2012
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-012-2417-1
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How Much Are Upper or Lower Extremity Disabilities Associated with General Health Status in the Elderly?

Abstract: Background Musculoskeletal complaints influence general health status, but the relative contribution of concurrent upper and lower extremity disabilities on patient perceptions of general health is unclear.

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“…Second, a direct comparison of the upper and lower limbs is challenging. Although SF-36 was not specifically designed to compare arm and leg function directly, the robustness of the results is demonstrated by comparable results across instruments [ 17 36 37 38 ]. Finally, the absence of a control group limits the ability to attribute changes to CDT in both groups.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second, a direct comparison of the upper and lower limbs is challenging. Although SF-36 was not specifically designed to compare arm and leg function directly, the robustness of the results is demonstrated by comparable results across instruments [ 17 36 37 38 ]. Finally, the absence of a control group limits the ability to attribute changes to CDT in both groups.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Factors assessed for potential association with grip strength were; 1) demographics such as age and gender, 2) body constructs such as height, body mass index (BMI), and BMD, 3) upper extremity functional status using disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) scores,[21,22] and 4) mental health status using a depression scale (geriatric depression scale Korean version, GDS-K) and the short form-36 (SF36) mental health score. [23-25]…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[21] DASH is a self-administered, upper extremity-specific questionnaire and contains 30 items: 21 on physical function, 5 on symptoms, and 4 on social role functions. The DASH has been widely used for evaluations of upper extremity functions,[22] and is also well known for its reliability and validity.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…However, few studies have examined whether LEP is associated with quality of life in older adults (Davis et al, 2012; Fagerstrom & Borglin, 2010; Roh, Kim, Paik, Kim, & Gong, 2012). For example, findings from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders-Pilot Study (LIFE-P) showed mobility strongly correlated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Groessl et al, 2007).…”
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