Evaluating the Balancing Ability of Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus Using the Multi-directional Reach Test.

Patchareeya Amput, Sirima Wongphon, Patcharin Phrompao
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Background: The incidence of elderly people experiencing falls is currently increasing, which results in serious medical issues, such as fear of falling, limited physical activity, disability, and bone fractures, especially hip fractures. This study aimed to investigate balancing ability using a multi-directional reach test (MDRT) in older adults with and without diabetes mellitus.

Methods: 72 older adults with and without diabetes mellitus were recruited, and divided into two groups, including older adults without diabetes mellitus (n = 36) and older adults with diabetes mellitus (n = 36). All subjects completed all directions of the MDRT.

Results: There were no significant differences in MDRT scores in all directions between the two groups (p>0.05). Both groups achieved the highest MDRT scores in the forward direction. In contrast, the two groups had the lowest scores of MDRT in a backward direction. Furthermore, older adults with diabetes mellitus had lower MDRT scores in all directions than older adults without diabetes mellitus.

Conclusion: The current study indicated that MDRT could be used to investigate the ability of balance in individuals with diabetes mellitus.

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利用多向前移测试评估糖尿病老年人的平衡能力
背景:目前,老年人跌倒的发生率越来越高,这导致了严重的医疗问题,如害怕跌倒、体力活动受限、残疾和骨折,尤其是髋部骨折。方法:招募 72 名患有和未患有糖尿病的老年人,将其分为两组,包括未患有糖尿病的老年人(36 人)和患有糖尿病的老年人(36 人)。所有受试者都完成了MDRT的所有方向:结果:两组受试者在所有方向的 MDRT 分数均无明显差异(P>0.05)。两组受试者在前进方向的 MDRT 分数都最高。相反,两组在后向的 MDRT 分数最低。此外,患有糖尿病的老年人在所有方向上的 MDRT 分数都低于未患糖尿病的老年人:本研究表明,MDRT 可用于调查糖尿病患者的平衡能力。
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