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KMID : 1130220230270030235
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Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
2023 Volume.27 No. 3 p.235 ~ p.240
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Balance Ability and Quality of Life in Older Adult with Recovery from Mild COVID-19
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Patchareeya Amput
Weerasak Tapanya
Noppharath Sangkarit
Saisunee Konsanit
Sirima Wongphon
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Abstract
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Background : In this study, we aimed to assess the ability to balance and quality of life (QoL) among older adults without a history of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and those who had recovered from mild COVID-19.
Methods : We recruited 80 older adults and categorized them into the following two groups based on their history of COVID-19: those without COVID-19 (n=40) and those who had recovered from mild COVID-19 (n=40). We assessed the participants’ ability to balance using the multi-directional reach test and timed up and go (TUG) test, and evaluated their QoL using the Short Form?36.
Results : Compared with older adults without a history of COVID-19, those who had recovered from mild COVID-19 demonstrated no differences in the scores of the forward, backward, right, and left directions (p>0.05), but a significantly longer duration for the TUG test (p=0.02) and a reduced QoL.
Conclusion : Our study results demonstrated decreased ability to balance and poor QoL among older adults who had recovered from mild COVID-19.
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KEYWORD
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Post-COVID-19, Older adult, Balance, Quality of life, Mild-COVID-19, TUG test
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