Relationship of activity self-efficacy, mobility and balance in community dwelling elderly women

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概要

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• Fear of falling in the elderly has been reported to be more problematic than falling itself. Since conducting numerous living activities on the floor is a Japanese custom, we investigated the influence of vertical downward movement while standing, to clarify factors affecting activities restricted by fear of falling. The subjects were 44 elderly women (aged 74.8±7.1 years) with independent outdoor mobility. As a measure of fear of falling, self-efficacy in the execution of activities was evaluated. A significant correlation was noted between activity self-efficacy and fear of falling (r=0.417, p<0.01). Factors correlated with activity self-efficacy were a) timed up and go test (r= -0.324, p<0.05), b) times required for sitting on the floor (r=-0.321, p<0.05), and c) going up and down a 15-cm step(r=-0.365, p<0.05). It is suggested that vertical movement while standing should be included in the evaluation of and intervention in fear of falling, in addition to mobility.

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著者

• Nomura Tomonori

  Department Of Occupational Therapy School Of Health Sciences Niigata University Of Health And Welfar

• Futaki Toshiko

  Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Faculty of Medicine, Kyoto University

• Futaki Toshiko

  Human Health Sciences Graduate School Of Medical And Faculty Of Medicine Kyoto University

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