The Relationship between Fall-related Activity Restriction and Functional Fitness in Elderly Women.

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  • Kim Hunkyung
    Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • Yoshida Hideyo
    Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • Suzuki Takao
    Department of Epidemiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology
  • Ishizaki Tatsuro
    Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management School of Public Health, Kyoto University
  • Hosoi Takayuki
    Department of Endocrinology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Yamamoto Seiji
    Department of Orthopaedics, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
  • Orimo Hajime
    Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital

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  • 高齢者の転倒関連恐怖感と身体機能　　転倒外来受診者について
  • コウレイシャ ノ テントウ カンレン キョウフカン ト シンタイ キノウ テントウ ガイライ ジュシンシャ ニ ツイテ
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between experiences of falls or fear of falling and functional fitness in the elderly. A total of 41 women, aged 66-88, who visited Fall Prevention Clinic in Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital, underwent an interview and functional assessment. We used a questionnaire about falls, fear of falling, activity restriction, and twelve variables were used to assess functional fitness. Data were collected from June 2000 to November 2001. The subjects were classified into four subgroups: the faller group (n=29) were subjects who had at least one or more experiences of falling accidents in the past one year; the non-faller group (n=12) were subjects who did not have any falling accidents in the past one year; the activity restricted group (n=12) were subjects who were restricted from going out because of fear of falling; the activity non-restricted group (n=23) consisted of subjects who did not have any restriction concerning going out because of fear of falling. The results were:<br>1) Among all subjects, 85.4% had fear of falling. Among the subjects who had fear of falling, 34.3% had restricted outdoor activities due to the fear of falling.<br>2) Where 86.2% of the faller group responded that they had fear of falling, 83.3% of the non-faller group also responded as having fear of falling. Of the faller group, 44.0% had some restriction concerning going out because of fear of falling. In the non-faller group, 10.0% of them showed some restriction concerning going out because of fear of falling. The rate of activity restriction in the faller group was significantly higher (p<0.05) than in the non-faller group.<br>3) The faller group had significantly reduced LNG with eyes open and closed, one-leg balance with eyes open, tandem walking, grip strength, and leg extension than the non-faller group.<br>4) The activity-restricted group exhibited significantly reduced one-leg balance with eyes open, Up & Go test, grip strength, and leg extension than the activity non-restricted group.<br>In conclusion, lower leg strength and walking ability as well as history of falls are significant predictors of activity restriction in elderly women related to fear of falling.

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