Assessment of daily step differences between youth and elders

[Purpose] The main objective of this study was to assess daily steps differences between youth and elders. [Method] Thirty-five youth and fifteen elders participated in this study. The following variables were assessed: age, body mass index, frequency of exercise,and pedometer data. The participants were asked to wear pedometer (Tanita PD-646) fortheir waist for 7 days and recorded daily steps. We assessed of daily steps differences between youth and elders. [Results] The daily steps average of youth was 5,267 steps, and that of elders was 6,711 steps. The result showed significantly fewer daily steps in youth than elders. There was no significant correlation between the weekly steps and age, BMI,frequency of moderate exercise in both youth and elders

Relationship between instrumental actibities of daily living and self-rated health rehabilitation users

In general, elderly persons with limitations in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are fragile, due to their various health problems such as disorders, poor cognitive functions. Physical and cognitive status could be predictors for the onset of IADL limitation in elderly persons. On the other hand, self-rated health (SRH), a valid generic health measurement is used as a resource and as an outcome, also was reported as a reliable measurement because it was verified that results of SRH and mortality were correlated. Thus, it can be deemed as a resource which affecting inclusive and dynamic health behavior, and reflecting measure of health status. Therefore, our main objective was to clarify relationships between limitation of IADL levels, SRH, and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) among elderly persons who use ambulatory rehabilitation. As the result, IADL limitation was related to the level of SRH, but not with MMSE scores