Stojchevska-Prodanovska, Viktorija and Jovanovska, Tanja and Filov, Izabela and Arsovski, Denis and Jankulovska, Angelka and Petkovska, Daniela (2026) CORRELATION BETWEEN FUNCTIONAL ABILITY AND FALL RISK AMONGINSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY RESIDENTS. UKLO Proceedings, 2 (1). pp. 332-341. ISSN 2955-2656
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Abstract
This research examined the relationship between functional ability and fall risk among institutionalized elderly
persons. The objective was to determine how levels of independence in activities of daily living measured by the
Barthel Index correlate with general functional capacity and vulnerability to falls. A quantitative, cross
sectional design was used including 30 participants from 53 to 89 years from a residential care home in
Kravari, North Macedonia. Functional performance was assessed across ten activities of daily life categories,
and descriptive and inferential statistics were performed using Pearson correlation, t-test, analysis of variance,
and multiple linear regression. Results indicated that 40% of participants had severe dependence, while 26.7%
were totally dependent, with a mean Barthel score of 47.83 ± 32.92. Strong positive correlations were found
between total functional independence and subdomains of mobility (r = 0.927), transfer (r = 0.897), and
toileting (r = 0.861), all with p < 0.001. The regression model found toileting, feeding, and dressing as
predictors of independence (R² = 0.891, p < 0.001). These results confirmed that reduced functional ability is
associated with increased fall risk and stress the importance of rehabilitation focusing on mobility, postural
control, and self-care restoration in institutionalized elderly persons.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Medical and Health Sciences > Basic medicine |
| Divisions: | Higher Medical School |
| Depositing User: | MSc Daniela Petkovska |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2026 12:27 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2026 12:27 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11727 |
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