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Sufficient Activity Is Important For Mobility Of Well-Functioning Elderly, S Amatachaya, T Thaweewannakij, K Srisim, S Wongsa, K Phiwjinda, L Mato, W. Siritarathiwat

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : The number of the elderly has been increasing but most of them are not sufficiently active. Thus the information to confirm the importance of sufficient mobility is crucial in order to delay impaired movements and decrease the number of dependent individuals. Objective : To investigate the differences of walking speed and distance, balance control and falls of sufficiently active (exercise and lifestyle active) and the eldery who are not sufficiently active. Setting : Several communities in Khon Kaen province. Research design : A cross-sectional study Subjects : One-hundred and fifty well-functioning elderly, aged 65 - 80 years old. …