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• TITLE: Real and Perceived Physical Functioning in Italian Elderly Population: Associations with BADL and IADL

  AUTHORS: Filippo Candela, Giulia Zucchetti, Daniele Magistro, Enrique Ortega, Emanuela Rabaglietti

  KEYWORDS: Physical Functioning, ADL, Psychological Status, Elderly

  JOURNAL NAME: Advances in Aging Research, Vol.3 No.5, November 3, 2014

  ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify the key physical abilities (aerobic endurance, gait speed, balance, strength) and psychological variables associated with the level of basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living in an autonomous community-dwelling elderly population in Italy. 135 elderly people (63% women; mean age = 73.3, SD = 5.5) were included in the study. Stepwise regression was performed to verify the association between these variables and the level of BADL and IADL in the elderly participants. Results showed that balance (β = -0.21, p of physical functioning (β = 0.32, p L scores, and IADL score was associated with perception of physical functioning (β = 0.30, p 001) and upper limb strength (β = 0.21, p