老年人运动能力与跌倒风险的相关性研究

A Study on the Correlation between Exercise Ability and Fall Risk in the Elderly

摘要: 通过选取37例广州市某三级甲等医院康复科住院的老年患者作为研究对象，采用等速肌力测试测量下肢肌肉力量，6 min步行测试和“起立–行走”计时测试测量运动能力，并对其进行跌倒风险评估。探讨老年人下肢肌力、6 min步行试验(6 Minutes Walk Test, 6MWT)、“起立–行走”计时测试(Time “Up and Go” Test, TUGT)与跌倒风险的关系。结果表明，下肢肌力、6MWT、TUGT与跌倒风险评估量表评分相关性高，都可以有效预测老年住院患者跌倒危险。加强下肢肌力训练、运动心肺功能训练、单位时间内转移步行能力训练可以有效提高老年人防跌倒能力。

Abstract: 37 Elderly patients hospitalized in the rehabilitation department of a tertiary first-class hospital in Guangzhou were selected as the research objects. The lower limb muscle strength was measured by Isokinetic Muscle Strength Test; 6 Minutes Walking Test and “Stand-Up Walking” Timing Test were used to test the motor ability; and the fall risk was evaluated. To investigate the relationship between lower limb muscle strength, 6 Minutes Walk Test (6MWT), Timed “Up and Go” Test (TUGT) and fall risk in the elderly. The results showed that lower limb muscle strength, 6MWT and TUGT were highly correlated with the fall risk assessment scale score, which could effectively predict the fall risk of elderly inpatients. Strengthening the lower limb muscle strength training, cardiopulmonary function training and transferring the walking ability training in unit time can effectively improve the elderly ability to prevent falls.