Physical Performance Levels and Social Participation in Elderly Living In Urban and Rural Areas

Suleyman Demirel University418 enrolled

Overview

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of physical performance levels of elderly living in rural and urban areas on social participation, social functioning, and quality of life. Method: A total of 418 volunteer elderly aged 65 and over living in rural (42.3%) and urban (57.7%) areas participated in this study. The Mini-Mental State Examination, Short Physical Performance Battery, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale for Older Adults, Leisure Time subscale of the Social Functioning Scale and the Community Integration Questionnaire were applied to participants.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

418

Conditions

Eldrely

Interventions

Short Physical Performance BatteryOTHER

The SPPB was applied to determine the physical performance levels of the elderly. This test is a valid and reliable test that measures the performance of the lower extremities and can be applied for elderly. The SPPB included three sections: getting up from a chair, standing balance, and walking speed. At the end of these tests, the scores of the three sections were calculated and higher scores were evaluated as reflecting higher levels of physical performance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * individuals over the age of 65 years who received a score of ≥24 from the Mini-Mental State Examination were included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * elderly who were unable to communicate verbally, were unable to move independently, had undergone any operations in the last 6 months, had been diagnosed with cancer, or had severe vision loss, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological diseases were excluded from the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Community Integration Questionnaire

The questionnaire consists of a total of 18 questions and the highest total score attainable is 35. A total score of 0 is evaluated as no social participation and a total score of 35 is evaluated as full social participation, with an increase in the total score indicating an increase in social participation

Time frame: 02.04.2021

Secondary Outcomes

Social Functioning Scale (

The SFS is a tool that evaluates the social role functions of individuals. It has been determined that the SFS is a valid and reliable scale for use in Turkish society