Examination Using TUGT Concerning Physical Strength Level of Elderly People Who Can Go Out Even in Snowfall

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  • SUGIHARA Toshimichi
    Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata College of Medical Arts & Sciences Department of Physiology, Yamagata University School of Medicine
  • GO Takahiro
    Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata College of Medical Arts & Sciences Graduate School of International University of Health and Welfare, Section of Physical Therapy
  • MISHIMA Seiichi
    Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata College of Medical Arts & Sciences
  • FUNAYAMA Takako
    Department of Physical Therapy, Yamagata College of Medical Arts & Sciences
  • TANAKA Mototaka
    Department of Rehabilitation, Obanazawa Hospital
  • SHIBATA Etsuko
    Department of Rehabilitation, Obanazawa Hospital
  • TAKAGI Mariko
    Department of Rehabilitation, Obanazawa Hospital
  • KIKUCHI Eri
    Department of Rehabilitation, Obanazawa Hospital

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  • 積雪でも外出可能な高齢者の身体能力レベルに関する検討―ＴＵＧＴを用いての検討―
  • セキセツ デモ ガイシュツ カノウ ナ コウレイシャ ノ シンタイ ノウリョク レベル ニ カンスル ケントウ TUGT オ モチイテ ノ ケントウ
  • －TUGTを用いての検討－

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Abstract

Frozen pavements and snowfall exposes the elderly to the threat of falling during the winter. Using the Timed Up and Go Test we examined the physical ability of elderly people able to leave a house or building both in the winter season and non-winter seasons in high snow falling areas. Using 85 elderly subjects we classified them into 2 groups. The first group were able to go outside in either season (independent group) and the second group avoided or restricted going outside during the winter season (independent restricted group). We then carried out the Timed Up and Go Test. Significant delays in the TUGT were acknowledged for the independent restricted group in comparison with the independent group (p<0.01). Also, setting a boundary of 15.5 sec in the examination using discriminant characteristic analysis, it was possible to discriminate well between the independent group and the independent restricted group (discriminant rate 95.3%, sensitivity 78.8%). It is thought that this result indicates the physical ability level of the elderly who live in snowfall areas and are able to go outside in all seasons. It is also useful information for an assessment standard. However, since some subjects, even within the independent group had fallen before inside, it is thought that falling outside would occur regardless of whether or not a standard physical ability existed.<br>

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  • Rigakuryoho Kagaku

    Rigakuryoho Kagaku 20 (2), 179-182, 2005

    The Society of Physical Therapy Science

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