Relationship Between the 25-Question Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale and Falls: A One-Year Longitudinal Observational Study of 1,173 Healthy Community-Dwelling Residents Aged 65 and Older
Takaomi Kobayashi, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Chisato Shumanoe, Rei Ono, Koji Otani, Masaaki Mawatari · 2024
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Takaomi Kobayashi and co-authors follow older adults in Japan for one year in a 2024 study of falls and movement. They used a twenty-five question scale that scores pain, daily tasks, social life, and worry. Scores sort people into stages of a movement syndrome tied to weak muscles and joints.
More than one thousand healthy residents aged sixty-five and over took part through health checks in two towns. The team compared scores from 2016 with falls reported in 2017, counting both single falls and repeat falls. Their results help clinics spot which score patterns warn of a fall, so support can start before harm is done.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Takaomi Kobayashi, Tadatsugu Morimoto, Chisato Shumanoe, Rei Ono, Koji Otani, Masaaki Mawatari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |