@article{ref1,
title="Relationships among hearing loss, cognition and balance ability in community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Journal of physical therapy science",
year="2015",
author="Koh, Da Hyun and Lee, Jong Dae and Lee, Hee Joong",
volume="27",
number="5",
pages="1539-1542",
abstract="[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among hearing loss, cognition, and balance ability in elderly individuals. [Subjects and Methods] In total, 46 elderly individuals over 65 years of age who were attending senior welfare centers participated in this study. Through a hearing test, the speech frequency pure tone average in the better ear was checked. We set a criterion of hearing loss if the better ear hearing level (BEHL) value was 25 dB or more. Cognition ability was evaluated using the Korean mini-mental state examination (K-MMSE). Dynamic balance ability was evaluated by the timed up and go (TUG) test, and static balance ability was tested using a one-leg stance test (OLST). [Results] The ages of the subjects were all related to BEHL, TUG, K-MMSE, and OLST. BEHL had a negative correlation with OLST, whereas it had no correlation with K-MMSE or TUG. The hearing loss group had a significantly shorter OLST time than the normal hearing group. [Conclusion] As elderly individuals get older, their hearing and cognition, as well as their balance abilities deteriorate. The results of this study indicate there is a significant correlation between hearing loss and static balance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0915-5287",
doi="10.1589/jpts.27.1539",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.1539"
}