Okuyama Kohei, Matuo Yoshimi
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Bukkyo University, 7 Nishinokyo Higashi-toganoocho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8418, Japan.
Department of Health and Sports Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan.
Clin Park Relat Disord. 2023 Feb 22;8:100190. doi: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2023.100190. eCollection 2023.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of a rollator on the prevention of falls in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) during outdoor walks.
This study examined 30 community-dwelling patients with PD. Factors associated with falls were classified into clinical patient background, physical function, and psychophysiological function factors. The number of falls and subsequent injuries was observed over a period of greater than 6 months, if patients were using rollators while falls happened.
Participants who used a rollator had a significantly lower fall rate, number of falls, and injury rate than those who did not use a rollator (p < 0.05).
A rollator could protect patients with PD from falls. Additionally, when considering the use of a rollator for patients with PD, it is important to assess the patient's physical and psychophysiological functions.
本研究旨在调查助行器对帕金森病(PD)患者户外行走时预防跌倒的效果。
本研究对30名社区居住的PD患者进行了检查。与跌倒相关的因素分为临床患者背景、身体功能和心理生理功能因素。如果患者在跌倒时使用助行器,则在超过6个月的时间内观察跌倒次数和随后的受伤情况。
使用助行器的参与者的跌倒率、跌倒次数和受伤率显著低于未使用助行器的参与者(p<0.05)。
助行器可以保护PD患者防止跌倒。此外,在考虑为PD患者使用助行器时,评估患者的身体和心理生理功能很重要。