Relationship between functional vision and balance and mobility performance in community-dwelling older adults
Aartolahti, E., Häkkinen, A., Lönnroos, E., Kautiainen, H., Sulkava, R., & Hartikainen, S. (2013). Relationship between functional vision and balance and mobility performance in community-dwelling older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 25(5), 545-552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-013-0120-z
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Aging Clinical and Experimental ResearchTekijät
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2013Tekijänoikeudet
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Background and Aims: Vision is an important prerequisite for balance control and
mobility. The role of objectively measured visual functions has been previously
studied but less is known about associations of functional vision. That refers to selfperceived
vision-based ability to perform daily activities. The aim was to investigate
the relationship between functional vision and balance and mobility performance in a
community-based sample of older adults.
Methods: This study is part of a Geriatric Multidisciplinary Strategy for the Good
Care of the Elderly project (GeMS). Participants (576) aged 76 to 100 years (mean
age 81 years, 70% women) were interviewed using a seven-item functional vision
questionnaire (VF-7). Balance and mobility were measured by the Berg balance
scale (BBS), timed up and go (TUG), chair stand test, and maximal walking speed. In
addition self-reported fear of falling, depressive symptoms (15-item Geriatric
Depression Scale), cognition (Mini Mental State Examination) and physical activity
(Grimby) were assessed. In the analysis, participants were classified into poor,
moderate, or good functional vision groups.
Results The poor functional vision group (n=95) had more comorbidities, depressed
mood, cognition decline, fear of falling, and reduced physical activity compared to
participants with moderate (n=222) or good functional vision (n=259). Participants
with poor functional vision performed worse on all balance and mobility tests. After
adjusting for gender, age, chronic conditions, and cognition, the linearity remained
statistically significant between functional vision and BBS (p=0.013), TUG (p=0.010),
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and maximal walking speed (p=0.008), but not between functional vision and chair
stand (p=0.069).
Conclusion Poor functional vision is related to weaker balance and mobility
performance in community-dwelling older adults. This highlights the importance of
widespread assessment of health, including functional vision, to prevent balance
impairment and maintain independent mobility among older population.
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