Real and Perceived Physical Functioning in Italian Elderly Population: Associations with BADL and IADL

作     者：Filippo Candela Giulia Zucchetti Daniele Magistro Enrique Ortega Emanuela Rabaglietti 

作者机构：Department of Psychology University of Torino Torino Italy Department of Functional Brain Imaging Tohoku University Sendai Japan Health Science Department California State University Dominguez Hills Carson USA 

出 版 物：《Advances in Aging Research》 (老年问题研究（英文）)

年 卷 期：2014年第3卷第5期

页      面：349-359页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Physical Functioning ADL Psychological Status Elderly 

摘      要：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 of physical functioning (β = 0.32, p L scores, and IADL score was associated with perception of physical functioning (β = 0.30, p 001) 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.