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Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Movement Patterns Used By The Elderly When Getting Out Of Bed, Julie Mount, Leslie Kresge, Gabrielle Klaus, Lynn Mann, Caitlin Palomba
Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Papers
Background and Purpose. Getting out of bed is difficult for 27.6% of people over 65. The purpose of this study is to describe movement patterns used by older adults for rising from bed.
Subjects. 42 healthy subjects between the ages of 65 and 90.
Methods. Subjects were videotaped performing 5 trials of getting out of bed. Movement patterns were categorized for each body part.
Results. A number of movement patterns occurred that were not reported in younger people. The most frequent movement patterns used were: “roll off” (38.3%) for the trunk, “double push” (34.7%) for the far arm, “multi-push” (36.0%) …