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Relation of the Physical Performance and Fear of Falls of the Elderly

노인의 신체기능과 낙상두려움과의 관계

  • Yun, Eun-Suk (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam University) ;
  • An, Jisook (Department of Nursing, Kyungnam University)
  • Received : 2014.08.29
  • Accepted : 2014.10.10
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the physical performance and fear of falls in the community dwelling elderly and to investigate how the factors were connected to one another. The data was collected between January 3rd and March 30th, 2014 from 460 elderly people, aged 65 or older, who agreed to participate in this study. The data was sampled among the elders' assistants as a way of responding to the questionnaire after being read. The study scales were composed of the demographic characteristics, physical function and fear of falls. A total of 139 (30.2%) subjects had experienced a fall. The results showed a positive correlation with the chair rise, standing on the leg, pick up a penny from floor, timed up and go test, and fear of falls. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that a predictor of the fear of falls were chair rise and timed up and go test. A combination of physical performance accounted for 16.9% of the fear of fall. Based on the findings of this study, it is useful to more effectively develop fall prevention and intervention programs in a future study.

본 연구는 지역사회 거주 노인의 신체기능과 낙상두려움간에 상호 어떻게 영향을 미치는가의 관계을 살펴보고자 시도하였다. 65세 이상 노인 460명을 대상으로, 연구기간은 2014년 1월 3일부터 3월 30일까지이며, 본 연구에 자발적으로 참여할 것을 동의한 노인에게 직접 설문지를 읽어주고 대상자가 대답하는 방식으로 조사하였다. 인구사회학적 특성과 낙상에 관한 정보, 신체기능과 낙상두려움에 대하여 조사하였고 지난 1년동안 낙상을 경험한 노인은 139명(30.2%)으로 조사되었다. 신체기능에서 한 발 들고 균형 잡고 서 있기, 협응성 유연성 검사, 보행능력 검사가 낙상두려움간에 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 변수의 회귀모형을 분석한 결과 유의한 것으로 나타났으며, 모형의 설명력은 16.9%이고 낙상 두려움에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 요인은 앉았다 일어서기 검사, 보행능력 검사로 조사되었다. 본 연구는 낙상 예방을 위한 보다 효과적인 중재 프로그램 개발에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

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