Effect of Physical Performance Levels of Elderly Living In Urban and Rural Areas on Social Participation, Social Functioning, and Quality of Life
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Eldrely
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
- Enrollment
- 418
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Community Integration Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Investigators
Tahir Keskin , Pt, MSc
physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Suleyman Demirel University
Eligibility Criteria
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
Time Frame: 02.04.2021
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
Secondary Outcomes
- Social Functioning Scale ((02.04.2021)