Influence of Cognition and Gait on Falls

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study analyses if cognition and gait speed can predict falls in a community-dwelling people and ambulant long term care residents

Detailed Description
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Falls are some of the most common events among elderly people. The odds of recurrent falls increase every year, which can cause impairment in basic activities of daily living, social isolation, fear of falling again and death. The aim of the present study is to analyze the role of cognition and gait speed as predictors to falls in institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly people. Methods:Twenty-five individuals living in a long-term care facility and 25 non-institutionalized individuals participated in the study. A questionnaire about their history of falls, tests to evaluate cognition (global and executive function) and a pedometer with an accelerometer to measure kinematic variables were applied.

Official Title
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Predicting Falls Among Institutionalized and Non-institutionalized Older Adults: The Role of Cognition and Gait Speed

Conditions
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Accidental Falls

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Observational study


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: People who could walk with or without ambulation devices Mini-Mental State Examination score according to schooling Exclusion Criteria: Terminal illnesses Bedridden Unable to see or hear Use of benzodiazepines

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Institutionalized older adults<br>Observational study | Other: Observational study<br>* Observational study: kinematic variables, falls and executive function were analyzed<br>|
| Non-institutionalized older adults<br>Observational study | Other: Observational study<br>* Observational study: kinematic variables, falls and executive function were analyzed<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cognitive predictor of falls assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination | To measure cognitive predictor will be used Mini-Mental State Examination | falls on past 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Executive function predictor of falls assessed with the Wisconsin Card Sort Test | To measure executive function will be used Wisconsin Card Sort Test | falls on past 12 months | 
| Gait speed predictor of falls assessed with an accelerometer | To measure gait speed will be used an accelerometer | falls on past 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Ageing, Cognition, Executive Function, Gait