노인에서 Berg 균형 척도, 보행 변수, 그리고 넘어짐과의 관계

• 영문명: Correlations Among the Berg Balance Scale, Gait Parameters, and Falling in the Elderly
• 발행기관: 한국전문물리치료학회
• 저자명: 이현주(Lee Hyun-ju) 이충휘(Yi Chung-hwi) 유은영(Yoo Eun-young)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국전문물리치료학회지』한국전문물리치료학회지 제9권 제3호, 47~65쪽, 전체 19쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2002.09.30

영문 초록

This study examined the correlations among the Berg Balance Scale, which is a clinical tool used to evaluate balance ability, spatiotemporal parameters of gait, and falling; determined the parameters most closely related to falling; and identified a discriminatory parameter and its predictability. Thirty-four subjects aged 72 to 92 years participated in this study. Following a questionnaire survey about falling, the Berg Balance Scale and spatiotemporal parameters of gait were measured. The results revealed that the incidence of falls increased with aging and an accompanying reduction in the flexion range of motion of the hip joint. The gait characteristics of elderly people who fell easily included a slower walking speed, shorter stride, and longer stance time than other elderly. When the cutoff score was set at 45, the Berg Balance Scale was able to identify correctly those individuals who truly have experience of falling than when the cutoff score was set at 39. But when the cutoff score was set at 39, the scale's specificity identifying correctly those individuals who truly have not experience of falling was higher than at the cutoff score of 45. Therefore, the Berg Balance Scale is an appropriate screening method in a clinical setting for the early detection of elderly people at risk of falling. In conclusion, elderly people with a Berg Balance Scale score below 45 are the most likely to fall owing to their decreased balance ability.

목차

Abstract

Ⅰ. 서론

Ⅱ. 연구방법

Ⅲ. 결과

Ⅳ. 고찰

Ⅴ. 결론

인용문헌

키워드

Balance ability Berg Balance Scale Elderly Falling Gait parameter