The relationship of balance between functional status and quality of life in the geriatric population Geriatrik popülasyonda dengenin fonksiyonel durum ve yaşam kalitesi ile Ilişkisi
Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, cilt.60, sa.2, ss.147-154, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.67366
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-154
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, balance, quality of life, functional activity
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The purpose of the study, assessment of balance in the geriatric populations, to investigate the effect of balance impairment on functional status and quality of life. Materials and Methods: A total of 164 patients, 83 elderly and 81 nonelderly were included in the study. Demographic data were recorded. Mini- Mental State Examination was performed to evaluate the mental status of the elderly. To assess the balance and walking of all individuals Tinetti Balance and Gait Score, Timed Get up and Walk Test (TGWT) and 10-meters walking test, to assess the functionality of all individuals Functional Activity Score (FAS), to measure the quality of life short form 36 (SF-36) was applied. Results: Tinetti Balance, Gait scores and total scores of elderly individuals lower than non-elderly individuals, TGWT and 10-meter walk test of elderly individuals higher than non-elderly individuals (p=0.001). FAS and SF-36's all sub-parameter scores of elderly individuals were significantly lower than non-elderly individuals. There was strong correlation Tinetti total score of elderly individuals between SF-36 physical scores. There was medium correlation Tinetti total score of elderly individuals between SF-36 mental scores. There was strong correlation Tinetti total score of elderly individuals between FAS. TGWT and 10-meters walking test score had medium negative corelation with the mental score of SF-36 and strong negative corelation corelation with the physical and functional activity scores and scores. Conclusion: In this study, we have determined that with aging balance deteriorated and reduction in quality of life and functionality. © 2014 by Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.