Balance, functional mobility, activities of daily living, quality of life, fear of COVID-19, depression evaluated

Balance, functional mobility, activities of daily living, quality of life, fear of COVID-19, depression evaluated

The Berg Balance Scale was used to evaluate the balance levels, the Timed Up and Go Test was used to evaluate the functional mobility levels, and the Functional Independence Scale was used to evaluate the activities of daily living. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD) was used to evaluate the quality of life, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used to evaluate the COVID-19 fear levels, the Geriatric Depression Scale was used to evaluate the symptoms of depression.

It is a method that allows functional assessment of balance in individuals through activities of daily living. Its Turkish validity and reliability was conducted by Sahin et al. The scale consists of 14 items that the researcher fills in by observing the individual and each item is graded between 0 and 4 points. It includes daily functional activities such as standing up from a sitting position, standing and sitting without support, reaching forward while standing, picking up objects from the floor, turning 360°, standing on one leg. A ruler, stopwatch, chair, step, etc. are used during the test. The highest score that can be obtained from the test is 56 and the range of 0-20 points indicates a balance disorder leading to a high risk of falling, the range of 21-40 points indicates that the individual has an acceptable balance, and the range of 41-56 points indicates that the individual has good balance.

It is a reliable method widely used to assess functional mobility and balance in individuals. It is a test that the researcher applies by observing the individual. The test starts with the command "start" and ends with the participant getting up from the chair, walking 3 meters, turning around and then walking back to the chair and sitting down. The time from the "start" command to the end of the test is measured with a stopwatch.

It shows the independence levels of individuals in basic physical and cognitive functions in activities of daily living. Turkish validity and reliability was conducted by Kücükdeveci et al. The scale is administered by the researcher's observation of the physical condition and question and answer method. It measures two sub-headings: physical/motor function and cognitive/cognitive function. In the scale consisting of 18 items in total, 13 questions evaluate motor functions and 5 questions evaluate cognitive functions. Self-care, sphincter control, transfer, mobility, communication, social perception are the functions questioned by the scale. Each item is scored between 1-7 points. 7 points indicates complete independence and 1 point indicates complete dependence. The participant can score between 18-126 points on the scale. A high total score indicates a high level of independence.