Real and perceived physical functioning in Italian elderly population: associations with BADL and IADL

Candela, F, Zucchetti, G, Magistro, D ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2554-3701, Ortega, E and Rabaglietti, E, 2014. Real and perceived physical functioning in Italian elderly population: associations with BADL and IADL. Advances in Aging Research, 3 (5), pp. 349-359. ISSN 2169-0499

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify the key physical abilities (aerobic endurance, gait speed, balance, strength) and psychological variables associated with the level of basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living in an autonomous community-dwelling elderly population in Italy. 135 elderly people (63% women; mean age = 73.3, SD = 5.5) were included in the study. Stepwise regression was performed to verify the association between these variables and the level of BADL and IADL in the elderly participants. Results showed that balance (β = −0.21, p < 0.01) and perception of physical functioning (β = 0.32, p < 0.0001) were the key individual variables related to BADL scores, and IADL score was associated with perception of physical functioning (β = 0.30, p < 0.0001) and upper limb strength (β = 0.21, p < 0.05). The results demonstrate a relationship between physical functioning and ADL, both real physical functioning and perceived physical functioning.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Advances in Aging Research
Creators:	Candela, F., Zucchetti, G., Magistro, D., Ortega, E. and Rabaglietti, E.
Publisher:	Scientific Research Publishing
Date:	2014
Volume:	3
Number:	5
ISSN:	2169-0499
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.4236/aar.2014.35045 DOI
Rights:	Copyright © 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Divisions:	Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	10 May 2018 09:40
Last Modified:	10 May 2018 09:41
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/33508

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