The Application of 'Timed Up and Go' Test in Fall Screening of Elderly People in Shanghai: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Title: | The Application of 'Timed Up and Go' Test in Fall Screening of Elderly People in Shanghai: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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| Authors: | Jian Wang, Xiuqin Chen, Xiaoming Sun, Huifen Ma, Yan Yu, Chunxia Yao, Zhipeng Li, Limei Huang, Qi Zhao |
| Source: | Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 50, Iss 12 (2021) |
| Publisher Information: | Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021. |
| Publication Year: | 2021 |
| Collection: | LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: | Elderly, Fall risk, Timed up, Screening, Receiver operating, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: | Background: We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of the 'Timed Up and Go' test (TUGT) for identifying fall risk in community-dwelling elderly. Methods: From Aug 2016 to Feb 2017, cluster sampling was conducted among residents aged over 60 from 15 communities in Songjiang district, Shanghai. Face-to-face questionnaire interviews and TUGT measures were conducted to collect data. Results: 6,014 participants were enrolled, with an average age 72.7±7.0 years. 637 (10.6%) elderly people had a fall experience in the past year. TUGT for the non-fall group, one-fall group and recurrent-fall group was 9.02±4.39, 10.00±5.26 and 10.78±4.51 seconds respectively (P |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2251-6085 2251-6093 |
| Relation: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/21337; https://doaj.org/toc/2251-6085; https://doaj.org/toc/2251-6093 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/ijph.v50i12.7940 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/2e3c9b1ea5484de59321ccf73cabe234 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.2e3c9b1ea5484de59321ccf73cabe234 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22516085 22516093 |
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| DOI: | 10.18502/ijph.v50i12.7940 |
| Published in: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
| Language: | English |