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IJPR.2019.171

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 5 (October 2019)

Page No.: 3257-3261

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijpr.2019.171

CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND FEAR OF FALL ON FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN ELDERLY

Priya S 1, Samuel. S E 2, Athira M V *3.

1 Associate professor, Department of physiotherapy, Laxmi Memorial College of physiotherapy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

2 Professor and Principal, Department of physiotherapy, Laxmi Memorial College of physiotherapy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

*3 Post graduate student, Department of physiotherapy, Laxmi Memorial College of physiotherapy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Address for correspondence: Dr. Athira M V, PT., Post graduate student, Department of physiotherapy, Laxmi Memorial College of physiotherapy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: athiraphysio@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Background: Functional mobility is defined as the ability of a person to move from place to place in the environment in order to participate in the activities of daily living. A person with overweight and obesity have a greater risk of experiencing mobility disability and those patients will have restrictions in activities at home, work, school and in the community thereby having a negative impact on their health related quality of life. Fear of falling in elderly is a major cause of loss of independence, which has an effect on the physical function in them.

Purpose of the study: To find out the relationship between BMI and fear of fall on functional mobility in elderly

Result: Out of 30 subjects, 15 subjects were overweight and 15 were normal BMI. Out of 15 overweight subjects, 53.3% were males and 46.7% were females. The mean age of overweight participants was 68.46±2.77. The mean scores for BMI were 27.82±1.56, for FOF 4.93±1.09and for FM 21.53±3.99. FOF and FM were negatively correlated with Overweight. The correlation was not significant. Out of 15 subjects with normal BMI, 53.3% were males and 46.7% were females. The mean age of participants with normal BMI was 68.86±3.62. The mean scores for BMI were 21.40±1.61, for FOF 5.93±.883and for FM 19.26±3.55. FOF and FM were positively correlated with normal BMI. The correlation was not significant.

Conclusion: The overweight individual have more fear of fall (FOF) compared with individuals with normal BMI. The functional mobility (FM) is decline in overweight individuals than individuals with normal BMI.

Implications: A decrease in sedentary lifestyle and regular physical activity can improve health related quality of life of elderly.

KEY WORDS: BMI, fear of fall, functional mobility, elderly.

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Cite this article: Priya S, Samuel. S E, Athira M V. CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND FEAR OF FALL ON FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN ELDERLY. Int J Physiother Res 2019;7(5):3257-3261. DOI: 10.16965/ijpr.2019.171
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