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Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women
Joint Authors
Kaczmarczyk, Katarzyna
Bobowik, Patrycja
Wiszomirska, Ida
Leś, Anna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aim.
This study is aimed at comparing the Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Up and Go (TUG), and a modified Unterberger test with stabilographic parameters (Biodex Balance System—BBS), to assess fall risk (FR) in older women.
Methods.
Fifty-five females were examined (May 2018-June 2019).
Stabilographic examinations were performed with eyes open (EO) and closed (EC).
An analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Spearman rank correlation were performed to determine the relationships and differences between the above tests.
Results.
The results of the TUG correlate with the overall stability index (OSI) EO (r=0.314), medial-lateral stability index (MLSI) EO (r=0.297), and fall risk index (FRI6-2; r=0.435) in stabilographic examinations and the FRT (r=−0.399).
The results of the modified Unterberger test correlate with MLSI EO (r=0.276), OSI EC (r=0.310), and MLSI EC (r=0.378).
There are statistically significant differences between faller and nonfaller groups in TUG (p=0.0068), FRT (p=0.001), and MLSI EO (p=0.0118).
Conclusions.
The modified Unterberger test and TUG can be considered effective in functional FR assessment in older women.
Using at least two different functional tests may improve the assessment of FR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bobowik, Patrycja& Wiszomirska, Ida& Leś, Anna& Kaczmarczyk, Katarzyna. 2020. Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132284
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bobowik, Patrycja…[et al.]. Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132284
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bobowik, Patrycja& Wiszomirska, Ida& Leś, Anna& Kaczmarczyk, Katarzyna. Selected Tools for Assessing the Risk of Falls in Older Women. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1132284
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1132284