Physical Function Characteristics of Elderly Women With Fall Experiences

Yafei DUAN, Dewen JI, Tao FU, Zhuqing DONG

Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2) : 182-190.

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Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2) : 182-190. DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.16290
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Physical Function Characteristics of Elderly Women With Fall Experiences

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Objective To explore the physical function indicators of elderly women with fall experiences,so as to provide more data reference for fall prevention,risk assessment,and solving of aging-related health problems in elderly women.Methods The fall history of 167 elderly women in communities in Tianjin was investigated by a questionnaire.The participants were assigned into a fall group(more than 2 falls in the last 1 year)and a non-fall group according to the number of falls.Body composition was tested by an Inbody 770 Body Composition Analyzer,and the calcaneus bone mineral density was measured by a UBD2002A Ultrasound Bone Densitometer.The muscle strength and proprioception of knee and ankle joints of lower limbs were measured by a PRIMUS BTE Isokinetic Tester.The muscle strength of lower limbs was evaluated by the number of 30-second sitting-rising.The visual sensitivity was examined by two-contrast near point reading cards(with a small number of strokes).The dynamic and static balance abilities were determined by a Korebalance Tester,and the static balance ability was tested by one-leg standing with eyes closed.The dynamic and static balance was assessed based on the Berg balance scale,and walking gait characteristics were studied by a BTS three-dimensional motion capture system.Results The skeletal muscle content(P<0.001),strength of non-dominant knee flexor muscle(P=0.002),number of 30-second sitting-rising(P=0.006),and average walking speed(P=0.013)in the fall group were lower than those in the non-fall group.The visual acuity at 10% grayscale(P=0.001),active knee joint position sense(P<0.001),strength of non-dominant ankle flexor muscle(P<0.001),and one-leg standing time with eyes closed(P<0.001)in the fall group were lower than those in the non-fall group.The fall group outperformed the non-fall group in right-left balance rate(P=0.031)and forward-backward balance rate(P=0.028)during static and dynamic balance tests.Conclusion The ankle angle,proprioception,muscle strength,and skeletal muscle content of lower limbs,visual sensitivity,dynamic and static balance abilities,and walking ability of elderly women with fall experiences were lower than those without fall experiences.

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falls / elderly women / gait analysis / skeletal muscle / balance

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Yafei DUAN , Dewen JI , Tao FU , et al. Physical Function Characteristics of Elderly Women With Fall Experiences[J]. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae. 2025, 47(2): 182-190 https://doi.org/10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.16290

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