Nursing NUR201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Berg Balance Scale, Environmental Hazard, Orthostatic Hypotension
15 Feb 2017
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Nur201 week 3/chapter 12: maintaining mobility and environmental safety. This is the capacity someone has for movement within the immediate and larger-scale environment. Agility is the ability to change the body"s position efficiently. An individual"s mobility and agility are based on muscle strength, flexibility, postural stability, vibratory sensation, cognition, and perceptions of stability. With age, rom, become more limited and are less fluid. Sarcopenia is a loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and functions thought to be related with age. Gait changes thought to be related with aging include a narrower standing base, wider side-to-side swaying when walking, slower responses, a greater reliance on proprioception, diminished arm swing, and increased care in gait. These changes are less pronounced in those who remain active and are at a desirable weight. Health promotion programs to address these factors contribute to improving mobility and functional status among older adults. Sometimes, immobility becomes a temporary or permanent consequence of illness, falls, and factures.
