在社区居住的老年人中,台湾对短物理性能电池的参考值
Chen-Yi Song1, Yen-Chen Lai1, Kai-Chih Lin2
1Department of Long-Term Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
概括
这项研究确定了台湾老年人短物理性能电池 (SPPB) 的参考值. 调查结果显示,SPPB分数的性别差异很小,但强调了与年龄相关的行走和坐立测试中的表现差异.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 物理疗法物理治疗
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 评估老年人的身体功能对于保持独立性和生活质量至关重要.
- 建立物理性能测试的规范性数据对于准确的临床评估至关重要.
- 短物理性能电池 (SPPB) 是一种广泛使用的工具,用于评估老年人群的移动性和平衡.
研究的目的:
- 确定SPPB总得分及其在台湾社区居住的老年人中的子测试的参考值.
- 基于性别和年龄组 (65-74岁,75-84岁和≥85岁) 的SPPB表现进行比较.
- 分析行走测试和五次重复的坐立测试 (STS) 的表现.
主要方法:
- 一项涉及847名台湾老年人的横截面研究.
- 记录了SPPB总和子测试得分.
- 按性别和年龄组测量和分析了步行测试和STS测试的时间表现.
主要成果:
- 平均SPPB分数为女性10.9分,男性10.5分,年龄组性别没有显著差异.
- 年轻的男性 (65-74岁) 与同一年龄组的女性相比,步行测试和STS测试时间更长.
- 老年男性 (≥85岁) 的平衡得分低于年轻男性 (65-74岁).
结论:
- 人口特定的SPPB参考值对于评估台湾老年人的身体功能是有价值的.
- 这些参考值有助于识别面临移动性限制风险的个人.
- 建立这样的规范有助于在老龄化人口中进行国际比较体能表现.
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