Background and purpose: This study aims to determine the level of balance of community-dwelling older adults, and establish the association of their balance tests scores with their falls history. Methods: 117 male and 193 female community-dwelling older adults (mean±SD age, 68±6.5 years) in Manila District 1 participated in this cross-sectional-correlational study. The functional reach test (FRT) and the timed up and go test (TUG) were used to assess static and dynamic balance, respectively. The association of FRT and TUG scores to falls history was examined using odds ratio. Results: The mean±SD FRT score was 9.77±2.78 inches, and the mean±SD TUG score was 11.12±3.52 seconds. The mean±SD FRT score of fallers was 9.42±2.72 inches, with odds ratio of 1.05. The mean±SD TUG score of fallers was 11.13±2.71 seconds, with odds ratio of 1.00. Conclusion: Association between FRT and TUG scores and falls history was not significant.
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Abstract
Background and purpose: This study aims to determine the level of balance of community-dwelling older adults, and establish the association of their balance tests scores with their falls history. Methods: 117 male and 193 female community-dwelling older adults (mean±SD age, 68±6.5 years) in Manila District 1 participated in this cross-sectional-correlational study. The functional reach test (FRT) and the timed up and go test (TUG) were used to assess static and dynamic balance, respectively. The association of FRT and TUG scores to falls history was examined using odds ratio. Results: The mean±SD FRT score was 9.77±2.78 inches, and the mean±SD TUG score was 11.12±3.52 seconds. The mean±SD FRT score of fallers was 9.42±2.72 inches, with odds ratio of 1.05. The mean±SD TUG score of fallers was 11.13±2.71 seconds, with odds ratio of 1.00. Conclusion: Association between FRT and TUG scores and falls history was not significant.
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