Comparison of balance in older people with and without visual impairment

• Published in: Age and ageing Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 643 - 649
• Main Authors: Lee, Harry K. M., Scudds, Rhonda J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.11.2003; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; Balance; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Demographic aspects; Elderly people; Equilibrium (Physiology); Eyes & eyesight; Falls; Female; functional balance ability; Geriatric Assessment - statistics & numerical data; Health Status Indicators; Hong Kong; Humans; Male; Mathematical Computing; Older people; Physiological aspects; Postural Balance; Risk Factors; Vision disorders; Vision Disorders - diagnosis; Vision Disorders - epidemiology; Visual Acuity; Visual impairment; Hong Kong

Objective: a cross-sectional study was used to compare the balance ability of older people with and without visual impairment. Setting: Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Jockey Club Rehabilitation Complex and the Pok Oi Hospital Jockey Club care and attention homes for aged individuals. Subjects: a total...