Study and assessment method of the "Body Image" of the elderly
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Many fields are working on how to prevent the elderly from falling incidents. It is crucial that physical therapists participate in these kinds of studies. There are many risk factors in regard to falls, such as decline in muscle strength and balance disorder. But, it has recently been reported that older people suffer from "Body Image Disorder". This study examines the "Body Image" of elderly.<BR>Participants were divided into 2 groups, one was composed of elderly people and the second group was composed of people in their 20th to 30th. The study experiment included two boards. Participants were asked to predict the minimum width at which they could pass between one board and the other, without touching them. This was defined as the "predicted width (PW)". The researcher then measured the minimum width that participants actually passed and defined that as the "reality width (RW)". PW was identified as the "body image" of a person and RW as the real body. For this study the researchers calculated the difference between the PW and RW.<BR>The result shows that there was a significant difference between the elder and the younger people in their "body image" ability. It also shows that the "body imaging" capability diminishes, as a person grows older. This loss of one's " body imaging" is directly connected to not grasping the distance to the surrounding accurately and this is the reason to miss a chair or to fall. Analyzing movements has been the main method for assessing "body image". It can easily be examined and studied this way and explanations regarding PW and RW as well as instructions to prevent falls and injuries are easily understood. In this sense this kind of assessment serves in educating and assisting in preventing the elderly from falls and serious injuries.
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特定非営利活動法人 日本医療マネジメント学会 | 論文
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