%0 Journal Article
%T Balance and mobility improvements during inpatient rehabilitation are similar in young-old, mid-old, and old-old adults with traumatic brain injury
%J Journal of head trauma rehabilitation
%D 2019
%A Perry, Susan B.
%A Billek-Sawhney, Barbara
%A Woollard, Jason
%A Little, Susan
%A Szalinski, Amy
%V 34
%N 2
%P E66-E73
%X OBJECTIVE: To compare balance, mobility, and functional outcomes across 3 age groups of older adults with traumatic brain injury; to describe differences between those discharged to private residences versus institutional care. SETTING: Acute inpatient rehabilitation facility. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred adults, mean age of 78.6 ± 7.9 years (range = 65-95 years), with an admitting diagnosis of traumatic brain injury. <br><br>DESIGN: Retrospective case series. MAIN MEASURES: Functional Independence Measure (FIM) for Cognition and Mobility; Berg Balance Scale; Timed Up and Go; and gait speed, at admission to and discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation facility. <br><br>RESULTS: Statistically significant improvements (P <.01) were made on the Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, and gait speed for young-old, mid-old, and old-old adults, with no differences among the 3 age groups. Substantial balance and mobility deficits remained. The FIM cognition (P =.013), FIM Walk (P =.009), and FIM Transfer (P =.013) scores were significantly better in individuals discharged home or home with family versus those discharged to an institution. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Preliminary outcome data for specific balance and mobility measures are reported in 3 subgroups of older adults following traumatic brain injury, each of which made significant and similar improvements. Some FIM item scores discriminated between those discharged to a private residence versus a higher level of care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0885-9701
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000415