Functional Balance and Its Determinants in Older People with Diabetes

Yi-Ju Tsai, Yi-Ching Yang, Feng-Hwa Lu, Pei-Yun Lee, I-Ting Lee and Sang-I Lin

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: Objective: To determine functional balance abilities of older adults with diabetes, and identify determinants of these abilities. Methods: Eighty diabetic and 67 healthy non-diabetic community-dwelling older adults completed the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and questionnaires about their medical and fall histories. Participants were also assessed for vision, plantar sensitivity, muscle strength, and functional balance, including Functional Reach (FR), Five Times Sit-to-Stand (FTSTS), and 180° turn (TURN). In addition to between-group comparisons, hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to identify the independent determinants for each of the individual balance tasks for the diabetes and control group separately. Results: The diabetes group had significantly greater body mass index, higher rate of cardiac disease, and poorer plantar sensitivity, mental status, grip and lower limb strength. The diabetes group performed significantly poorer in FTSTS and TURN (both p

Date: 2016
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