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Relation between depressive symptoms and physical functioning in a sample based on Turkish institutionalized elderly: exploring sex differences.

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Ugur Cavlak School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Mustafa Ahmet Dirik Turkish Governmental Rest Home and Rehabilitation Center for The Elderly, Denizli, Turkey
Beyza Akdag Department of Biostatistics, Medical Faculty at Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore how depressive symptoms affect physical functioning in the institutionalized elderly and to show gender differences. One hundred and thirty-three subjects aged 65 and older living rest home (60 women and 73 men) with mean age of 75.27±6.71 years were included in the study and were examined using Beck Depression Inventory and depression was defined as a score of 13 on the inventory. Physical functioning level of the elderly was evaluated by using Functional Independence Measure and Rivermead Mobility Index. Women in the study pool suffered from more depressive symptoms than men. The older women and men with a high Beck Depression Inventory score showed a decreased physical functioning (p
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Page(s) 106-112
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Published Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Year: 2005

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