The Impact of Emotional Instabilities on Locomotive Functions in Elderly People with Locomotive Disorders

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  • 運動器疾患を有する高齢者の気分の変調と運動・生活機能との関連性
  • ウンドウキ シッカン オ ユウスル コウレイシャ ノ キブン ノ ヘンチョウ ト ウンドウ ・ セイカツ キノウ ト ノ カンレンセイ

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Objective: To investigate an impact of emotional instabilities on locomotive functions in elderly people with locomotive disorders.<br>Methods: Participants aged ≥65 years (n= 314) were recruited from 5 orthopedic clinics and affiliated nursing care facilities. We investigated 40 items, such as diagnoses related to the locomotive organs, comorbidities, living environment and the 25-question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale (GLFS-25). We also asked the participants whether they feel bothersome to do daily tasks, depressed and useless person. Relationship between the presence of negative mood and GLFS-25 score were investigated statistically using SPSS statistics 20.<br>Results: A total of 219 participants felt bothersome to do daily task, 175 participants felt depressed and 113 participants felt useless person. GLFS-25 score in participants with emotional instability were higher than those without negative emotional changes regardless of gender and age groups.<br>Conclusion: Negative emotions were suggested to affect deterioration of locomotive functions in elderly people with locomotive disorders.

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