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Coordination performance and falls history among elderlywith mild cognitive impairment |
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| Creator | 1. Suphanan Puengtanom 2. Viwat Puttawanchai 3. Plaiwan Suttanon |
| Title | Coordination performance and falls history among elderlywith mild cognitive impairment |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2563 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 42 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 346-352 |
| Keyword | coordination, falls, elderly, mild cognitive impairment |
| URL Website | https://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/index.php |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | The objectives of the study were to compare coordination and falls history between elderly subjects with mild cognitiveimpairment (MCI) and without MCI and to determine the correlation between coordination and falls among the elderly withMCI. The recruited participants were 28 elderly people with MCI and 28 elderly people without MCI. Falls and coordinationmeasured by the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT) and Foot Tapping (FT) were investigated. Significant differences were found incoordination measured by the NHPT and FT between the elderly participants with and without MCI. Higher numbers of fallerswere found in the group of participants with MCI compared with the other group. Coordination measured by FT was significantlycorrelated with falls history in the MCI group. Declining coordination could be one factor contributing to falls in a populationcompared to elderly people without MCI. Foot Tapping should be included as a routine assessment for individuals with MCI. |
