Relations Between Physical Activity Amounts of the Elderly Having a Fear of Falling, and the ADL Evaluation −investigation on the actual activity limitation in everyday life and influences on the ADL−
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The aim of this study is to clarify the physical activity amounts and activity limitations of the home living elderly who have a fear of falling, and the relationships between these factors and their mobility.
The subjects of this study are two citizens of town A in Shimane Prefecture, who for the past five years had experienced hip fracture due to falling. The survey was carried out during 18-25 July 2000 in the following methods.
1) Measurement of physical activity amounts
2) Measurement of mobilty and balance
3) Everyday life survey by Questionnaire and interview
Results show that, as a measurement of physical activity, subject A and B show an average of 579 and 3,210 steps per day, respectively. Both of them were below the average data of the same age group. It was confirmed by measuring that activity is severely limited due to fear of falling. Furthermore, a low level of mobility and balance was shown, especially on the leg which was injured in the past. It was also evident that the injury had an influence on the gait.
Measurement and subordinate interviews suggested that activity limitation is apparent among the elderly who had a fear of falling and viciously relates to decrease in mobility.
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The subjects of this study are two citizens of town A in Shimane Prefecture, who for the past five years had experienced hip fracture due to falling. The survey was carried out during 18-25 July 2000 in the following methods.
1) Measurement of physical activity amounts
2) Measurement of mobilty and balance
3) Everyday life survey by Questionnaire and interview
Results show that, as a measurement of physical activity, subject A and B show an average of 579 and 3,210 steps per day, respectively. Both of them were below the average data of the same age group. It was confirmed by measuring that activity is severely limited due to fear of falling. Furthermore, a low level of mobility and balance was shown, especially on the leg which was injured in the past. It was also evident that the injury had an influence on the gait.
Measurement and subordinate interviews suggested that activity limitation is apparent among the elderly who had a fear of falling and viciously relates to decrease in mobility.
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| Researcher | Hiroharu Kamioka*1, Shinpei Okada*1, Yoshiteru Mutoh*2, Rituo Kuroyanagi*3, Katunori Ueno*4 |
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| University or institution | *1 Laboratory of Physical Education and Medicine, *2 Department of Physical and Health Education, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, *3 Department of Orthopedics, Tokyo Koseinenkin Hospital, *4 Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Koseinenkin Hospital |
Keywords
physical activity amounts, activity limitations, elderly, fear of falling, mobilty balance