Yi DongHyun, Jang SeungJun, Yim JongEun
Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Korea.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Apr 14;10(4):728. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10040728.
This study examined whether neuropsychological factors could affect fall risk factors in the community-dwelling elderly via correlation analysis. A total of 393 older adults (76.69 ± 6.01) participated in this study. Cognitive function, depression, fall efficacy, balance confidence, balance, gait, and muscle strength were evaluated, and the correlation between psychological factors and fall risk factors was analyzed. Additionally, a multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine whether or not there was a significant effect between psychological factors and fall risk factors. Analysis showed that the psychological factors examined were all significantly correlated with the fall risk factors. A correlation analysis between cognitive function and fall risk factors showed that the correlation coefficient of the 6-Meter Walk Test was highest; for depression and fall risk factors, the correlation coefficient of gait speed was highest; for fall efficacy and fall risk factors, the correlation coefficient of the 6-Meter Walk Test was highest; and for confidence in balancing and fall risk factors, the correlation coefficient of the 6-Meter Walk Test was highest. This study suggests that psychological factors affect fall risk factors in the community-dwelling elderly, and a multifaceted approach that includes psychological factors would be helpful in providing interventions for falls.
本研究通过相关性分析，探讨了神经心理学因素是否会影响社区居住老年人的跌倒风险因素。共有393名老年人（76.69±6.01）参与了本研究。对认知功能、抑郁、跌倒效能、平衡信心、平衡能力、步态和肌肉力量进行了评估，并分析了心理因素与跌倒风险因素之间的相关性。此外，进行了多元回归分析，以确定心理因素与跌倒风险因素之间是否存在显著影响。分析表明，所研究的心理因素均与跌倒风险因素显著相关。认知功能与跌倒风险因素的相关性分析显示，6米步行试验的相关系数最高；抑郁与跌倒风险因素的相关性分析中，步速的相关系数最高；跌倒效能与跌倒风险因素的相关性分析中，6米步行试验的相关系数最高；平衡信心与跌倒风险因素的相关性分析中，6米步行试验的相关系数最高。本研究表明，心理因素会影响社区居住老年人的跌倒风险因素，纳入心理因素的多方面方法将有助于提供跌倒干预措施。
