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• 영문명: Comparison of Balance and Gait Between Fallers and Non-Fallers in Elderly
• 발행기관: 한국전문물리치료학회
• 저자명: 김현숙(Kim Hyun Sook) 권오윤(Kwon Oh Yun) 이현주(Lee Hyun Ju)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국전문물리치료학회지』한국전문물리치료학회지 제9권 제1호, 1~15쪽, 전체 15쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2002.03.31

영문 초록

The purpose of this study was to compare the balance and gait between faller and non-fallers in elderly. A brief questionnaire was used to obtain the fall history. Twenty-seven women subjects were evaluated in this study. Eleven subjects and a mean age of 84.5 years(SD=4.6) were designated as the faller group. Sixteen subjects and a mean age of 80.3 years(SD=5.3) were designated as the non-faller group. The fall-related factors (mental status, balance, range of motion and muscle strength of lower extremity, sensation of foot, and cadence, walking velocity, stride length) were compared between faller group and non-faller group and measured. The results showed that faller group had significantly less range of motion of the hip flexion and knee extension, and strength of the knee extensor and ankle dorsiflexor and plantar flexor than non-faller group. The Scores of the Functional reach test and One leg standing were significantly less in faller group than in non-faller group. Faller group showed less walking velocity and stride length compared to non-faller group. However, there was no significant difference in cadence during comfortable waking and fast walking between two groups. There were no significant differences in pressure, position sensory between two groups. These results suggest that exercise for improving the flexibility, muscle strength of the lower extremity and balance may be useful strategies to prevent fall in elderly. Further studies are needed to identify which specific factors are related to fall in the elderly population.

목차

Abstract

Ⅰ. 서론

Ⅱ. 연구방법

Ⅲ. 결과

Ⅳ. 고찰

Ⅴ. 결론

인용문헌

키워드

Elderly Fall Balance Gait