The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
BMC
2007-01-01
|
| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/1 |
| _version_ | 1818578408848752640 |
|---|---|
| author | Thornquist Eline Joakimsen Ragnar M Thrane Gyrd |
| author_facet | Thornquist Eline Joakimsen Ragnar M Thrane Gyrd |
| author_sort | Thornquist Eline |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates the association between TUG times and history of falls.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective, observational, population-based study was conducted on 414 men and 560 women with mean age 77.5 (SD 2.3). TUG time and falls during the previous 12 months were recorded. Covariates were age, sex, medical history and health-related mobility problems. Means, confidence intervals and test characteristics for TUG were calculated. Odds ratios and influence of covariates were examined by logistic regression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The mean TUG time was 11.1s (SD 2.5) among male non-fallers and 13.0s (SD 7.8) among fallers. The difference was 1.9s (95%CI 0.9–3.0). The odds ratio for fallers being in the upper quartile was 2.1 (95%CI 1.4–3.3). Adjusted for covariates, the odds ratio was (OR = 1.8, 95%CI 1.1–2.9). The corresponding mean was 13.0s (SD 5.74) among female non-fallers and 13.9s (SD 8.5) among fallers. The difference was 0.9 (95%CI -0.3–2.1). The odds ratio for fallers being in upper quartile was 1.0 (95%CI 0.7–1.4). The area under the ROC curve was 0.50 (95%CI 0.45–0.55) in women and 0.56 (95%CI 0.50–0.62) in men.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>TUG is statistically associated with a history of falls in men but not in women. The ability to classify fallers is poor, and the clinical value of the association is therefore limited.</p> |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-16T06:45:20Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-5eb39ecc10c84c29835997d24915ba0b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1471-2318 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-16T06:45:20Z |
| publishDate | 2007-01-01 |
| publisher | BMC |
| record_format | Article |
| series | BMC Geriatrics |
| spelling | doaj.art-5eb39ecc10c84c29835997d24915ba0b2022-12-21T22:40:33ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182007-01-0171110.1186/1471-2318-7-1The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø studyThornquist ElineJoakimsen Ragnar MThrane Gyrd<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem. Although the aetiology of falls is multifactorial, physical factors are assumed to contribute significantly. The "Timed up and go test" (TUG) is designed to measure basic mobility function. This report evaluates the association between TUG times and history of falls.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A retrospective, observational, population-based study was conducted on 414 men and 560 women with mean age 77.5 (SD 2.3). TUG time and falls during the previous 12 months were recorded. Covariates were age, sex, medical history and health-related mobility problems. Means, confidence intervals and test characteristics for TUG were calculated. Odds ratios and influence of covariates were examined by logistic regression.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The mean TUG time was 11.1s (SD 2.5) among male non-fallers and 13.0s (SD 7.8) among fallers. The difference was 1.9s (95%CI 0.9–3.0). The odds ratio for fallers being in the upper quartile was 2.1 (95%CI 1.4–3.3). Adjusted for covariates, the odds ratio was (OR = 1.8, 95%CI 1.1–2.9). The corresponding mean was 13.0s (SD 5.74) among female non-fallers and 13.9s (SD 8.5) among fallers. The difference was 0.9 (95%CI -0.3–2.1). The odds ratio for fallers being in upper quartile was 1.0 (95%CI 0.7–1.4). The area under the ROC curve was 0.50 (95%CI 0.45–0.55) in women and 0.56 (95%CI 0.50–0.62) in men.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>TUG is statistically associated with a history of falls in men but not in women. The ability to classify fallers is poor, and the clinical value of the association is therefore limited.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/1 |
| spellingShingle | Thornquist Eline Joakimsen Ragnar M Thrane Gyrd The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study BMC Geriatrics |
| title | The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study |
| title_full | The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study |
| title_fullStr | The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study |
| title_short | The association between timed up and go test and history of falls: The Tromsø study |
| title_sort | association between timed up and go test and history of falls the tromso study |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/1 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT thornquisteline theassociationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy AT joakimsenragnarm theassociationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy AT thranegyrd theassociationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy AT thornquisteline associationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy AT joakimsenragnarm associationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy AT thranegyrd associationbetweentimedupandgotestandhistoryoffallsthetromsøstudy |