Locomotive Syndrome Associated With Risk For Fall And Fracture In Elderly Population

Locomotive syndrome is recognized as a condition of people having musculoskeletal disease with physical disability. It is a condition of reduced movements due to impaired locomotive organs. The risk of fall and fracture is present in locomotive syndrome.Purpose: To determine the prevalence of locomotive syndrome associated with risk for fall and fracture in elderly population.Study Design: Cross sectional studyMethodology: Participants (n=196) selected in present study. GLFS-25 scale was used to assess the locomotive syndrome and FRAT scale was used to assess the risk for fall and fracture. The duration of study was 6 months following ethical committee approval.Statistical analysis: Physical therapy the effects of both treatment interventions were analyzed through SPSS 21 version.Results: Both male and female were included. Males were 96 (49%) whereas females were 100 (51%). The age of enrolled patients presented as mean +/- SD was 69.9 +/- 5.7 years. Results showed that 99 (50.5%) were having locomotive syndrome in which 55 (55.6%) were females and 44 (44.4%) were males while 52% were having medium risk of fall and fracture, 33.2% were having high risk and 14.8% were having low risk.Conclusion: It was concluded that prevalence of locomotive syndrome was high in elderly population. It depends upon age, gender and musculoskeletal conditions. Its prevalence was slightly higher in women than men. Hence, comprehensive care should be taken like medications, vitamin D supplements, and exercise inorder to improve or prevent LS.