Artículo
Factors Associated with the Risk of Falls of Nursing Home Residents Aged 80 or Older
Autor/es | Sañudo Corrales, Francisco de Borja
Álvarez Barbosa, Francisco Pozo-Cruz, Jesús del Alfonso Rosa, Rosa Mª Rogers, Michael E. |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte |
Fecha de publicación | 2016-01 |
Fecha de depósito | 2017-07-27 |
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Resumen | Background: Falls are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older and represents
one of the major and most costly public health problems worldwide. Purpose: Evaluate the
influences of lower limb muscle ... Background: Falls are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older and represents one of the major and most costly public health problems worldwide. Purpose: Evaluate the influences of lower limb muscle performance, static balance, functional independence and quality of life on fall risk as assessed with the Timed Up and Go test. Design: Crosssectional. Methods: Fifty-two residents aged 80 or older were assessed and distributed in one of the two study groups according to the time to complete the Timed Up and Go Test. A Kistler force platform and linear transducer was used to determinate lower limb muscle performance. Postural Stability was measured by recording the center of pressure. The EuroQol-5 dimension was used to assess Health-Related Quality of Life and the Barthel Index was used to examine functional status. Student t-test was performed to evaluate the differences between groups. Correlations between variables were analyzed using Spearman or Pearson coefficient. ROC analysis was used to determine the cut-off points related to a decrease in the risk of a fall. Findings: Participants of no-fall risk group showed better lower limb performance, quality of life, and functional status. Cut-off points were determined for each outcome. Conclusions: Risk of falls in nursing home residents over the age of 80 is associated with lower limb muscle performance, functional status and quality of Life. Clinical Relevance: Cut-off points can be used by clinicians when working toward fall prevention and could help in determining the optimal lower limb muscle performance level for preventing falls. |
Cita | Sañudo Corrales, F.d.B., Álvarez Barbosa, F., Pozo-Cruz, J.d., Alfonso Rosa, R.M. y Rogers, M.E. (2016). Factors Associated with the Risk of Falls of Nursing Home Residents Aged 80 or Older. Rehabilitation Nursing, 41 (1), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/rnj.229. |
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