Use of Different Bath Grab Bar Configurations Following a Balance Perturbation
Use of Different Bath Grab Bar Configurations Following a Balance Perturbation
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DOI：
10.1080/10400435.2011.614674
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Lockett, Donna
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作者：
Guitard, Paulette;Sveistrup, Heidi;Lockett, Donna
虽然通常规定，很少有研究存在浴缸扶手。本研究探讨了使用浴扶手后，实验诱导的平衡扰动，任务的影响，对扶手使用，和平衡损失的影响，接受扶手。混合设计记录了四种不同扶手杆配置的使用：（a）无扶手杆，（B）垂直/水平组合，（c）L形扶手杆，以及（d）失去平衡后垂直/成角组合。80名成年人被随机分为三组。每个小组都尝试了“无杆”配置和其他一种抓杆配置。在每种配置的25%的试验中，引起平衡扰动。老年人有59.4%的时间使用扶手杆来恢复平衡，而年轻人只有13.6%。两组受试者在进入浴缸和离开浴缸时都喜欢侧墙上的竖条。为了促进家庭安全，必须修改现有的建筑规范，建议在侧墙上至少安装一个垂直扶手杆。可能需要额外的酒吧，以确保安全，在站到坐和坐到站阶段的浴转移。必须采取措施减少与扶手杆有关的偏见。
Although commonly prescribed, little research exists on bath grab bars. This study examined the use of bath grab bars following an experimentally induced balance perturbation, the influence of the task on grab bar use, and the influence of balance loss on acceptance of grab bars. A mixed design documented the use of four different grab bar configurations: (a) no bars, (b) vertical/horizontal combination, (c) L-shaped bar, and (d) vertical/angled combination following balance loss. Eighty adults were randomly assigned to three groups. Each group tried the "no bar" configuration and one of the other grab bar configurations. In 25% of the trials for each configuration, balance perturbation was induced. Older adults used grab bars 59.4% of time to regain balance, compared to 13.6% for younger adults. The vertical bar on the side wall was favored by both groups of participants during both bathtub entry and exit. To promote safety in the home, existing building codes must be revised to recommend minimally a vertical grab bar on the side wall. Additional bars may be needed to ensure safety during stand-to-sit and sit-to-stand phases of bath transfers. Initiatives must be taken to decrease the prejudice associated with grab bars.