A Comparative Study on Physical Function Test between Faller Group and Nonfaller Group among Community-Dwelling Elderly

This study aimed to identify the physical function test differences between the faller group and the nonfaller group in a sample of the community-dwelling elderly. This study used a nonexperimental two-group-comparative study design. The participants were 356 people aged 65 years and over living in...

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Published in:Asian nursing research 2012, 6(1), , pp.42-48
Main Authors: Shin, Kyung Rim, Kang, Younhee, Jung, Dukyoo, Kim, Miyoung, Lee, Eliza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
accidental falls
aged
Mortality
Nursing
Older people
physical fitness
Studies
Walking
간호학
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Summary:This study aimed to identify the physical function test differences between the faller group and the nonfaller group in a sample of the community-dwelling elderly. This study used a nonexperimental two-group-comparative study design. The participants were 356 people aged 65 years and over living in an urban area. From May to December 2010, data were collected through personal interviews using questionnaires and measurements of muscle strength, physical endurance, flexibility, motor agility and dynamic balance, and static balance. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Chi square analysis, and t test. Upper muscle strength was significantly weaker in the faller group (p
ISSN:1976-1317
2093-7482
DOI:10.1016/j.anr.2012.03.001