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dc.contributorSchool of Optometryen_US
dc.contributorDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciencesen_US
dc.creatorSiong, KHen_US
dc.creatorKwan, MMSen_US
dc.creatorLord, SRen_US
dc.creatorLam, AKCen_US
dc.creatorTsang, WWNen_US
dc.creatorCheong, AMYen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-13T10:33:33Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-13T10:33:33Z-
dc.identifier.issn1444-1586en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/8732-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellen_US
dc.rights© 2015 Japan Geriatrics Societyen_US
dc.rightsThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Siong, K. H., Kwan, M. M. S., Lord, S. R., Lam, A. K. C., Tsang, W. W. N., & Cheong, A. M. Y. (2016). Fall risk in C hinese community‐dwelling older adults: A physiological profile assessment study. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 16(2), 259-265, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.12463. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.en_US
dc.subjectAccidental fallsen_US
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.subjectBalanceen_US
dc.subjectOlder adultsen_US
dc.subjectVisionen_US
dc.titleFall risk in Chinese community-dwelling older adults : a physiological profile assessment studyen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.description.otherinformationTitle on author’s file: Fall-Risk in Chinese Community-Dwelling Elders: A Physiological Profile Assessment Studyen_US
dc.identifier.spage259en_US
dc.identifier.epage265en_US
dc.identifier.volume16en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ggi.12463en_US
dcterms.abstractAim: The short-form Physiological Profile Assessment (PPA) is increasingly used in clinical practice for assessing fall risk in older people. However, a normative database is only available for Caucasian populations. The purpose of the present study was to develop a normative database for Hong Kong Chinese older people and examine the fall risk profile of this population.en_US
dcterms.abstractMethods: A total of 622 participants aged 60-95 years were recruited. Participants underwent the PPA (containing tests of contrast sensitivity, proprioception, quadriceps strength, reaction time and sway), and composite fall risk scores were computed. Participants were then followed up for falls for 1 year.en_US
dcterms.abstractResults: Quadriceps strength and lower limb proprioception scores were comparable with those reported for Caucasian populations. However, contrast sensitivity, simple reaction time and postural sway scores were relatively poor. The average composite fall risk score was 1.7±1.5, showing a "moderate" fall risk when compared with the Caucasian norms. Despite the relatively poor physical performances and moderately high fall risk scores, the incidence of one plus falls in the 1-year follow-up period was just 16.4%, with just 2.6% reporting two plus falls. The area under the curve for composite fall risk scores in discriminating fallers from non-fallers was 0.53 (95% CI 0.45-0.60).en_US
dcterms.abstractConclusions: Despite poorer performance in PPA tests, the incidence of prospective falls in a Hong Kong Chinese population was low. In consequence, the PPA could not discriminate well between fallers and non-fallers. The present study provided normality data for short-form PPA measures for older Chinese people as a reference for further studies.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGeriatrics and gerontology international, Feb. 2016, v. 16, no, 2, p. 259-265en_US
dcterms.isPartOfGeriatrics and gerontology internationalen_US
dcterms.issued2016-02-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000368809700014-
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84922327107-
dc.identifier.eissn1447-0594en_US
dc.identifier.rosgroupid2014001523-
dc.description.ros2014-2015 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalen_US
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumberSO-0090-
dc.description.fundingSourceRGCen_US
dc.description.fundingSourceOthersen_US
dc.description.fundingTextThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University Internal Granten_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.OPUS6612915-
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