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http://dx.doi.org/10.21288/resko.2018.12.1.46

A Study on the Prediction of Fall Factors for the Elderly Living in the City  

Lee, Hyun-Ju (건양대학교 물리치료학과)
Lee, Tae-Yong (충남대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학과)
Tae, Ki-Sik (건양대학교 의공학부)
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Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology / v.12, no.1, 2018 , pp. 46-52 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting falls in 107 elderly living in the city aged 65 or older by evaluating general characteristics, chronic disease status, medical variables related to falls, balance-related confidence, physical ability and depression. Also, the correlations between the significant differences in variables were identified, and the prediction power was determined by deriving the variables with high influence to induce the fall. In the faller group, urinary incontinence, foot pain, lower extremity weakness, number of chronic disease and medication use were significantly higher than those of the nonfaller group. Also, statistically significant differences were evaluated in ABC (Activities-specific Balance Confidence) score, BBS (Berg Balance Scale) score, SGDS (Short Geriatric Depression Scale), FRT (Functional Reach Test) value. The main correlated factor for fall was ABC score, the lower the ABC score, fall risk is increased which is a significant negative impact. When the evaluation is performed by combining those scales, the hit ratio to classify whether faller or nonfaller is increased to 70.01% which is quite higher value.
Keywords
Activities-specific Balance Confidence; Berg Balance Scale; Elderly Living in the City; Fall-related Factors; Short Geriatric Depression Scale;
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