EFFECT OF FOOT PROBLEMS ON FOOT FUNCTION IN ELDERLY MEN

Kavlak Y., Demirtas R. N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.13, sa.3, ss.191-196, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-196
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Foot problems have long been recognized as being common in older people, but few studies have adequately addressed the relationship between foot problems and functional disability. This study was conducted to determine how common foot problems of the elderly affect functionality of foot in elderly nursing home residents.