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Comparison of the Relationship between Visual Acuity and Motor Function in Non-Elderly and Elderly Adults.
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Journal of Clinical Medicine . Mar2023, Vol. 12 Issue 5, p2008. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study aimed to clarify the relationship between visual acuity and motor function in younger and elderly participants and to compare differences between non-elderly and elderly participants. In total, 295 participants who underwent visual and motor functional examinations were included; participants with visual acuity ≥0.7 were assigned to the normal group (N group) and those with visual acuity ≤0.7 were assigned to the low-visual-acuity group (L group). Motor function was compared between the N and L groups; the analysis was performed by grouping participants into those aged >65 years (elderly) and those aged <65 years (non-elderly). The non-elderly group (average age, 55.6 ± 6.7 years) had 105 and 35 participants in the N and L groups, respectively. Back muscle strength was significantly lower in the L group than in the N group. The elderly group (average age, 71.1 ± 5.1 years) had 102 and 53 participants in the N and L groups, respectively. Gait speed was significantly lower in the L group than in the N group. These results reveal differences in the relationship between vision and motor function in non-elderly and elderly adults and indicate that poor vision is associated with lower back-muscle strength and walking speed in younger and elderly participants, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *VISUAL acuity
*OLDER people
*WALKING speed
*BACK muscles
*ADULTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20770383
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 162347350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052008