The Relationships between Physical Activity and Immanent Fall Risk Factors in the Elderly.
- Author:
On LEE
1
;
Hyun Suk NAM
;
Sung A KONG
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Cheng Zhu KIM
;
Hyun Ju KANG
;
Yeon Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Education, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. kys0101@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Physical activity;
Accelerometer;
Fall risk factor;
Gait-related fitness
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Motor Activity;
Risk Factors
- From:The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
2010;28(2):95-102
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
