Physical Performance Levels and Social Participation in Elderly Living In Urban and Rural Areas

Effect of Physical Performance Levels of Elderly Living In Urban and Rural Areas on Social Participation, Social Functioning, and Quality of Life

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effect of physical performance levels of elderly living in rural and urban areas on social participation, social functioning, and quality of life.

Method: A total of 418 volunteer elderly aged 65 and over living in rural (42.3%) and urban (57.7%) areas participated in this study. The Mini-Mental State Examination, Short Physical Performance Battery, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale for Older Adults, Leisure Time subscale of the Social Functioning Scale and the Community Integration Questionnaire were applied to participants.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Eldrely
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Short Physical Performance Battery

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 418

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Merkez
    • Isparta, Merkez, Turkey, 38500
      • Tahir KESKİN

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 65 years to 100 years (Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study was carried out with the participation of elderly residing in the provinces of Isparta, Burdur, and Antalya in the Mediterranean region of Turkey

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• individuals over the age of 65 years who received a score of ≥24 from the Mini-Mental State Examination were included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• elderly who were unable to communicate verbally, were unable to move independently, had undergone any operations in the last 6 months, had been diagnosed with cancer, or had severe vision loss, stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or other neurological diseases were excluded from the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
elderly people living in rural areas	Other: Short Physical Performance Battery; The SPPB was applied to determine the physical performance levels of the elderly. This test is a valid and reliable test that measures the performance of the lower extremities and can be applied for elderly. The SPPB included three sections: getting up from a chair, standing balance, and walking speed. At the end of these tests, the scores of the three sections were calculated and higher scores were evaluated as reflecting higher levels of physical performance
elderly people living in urban areas	Other: Short Physical Performance Battery; The SPPB was applied to determine the physical performance levels of the elderly. This test is a valid and reliable test that measures the performance of the lower extremities and can be applied for elderly. The SPPB included three sections: getting up from a chair, standing balance, and walking speed. At the end of these tests, the scores of the three sections were calculated and higher scores were evaluated as reflecting higher levels of physical performance

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Community Integration Questionnaire	The questionnaire consists of a total of 18 questions and the highest total score attainable is 35. A total score of 0 is evaluated as no social participation and a total score of 35 is evaluated as full social participation, with an increase in the total score indicating an increase in social participation	02.04.2021

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Social Functioning Scale (	The SFS is a tool that evaluates the social role functions of individuals. It has been determined that the SFS is a valid and reliable scale for use in Turkish society	02.04.2021

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 4, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 7, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): March 12, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 11, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): October 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 13, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2022
• Last Verified: October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 72867572.050.01.04.2953

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No