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The Short Physical Performance Battery in Some Korean Rural Community
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine ; : 177-185, 2009.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-723261
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate a characteristics of short physical performance battery (SPPB) in some Korean rural community and to obtain a preliminary data of SPPB in Korea.

METHOD:

A total of 488 persons aged 22 to 82 with no disability, interviewed and administered a SPPB and a balance test using Mediance(R). Subjects were divided into 3 groups with high (less than 6 points), medium (7 to 9 points) and low (10 to 12 points) risk groups according to SPPB score. Lower extremity performance was measured using SPPB including assessment of standing balance, a timed 4-m walk, and timed test of rising 5 times from a chair. Chronic condition were ascertained as self-report of past disease history. The relationship between general characteristics of subjects, self-report of past history of disease, limb load asymmetry, postural sway and SPPB score were statistically analyzed.

RESULTS:

In a multivariate analysis, older age, lower educational background and high body fat mass were associated independently with poor performance. In a multivariateanalysis of subjects aged 60 or older, older age, lower educational background and history of hypertension were associated independently with poor performance.

CONCLUSION:

These findings should be considered in planning specially tailored intervention for disability prevention in this subgroups. And this study provides the preliminary evidence that a SPPB is a useful tool in evaluating Korean elderly who are not disabled but have poor lower extremity performance.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rural Population / Adipose Tissue / Multivariate Analysis / Lower Extremity / Extremities / Hypertension Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Rural Population / Adipose Tissue / Multivariate Analysis / Lower Extremity / Extremities / Hypertension Limits: Aged / Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article