Relationships between ADL, QOL and Physical Functions in Elderly Female Residents of Geriatric Health Services Facility

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between activities of daily living (ADL), quality of life (QOL) and physical function in 24 female residents(average age; 81.3±3.8) of geriatric health services facility. The results showed that ADL significantly correlated with walking ability, lower limb function, muscular strength and endurance, and that balance function significantly correlated to walking ability, lower and upper limb function and flexibility. In addition, QOL had relations to both ADL and depression. It is be suggested that QOL reflected not only ADL but also mental factor such as depression. These findings might give an a available information to provide and to develop exercise program for elderly female in geriatric health services facilities.