通过老年人的内在能力网络研究老年人的性
Kaisa Koivunen1, Katja Lindeman1, Maija Välimaa1
1Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
概括
网络分析显示,内在能力 (IC) 网络随着年龄的增长而变得更密集,老年人自我评估健康 (SRH) 的下降,这可能表明弹性降低. 步行速度成为连接各种IC领域的关键因素.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 网络科学 网络科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 内在能力 (IC) 被概念化为系统的基本功能.
- 功能衰退的弹性可能源于身体功能或能力之间的相互关系.
- 网络分析为了解IC系统提供了一个框架.
研究的目的:
- 研究老年人不同内在能力之间的相互作用如何随年龄和自我评估健康 (SRH) 而变化.
- 应用网络分析来理解内在容量的结构.
- 探索IC网络中的与年龄和SRH相关的差异.
主要方法:
- 利用了以人口为基础的75岁,80岁和85岁社区老年人队列.
- 量化了五个IC领域 (活力,运动,认知,心理学,感官) 使用基于绩效的措施和问卷.
- 根据年龄和SRH群体估计的IC网络,比较全球网络属性和中心性指数.
主要成果:
- 内在容量网络密度随着年龄的增长 (80/85比75岁) 和两性较差的SRH增加.
- 边缘权重和全球网络强度的差异在统计学上并不显著.
- 步行速度被确定为IC网络中最核心的节点.
结论:
- 随着年龄的增长和健康的下降,IC网络的密度越来越高,这表明系统的弹性可能会下降.
- 集成电路网络的密度可以作为老龄化人口功能状态的指标.
- 步行速度的高度中心性凸显了其复杂性质,在IC网络中集成多个子系统.
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