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- Title
Straight and Curved Walking Abilities and Walking Self-Efficacy in Community-Dwelling Older Women with High Social Functioning: Comparison of Young-Old and Old-Old Adults.
- Authors
Kazuya Fujii; Masaki Kobayashi; Toru Saito; Yasuyoshi Asakawa
- Abstract
Background: The characteristics of both straight- and curved-path walking abilities and walking selfefficacy among older women aged - 75 years with high social functioning are not clear. This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of walking ability and self-efficacy among young-old (age 65-74 years) and old-old women (age - 75 years) with high social functioning. Methods: The participants in this cross-sectional study were 36 community-dwelling older women (mean age standard deviation: 73.4 ± 5.2 years) recruited using a convenience sampling method. The 5-m and Figure-of-8 Walk Tests were used to evaluate straight- and curved-path walking abilities. Waking self-efficacywas evaluated using the modified Gait Efficacy Scale. The participantswere divided into two age groups: 65-74 (n = 22) and - 75 years (n = 14). The results of the 5-m and Figure-of-8Walk Tests and the modified Gait Efficacy Scale were compared between groups using an unpaired t-test and the Mann-Whitney U test. The relationships between the evaluation items were analyzed using Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. Results: Significant differenceswere found between the two groups in the 5-mWalk Test (p = 0.011) and Figure-of-8Walk Test (p = 0.016); however, no significant differenceswere seen in modified Gait Efficacy Scale scores (p = 0.311). The correlation coefficients between modified Gait Efficacy Scale scores and walking abilities were lower in the group aged - 75 years. Conclusions: The present study found that, compared with women aged 65-74 years, those aged - 75 years with high social functioning showed no decline in walking self-efficacy or straight- and curvedpath walking abilities.
- Publication
International Journal of Gerontology, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 3, p190
- ISSN
1873-9598
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.6890/IJGE.202008_14(3).0008