Uporaba pedometrov za spremljanje telesne dejavnosti starejših

Sedej, Manca (author), Rugelj, Darja (author)

Posledice staranja se kažejo tudi kot zmanjšanje telesne dejavnosti, zato je bil namen ugotoviti uporabnost pedometrov za spremljanje količine in intenzivnosti telesne dejavnosti pri starostnikih, ki živijo doma, ter pri tistih, ki živijo v domu starejših občanov (DSO). Metode: V raziskavo smo vključili 15 starostnikov, ki živijo doma, in 15 stanovalcev DSO. Ocenili smo njihovo ravnotežje z Bergovo lestvico za oceno ravnotežja in teden dni merili število korakov s pedometeri. Rezultati: Pri oceni ravnotežja z Bergovo lestvico so preiskovanci, ki živijo doma, dosegli v povprečju 14 točk več od preiskovancev iz DSO (55,7 ± 0,5 in 41,7 ± 4,9 točke). Nameščanje pedometrov je bilo za obe skupini preprosto in ni bilo izpada podatkov. Skupina tistih, ki živijo doma, je v povprečju naredila 2,9-krat več korakov na dan kot skupina iz DSO. Obdobja visoke intenzivnosti so v skupini doma živečih trajala 3,1 odstotka merjenega časa, obdobja zmerne intenzivni pa 9,1 odstotka, pri prebivalcih DSO pa 0,7 in 3,4 odstotka merjenega časa. Zaključki: Uporaba pedometrov je preprosta za obe skupini starejših. Tisti, ki živijo doma, naredijo pomembno več korakov kot tisti, ki živijo v DSO, in imajo večji delež visoko aktivnih obdobij.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: fizioterapija, starostniki, štetje korakov, telesna dejavnost
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Year: 2013
• Number of pages: Str. 29-35
• Numbering: Letn. 21, št. 2
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-114756
• UDC: 615.825-053.9
• ISSN on article: 1318-2102
• URN: URN:NBN:SI:doc-UECLPE60
• COBISS.SI-ID: 4610923
• Publication date in RUL: 06.03.2020

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Fizioterapija
• Shortened title: Fizioterapija
• Publisher: Društvo fizioterapevtov Slovenije, Društvo fizioterapevtov Slovenije, Združenje fizioterapevtov Slovenije
• ISSN: 1318-2102
• COBISS.SI-ID: 30074880

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Use of pedometers for monitoring the activity level in a group of elderly

Abstract

The purpose of present study was to determine the comfortability of pedometer use and to determine the amount and intensity of physical activity in the elderly living at home and those who live in the nursing home. Methods: 15 elder adults who live at home and 15 those who live in nursing home were enrolled. Balance was assessed with the Berg balance scale, and activity level was monitored with pedometer for one week. Results: subjects who live at home achieve on average 14 points more at the Berg balance scale as compared to the subjects who live in nursing home (55.7 ± 0.5 41.7 ± 4.9 points, respectively). The community dwelling elderly made on average 2.9 times more steps per day than those from nursing home. Community dwellers were engaged in high intensity activities for 3.1 % of time and moderate activity level 9.1 whereas nursing home residents 0.7 and 3.4 % respectively. Conclusions: Pedometers are very simple to measure physical activity in elder adults. Those who live at home made significantly more steps per day and were longer active with higher intensity.

• Keywords: physiotherapy, elderly, step count, physical activity