@article{ref1,
title="The impact of pain on functionality, postural control and fall risk in woman aged 45 to 64 years old",
journal="Geriatrics (Basel)",
year="2022",
author="Beaupré, Priscilla and da Silva, Rubens A. and Chevrette, Tommy",
volume="7",
number="1",
pages="-",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Ageing in women is associated with chronic degenerative pain leading to a functional decrease and therefore increase fall risk. It is therefore essential to detect early functional decreases in the presence of pain related to osteoarthritis. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the impact of pain on functionality, postural control and fall risk in women aged between 45 to 64 years old. <br><br>METHODS: Twenty-one (21) women aged 45 to 64 were evaluated by clinical and functional measures such as a pain questionnaire (Lequesne Index), functional tests (Stair Step Test, 5 times sit-to-stand, 6MWD, Timed-up and Go) and postural performance (under force platform). Women were classified into 2 groups from the Lequesne Pain Index (PI): low pain (score ≤ 9) and strong pain (score ≥ 10) for subsequent comparisons on functionality (physical and postural control performance). <br><br>RESULTS: A significant impact was observed between the pain index (strong PI) and 3 of the 4 functional tests carried out including Stair Step Test (p = 0.001; g = 1.44), walking distance (p = 0.003; g = 1.31) and Timed-up and Go (p = 0.04; g = -0.93). The group with a strong PI score reported further poor postural control under force platform compared to the weak pain group. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Pain and severity based on the PI index negatively modulate physical and postural control performance in women aged 45 to 64 years old.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2308-3417",
doi="10.3390/geriatrics7010010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics7010010"
}