Association between demographic characteristics, lower limb range of motion, functional performance, ability to dual task, quality of life and risk of falls in older adults of the United Arab Emirates - A cross-sectional study

Alzaabi, Halima Saeed; Walton, Lori Maria; Arumugam, Ashokan

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08869

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“…The mean score of the Thai-HFHAT-SF was highest in the elderly group. This was due to most of the elderly having health issues with falling being one of the health issues posing a serious threat to their health [22,23], causing them to sensitively focus on home hazards that could potentially cause fall risk while taking the instrument. The mean score in the VHV group was the lowest, which was consistent with findings reported by Morgan and coworkers (2005).…”

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Construction of the Short-Form Thai-Home Fall Hazard Assessment Tool (Thai-HFHAT-SF) and Testing Its Validity and Reliability in the Elderly

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Lapmanee

Petsirasan

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The Thai-Home Fall Hazard Assessment Tool (Thai-HFHAT) was developed to identify the fall risk among the elderly arising from their home environment. However, it is more time consuming for large items. Therefore, this study developed a short-form of Thai-HFHAT (Thai-HFHAT-SF). In phase I, we developed the Thai-HFHAT-SF by performing a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of 450 rural elderly people. In phase II, a total of 105 participants; 50 elderly people, 50 caregivers, and 5 village health volunteers (VHV) were recruited to examine the reliability of the Thai-HFHAT-SF. Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to analyze the inter-rater and test–retest reliability. Factor analysis selected 28 out of the 69 original Thai-HFHAT items in 4 components: indoor area, garage, outdoor areas, and risky spots/areas including pets. The factor loading was 0.67, 0.60, 0.32, and 0.31 in each component. The fitness index indicated that this model was fit (χ2/df = 1.38, goodness-of-fit Index (GFI) = 0.988, adjusted goodness-of-fit index (AGFI) = 0.970, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.030, and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.029). The inter-rater reliability of the Thai-HFHAT-SF was 0.82 (95% CI: 0.71–0.89). The test–retest reliability was 0.77 (95% CI: 0.60–0.87) for the older person group, 0.85 (95% CI: 0.73–0.91) for the caregiver group, and 0.60 (95% CI: 0.29–0.77) for the VHV group. The new 28-item scale focused on home fall hazards and can be conducted in 10–15 min. Thai-HFHAT-SF is suitable for home hazards assessment among elderly in Thailand.

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Construction of the Short-Form Thai-Home Fall Hazard Assessment Tool (Thai-HFHAT-SF) and Testing Its Validity and Reliability in the Elderly

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Petsirasan

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“…Hypoglycemic symptoms are highly correlated with falls. In the study of [27] lower extremities active ROM was found to be significantly associated with the risk of falls in older adults in univariate analysis. Jung et al [28] assessed that reduced hip flexion, hip external rotation and ankle dorsiflexion ROMs are important risk factors for falls in older women.…”

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A Prediction Algorithm For Fall Risk Assessment Among Community-Dwelling Elderly People

Caragiuli,

Brunzini,

Germani

et al. 2023

World Congress on Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems and Science

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Worldwide, life expectancy has steadily increased over the years. However, the integrity and the functionality of physiological systems reduce over time making older people more vulnerable to adverse events such as falls. Consequences of falls can include physical injuries (hip fractures), psychological issues (fear of falling) and social isolation (need for assistance) increasing the demand for healthcare services (hospitalization, rehabilitation, institutionalization). Despite many studies investigated the most predisposing factors to a fall risk, this study aimed at identifying those factors through a multidimensional health assessment of elderly people crossing over multiple health domains such as nutritional, clinical, psychological, social, and functional. The acquired variables were processed in terms of data cleaning and coding, to make them ready for subsequent statistical evaluation. Correlation and regression analyses were performed to find out the relevance of the variables with respect to the fall event. The most significant variables were accounted for the development of the predictive index. Each predictor was associated with a score according to specific weights so that the sum of the answers to each question of the index gave the final fall risk index. Its validation was assessed over the sample of the study by comparing the index output to that of the multidimensional evaluation and the one of a common fall risk test. Clinicians will benefit from this tool for a fast and easy screening of fall risk among community-dwelling seniors to act promptly on those subjects at increased risk, and preventively on low-risk subjects. This way, it is possible to optimize time, costs, and resources for sustainable and effective management of patient care.

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Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases on static and dynamic balance

Allah,

Sayed,

Mahmoud

et al. 2024

HSR

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Background and purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a type of respiratory disease which causes progressive airflow restriction as well as respiratory discomfort. Exercise intolerance, the feeling of dyspnea, as well as fatigue are common among individuals who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and are major factors in the reduction of physical activity. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exhibit dysfunctions in the peripheral muscular system as well as to the respiratory as well as circulatory systems. The pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suggests that patients experiencing this condition have multiple risk factors for falls with the elderly. Our study's goal is to compare static as well as dynamic balance in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in order to explore the probability of falls during the acute phases of the disease and to recognize the factors that may increase that possibility. Material and Methods 52 males ranging in age from 55 to 65 years. Twenty-six (26) patients with a confirmed diagnosis of mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and twenty-six (26) healthy people (control group) with comparable demographic data. The difference in Activities specific balance confidence scale (ABC) scale, Romberg test (RM), Single Leg Stance (SLS), as well as Timed Up and Go test (TUG) scores among these two groups, as well as the association of these scores with a variety of incriminating factors, was examined. Results The results revealed that the control group's ABC scale and SLS time were substantially lesser than the study group's (p 0.001). The TUG, OASI, APSI, as well as MLSI of the control group were substantially higher than those of the study group (p 0.001). Positive Romberg's test results were substantially larger than those seen in the control group (p 0.001). Conclusion Based on the results, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients' treatment plans should include a balance evaluation. The component should be treated on both static and dynamic levels. As a result, the patient's balance and quality of life improve.

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Association between demographic characteristics, lower limb range of motion, functional performance, ability to dual task, quality of life and risk of falls in older adults of the United Arab Emirates - A cross-sectional study

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References 58 publications

Construction of the Short-Form Thai-Home Fall Hazard Assessment Tool (Thai-HFHAT-SF) and Testing Its Validity and Reliability in the Elderly

Construction of the Short-Form Thai-Home Fall Hazard Assessment Tool (Thai-HFHAT-SF) and Testing Its Validity and Reliability in the Elderly

A Prediction Algorithm For Fall Risk Assessment Among Community-Dwelling Elderly People

Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases on static and dynamic balance

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