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Evaluation of balance in fallers and non-fallers elderly
Banu Müjdeci1, Songul Aksoy, Ahmet Atas
1Numune Training and Research Hospital, Center of Hearing, Speech and Vestibular Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment, Ankara, Turkey. banumujdeci@yahoo.com
Unlabelled:
Falls present a substantial health problem among the elderly population. Approximately one-third of community-dwelling people over 65 years of age will experience one or more each year.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate balance between fallers and non-fallers elderly.
Study Design:
Clinical study.
Methods:
We studied 30 subjects older than 65 years of age. 15 subjects had a history of falls within a year (Group I) and 15 subjects had no history of falls (Group II). The scores of Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP); Sensory Organization Test (SOT), Limits of Stability (LOS), Rhytmic Weight Shift (RWS) and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) findings gathered from the individuals from Group I and Group II, were compared.
Results:
The SOT 3, 6, composite, BBS scores and left-right on-axis velocity score of RWS test of the Group I were found to be significantly lower the Group II (p < 0.05). A positive correlation between the SOT 3, 5, composite and BBS scores of Group I and the SOT 4, 5, 6, composite and BBS scores of Group II is determined (p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
The CDP and BBS scores in fallers were found to be significantly lower as compared to the non-fallers elderly.
