Article 2021 · 8 atıf

The Consequences of Glaucoma on Mobility and Balance Control in the Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Zwierko, Teresa, Jedziniak, Wojciech, Florkiewicz, Beata, Ceylan, Halil ibrahim, Lesiakowski, Piotr, Sliwiak, Marta, Kirkiewicz, Marta, Lubinski, Wojciech

Özet

The aim of the study was to explore the functional impairments and related factors in older adults with moderate to advanced stages of glaucoma. Nineteen patients with glaucoma and 19 participants with no ocular disease performed step test and balance control tasks with analysis of overall stability index and fall risk index. Monocular and binocular Humphrey Visual Field tests were used to estimate visual field defect severity. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure physical activity level. Patients with glaucoma showed poorer values for most of the mobility and balance control parameters with medium and large effect sizes (0.3-0.5). Mobility scores in patients were partly associated with their monocular visual field defect (r(s) = .507, p < .05). Low physical activity was identified as a risk factor for falls (r(s) = -.453, p < .05) and postural instability (r(s) = -.457, p < .05). Functional declines in dynamic tasks were not related to glaucoma severity. Older adults with glaucoma display impairment with mobility and balance control compared to controls, associated with the degree of monocular visual field loss and lower daily physical activity.

Anahtar Kelimeler

age-related eye disease perimetry risk of fall visual field VISUAL-FIELD LOSS QUALITY-OF-LIFE LOSS INCREASES PERFORMANCE FALLS RISK RELIABILITY

WoS Kategorileri

Geriatrics & Gerontology Gerontology Sport Sciences

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Künye

Dergi: JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Yıl: 2021
Cilt: 29
Sayı: 3
Sayfa: 372-381
ISSN: 1063-8652
eISSN: 1543-267X
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2020-0079
WoS UID: WOS:000652575500002

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