[O-TK-01-6] Characteristics of Physical and Mental Function in Community Dwelling Elderly Women with Pain
Keywords:pain, physical functions, subjective health satisfaction
【Purpose】
Japan is an aged society, and musculoskeletal disorders are of great concern for a healthy life expectancy. One component of geriatric syndromes is pain caused by musculoskeletal disorders. However, it is unclear whether the number of painful areas and the degree of pain influence physical and mental function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional differences between community-dwelling elderly women with and without pain.
【Methods】
A total of 186 elderly women participated in this study（mean age：72.5 years, SD：5.9）. All volunteers provided signed informed consent. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kyoto Tachibana University（approval No. 14-5）. We assessed physical function（grip power, isometric knee-extension strength, raising the upper body, sit and reach test, one-leg standing time, Timed Up and Go test［TUG］, mental function（scores on the 5-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale, sleep quality, subjective health satisfaction）. After classification of subjects by number of painful areas（pain-free, single painful area, 2 or more painful areas）and degree of pain（mild pain, more than moderate pain）, we performed an analysis using analysis of variance and multiple comparisons.
【Results】
TUG performance in the group of 2 or more than painful areas and more than moderate pain degreased than that in the group of pain-free. Subjective health satisfaction degreased in groups with 2 or more painful areas compared with the group of pain-free. Sleep quality degreased in groups with more than moderate pain than the group of pain-free.
【Discussion】
It is insufficient to assess differences in physical and mental function by the presence of pain alone. These findings suggest that it is necessary to assess the association between physical and mental function and pain according to the number of painful areas and degree of pain.
Japan is an aged society, and musculoskeletal disorders are of great concern for a healthy life expectancy. One component of geriatric syndromes is pain caused by musculoskeletal disorders. However, it is unclear whether the number of painful areas and the degree of pain influence physical and mental function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the functional differences between community-dwelling elderly women with and without pain.
【Methods】
A total of 186 elderly women participated in this study（mean age：72.5 years, SD：5.9）. All volunteers provided signed informed consent. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kyoto Tachibana University（approval No. 14-5）. We assessed physical function（grip power, isometric knee-extension strength, raising the upper body, sit and reach test, one-leg standing time, Timed Up and Go test［TUG］, mental function（scores on the 5-item version of the Geriatric Depression Scale, sleep quality, subjective health satisfaction）. After classification of subjects by number of painful areas（pain-free, single painful area, 2 or more painful areas）and degree of pain（mild pain, more than moderate pain）, we performed an analysis using analysis of variance and multiple comparisons.
【Results】
TUG performance in the group of 2 or more than painful areas and more than moderate pain degreased than that in the group of pain-free. Subjective health satisfaction degreased in groups with 2 or more painful areas compared with the group of pain-free. Sleep quality degreased in groups with more than moderate pain than the group of pain-free.
【Discussion】
It is insufficient to assess differences in physical and mental function by the presence of pain alone. These findings suggest that it is necessary to assess the association between physical and mental function and pain according to the number of painful areas and degree of pain.