Citation

Díaz-Pelegrina A, Cabrera-Martos I, López-Torres I, Rodríguez-Torres J, Valenza MC. Rev. Esp. Geriatr. Gerontol. 2015; 51(2): 88-91.

Vernacular Title

Efectos del estado cognitivo sobre las alteraciones del equilibrio y la marcha en ancianos institucionalizados.

Affiliation

Departamento de Fisioterapia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, Granada, España. Electronic address: cvalenza@ugr.es.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.regg.2015.07.014

PMID

26541310

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ageing has been linked to a high prevalence of cognitive impairment, which, in turn, has been related to balance disturbances and gait disorders. The aim of this study was to identify whether there are differences between subjects with and without cognitive impairment regarding the quality of gait and balance. MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational study was conducted on institutionalised people older than 65years (n=82). Gait and balance was evaluated after the assessment of cognitive impairment using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Single and dual tests were used including, the 6-minute walking, stride length, and gait speed. Timed Up and Go tests were also used to evaluate balance.

RESULTS: The participants were divided into three groups: 28 subjects in the group without cognitive impairment (MMSE≥27), 29 subjects with mild (27
CONCLUSION: The severity of cognitive impairment is related to impaired balance and gait, thus the clinical monitoring of these variables in population at risk is needed.

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