S R Cummings1, X Ling, K Stone. 1. Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prevalence and consequences of foot binding in older Chinese women. METHODS: Women older than 70 years in Beijing, China, were assessed for bound feet, falls, functional status, and bone density. RESULTS: Thirty-eight percent of women aged 80 years and older and 18% of women aged 70 through 79 years had bound-foot deformities. Women with bound feet were more likely to fall, less able to squat, and less able to stand up from a chair without assistance than women with normal feet. They also had 14.3% less functional reach (a test of balance) and 5.1% lower hip bone density. CONCLUSIONS: Foot binding has caused substantial disability that is still evident in many elderly Chinese women.
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prevalence and consequences of foot binding in older Chinese women. METHODS:Women older than 70 years in Beijing, China, were assessed for bound feet, falls, functional status, and bone density. RESULTS: Thirty-eight percent of women aged 80 years and older and 18% of women aged 70 through 79 years had bound-foot deformities. Women with bound feet were more likely to fall, less able to squat, and less able to stand up from a chair without assistance than women with normal feet. They also had 14.3% less functional reach (a test of balance) and 5.1% lower hip bone density. CONCLUSIONS: Foot binding has caused substantial disability that is still evident in many elderly Chinese women.
Authors: D C Bauer; W S Browner; J A Cauley; E S Orwoll; J C Scott; D M Black; J L Tao; S R Cummings Journal: Ann Intern Med Date: 1993-05-01 Impact factor: 25.391
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