Korean J Sports Med.
2010 Dec;28(2):95-102.
The Relationships between Physical Activity and Immanent Fall Risk Factors in the Elderly
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- 1Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. kys0101@snu.ac.kr
- 2College of Physical Education, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
- 3College of Physical Education, Yanbian University, Yanji, China.
- 4Division of Physical Education, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Korea.
Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between physical activity and immanent fall risk factors in the elderly. The subjects were 138 (male: n=51; female: n=87) elderly who have no restriction in daily physical activity. Physical activity was measured over consecutive seven days by accelerometer. Immanent fall risk factors (Berg Balance Scale [BBS], Activities-specific Balance Confidence [ABC], and gait-related fitness) were measured. There are significant correlations between physical activity and BBS (male r=0.46, female r=0.36), gait-related fitness (male r=0.44, female r=0.43). And there are significant correlations between physical activity and ABC in female (r=0.38). Through this study, it is assumed that physical activity has correlation with immanent fall risk factors. Also, physical activity has correlation with gate-related fitness in the elderly.
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