@article{ref1,
title="Quality of life and gait in elderly group",
journal="International archives of otorhinolaryngology",
year="2016",
author="Taguchi, Carlos Kazuo and Teixeira, Jacqueline Pitanga and Alves, Lucas Vieira and Oliveira, Priscila Feliciano and Raposo, Oscar Felipe Falcão",
volume="20",
number="3",
pages="235-240",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: The process of aging could lead to seniors being more prone to falls, which affects their quality of life. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between quality of life and gait in the elderly. <br><br>METHODS: We used World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-Brief) Brazilian version and the Dynamic Gait Index to assess fifty-six volunteers from the northeast of Brazil. Ages ranged from 60 to 85 years. <br><br>RESULTS: The Dynamic Gait Index, which indicates the probability of falls, resulted in 36.3% of the sample presenting abnormal results. There was correlation between domain 2 (psychological) and domain 4 (environment) with domain 1(Physical) and domain 3 (Social); a negative correlation between age and Domain 2; correlation between Question 1 (How would you rate your quality of life?) and domains 1, 2, and 4 and no correlation between questions 1 and 2 (How satisfied are you with your health?). Question 2 was correlated with all of the domains. There was negative association between question 1 and falls, and a slight correlation between the Dynamic Gait Index scores and Question 1. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The self-perception of the study group about their quality of life was either good or very good, even though a considerable percentage of individuals had suffered falls or reported gait disturbances.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1809-9777",
doi="10.1055/s-0035-1570313",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1570313"
}