explored the proportion, types, and factors associated with the use of walking devices in 343 elderly aged ≥ 65 years who live in a rural area of Thailand. Methods: The participants were interviewed and assessed for their walking device used and functional mobility. Results: The data demonstrated that 74 participants (22%) used a walking device for mobility. Most of them used a modified walking stick (70%), followed by a standard single cane (27%), and a walker (3%). Although most of these participants used a walking device due to their own determination with only a few of them using it according to medical prescription, their functional ability was significantly poorer than those who walked without a walking device (p |
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