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• 영문명: Related Factors with Decreased Physical Function in the Community-Dwelling Elderly in Chuncheon:Hallym Aging Study(HAS)
• 발행기관: 한국역학회
• 저자명: 전선애(Sun-Ae Jeon) 정진영(Jin-Young Jeong) 박석원(Seok-Won Park) 최영호(Young-Ho Choi) 최문기(Moon-Gi Choi) 홍경순(Kyung-Soon Hong) 이상곤(Sang-Kon Lee) 김현아(Hyun-Ah Kim) 김동현(Dong-Hyun Kim)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국역학회지』韓國疫學會誌 第30卷 第2號, 216~229쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 면역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.12.31

영문 초록

This study was conducted to elucidate the related factors with the decreased physical function in the communitydwelling elderly in Chuncheon. We used data obtained from Hallym Aging Study(HAS) from January to May in 2007. The participants were 505 elderly aged 65 years or over after excluding those who didn't complete physical function test and aged < 65. The measurement of physical function was based on the “Health Aging and Body Composition Study Physical Performance Battery(H-ABC PPB)” that included semi-tandem stance, tandem stance, single leg stance, 6m general walk, 6m narrow walk, and chair stand test. And we also included grip strength test. Overall physical function based on H-ABC PPB decreased with age in both men and women. Smoking appeared to increase the risk of decreased function of chair stand in women (adjusted OR=3.8, 95% CI=1.2-12.6). Regular exercise was found to reduce the risk of decreased physical function in both men(Balance OR=0.5, 95% CI=0.2-1.0; Usual walk OR=0.4, 95% CI=0.2- 0.9) and women(Balance OR=0.4, 95% CI=0.2-1.0; Usual walk OR=0.3, 95% CI=0.1- 0.9); Narrow walk OR=0.2, 95% CI=0.1-0.8). Higher level of education seemed to be associated with higher functional performance. It needs further researches on the effect of education on the physical function of the elderly in this population.

키워드

physical function H-ABC Battery socioeconomic status elderly