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김계화 ( Kim Kye-Ha ) - 조선대학교 간호학과
이진민 ( Lee Jin-Min ) - 전 연변과학기술대학 컴퓨터공학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of pain, gait speed, and ROM (Range of motion) in community-dwelling older adults with knee joint pain.
Methods: A convenience sample of 160 participants living in G city were recruited. Elderly people who suffer from knee joint pain with a pain level ≥5 during the last one year on a visual analogue scale were included in the study. The data were collected from June to August 2016. All statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS ver. 22.0.
Results: Participants' pain was 6.81 by VAS. The mean gait speed was 13.9 sec/10m. The ROM of left knee and right knee were 54.06° and 56.50°, respectively. The level of pain was different according to gender (t=-4.87, p<.001), economic status (t=3.51, p=.032), diseases (t=5.23, p<.001), diagnosis of arthritis (t=3.86, p<.001), region of knee joint pain (F=9.30, p<.001), duration of pain occurrence (F=13.82, p<.001), and limp (F=3.58, p<.001). The level of knee joint pain and gait speed had significant correlations.
Conclusion: The gait speed in older adults is an important variable that should be taken into account in the assessment of their level of knee joint pain.
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KeyWords
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통증, 보행, 관절가동범위, 노인, 슬관절
Pain, Gait, Range of motion, Elderly, Knee joint
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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