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mobility impairment
Etiology:
- amputation
- neurologic disorders
- peripheral neuropathy [4]
- spinal cord injury
- paralysis
- cerebral palsy
- stroke
- multiple sclerosis
- muscle weakness
- muscular dystrophy
- deconditioning
- sarcopenia
- joint disease
- arthritis
- balance disorder
- additional risk factors in the elderly [3]
- older age
- physical inactivity
- obesity
- chronic diseases
- diabetes mellitus
Complications:
- functional incontinence
- urge incontinence
Management:
- referral to physical therapy [3]
- resistance training for muscle weakness
- balance exercises for balance disorder
- referral to occupational therapy
- assess patient's environment & ability to adapt to it using assistive devices [3]
- orthopedic cane
- walker
- wheelchair
- prevention:
- a structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program reduces mobility disability among vulnerable older adults [5]
Interactions
disease interactions
Related
mobility assessment
General
impairment
References
- University of Washington
Mobility Impairments
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Mobility/
- Fritel X et al.
Mobility impairment is associated with urge but not stress
urinary incontinence in community-dwelling older women: Results
from the Ossebo study.
BJOG 2013 Jun 10
PMID: 23750706
- Brown CJ, Flood KL.
Mobility limitation in the older patient: a clinical review.
JAMA. 2013;310:1168-1177
PMID: 24045741
- Ward RE et al.
Sensory and motor peripheral nerve function and incident
mobility disability.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 Dec; 62:2273
PMID: 25482096
- Pahor M, Guralnik JM, Ambrosius WT et al
Effect of structured physical activity on prevention of major
mobility disability in older adults: the LIFE study randomized
clinical trial.
JAMA. 2014 Jun 18;311(23):2387-96.
PMID: 24866862 Free PMC Article