Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 5 Issue 3
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- Pages.21-33
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- 1998
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Factors Related to Balance Ability in Healthy Elderly
노인의 균형유지 능력에 영향을 미치는 요인
- Kim, Won-Ho (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
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Yi, Chung-Hwi
(Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
- Chung, Bo-In (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
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Cho, Sang-Hyun
(Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University)
- 김원호 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과) ;
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이충휘
(연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과 및 보건과학연구소) ;
- 정보인 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과 및 보건과학연구소) ;
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조상현
(연세대학교 보건과학대학 재활학과 및 보건과학연구소)
- Published : 1998.09.19
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to ascertain differences of the sensory system, central processing system, effector system, and balance ability according to general characteristics (sex, fall experience, and age), and to identify the contributions of the sensory, central processing, and effector system to balance ability in 83 healthy elderly subjects. The subjects were elderly (over 60 years) who live in Wonju City. All subjects participated in six tests (position sense test, visual acuity, vestibular stepping test, Mini-Mental Status Exam-Korea, strength of dorsiflexors, and Berg Balance Test). Collected data were analyzed by the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression. The results were as follows: 1. The results of the six tests according to sex showed that vestibular function was significantly better in women than in men. But visual acuity, cognitive function, strength of dorsiflexors, and balance ability were significantly better in men than in women (p<0.05). 2. There were no significant differences in position sense, visual acuity, vestibular function, cognitive function, strength of dorsiflexors, and balance ability between fallers and non-fallers (p>0.05). 3. However, the results of the six tests according to age (group A: 60-69 years, group B: 70-79 years, group C: 80-89 years) showed significant differences in five tests. In the Scheff