author = {Purohit, Manthan. and Sheth, Megha.}, title = {{Day I: Thursday, March 23, 2023; 1.30 PM Agenda: Physiotherapy in Geriatric and Cancer: AB No: 31 Association of Medications with Physical Fitness of Geriatric Population of Ahmedabad – An Observational Study}}, journal ={Clinical Trials in Degenerative Diseases}, volume ={4}, number ={2}, pages = {64}, doi = {10.4103/2456-7787.379301}, year = {2019}, abstract ={Purpose: Drugs used for non-communicable diseases show, multiple molecular mechanisms with various tissues of body, prolonged use of it may or may not interfere with physical fitness of geriatric population. For physiotherapists, as they deal with geriatric patients, and tries to maximize and/or maintain fitness of the body, knowing this association will help in evaluating and making functional goals for the patient. To find association of medications with physical fitness of geriatric population of Ahmedabad. Participants: 70 participants from community of Ahmedabad, males and females of age group 65 and more, with and without medications were included. Participants who were bed-ridden, not able to walk independently and with severe orthopaedic, neurological and cardiac issues, drug administration in aerosol and liquid form were excluded. Methods: After obtaining ethical approval, observational analytical study was conducted. Six-minute walk distance (functional capacity), chair sit-to-stand (lower extremity strength), and functional reach test (balance) was takenResults: Mean age of participants was (71.5 + 5.25) years. Mean lower extremity strength (9.94 + 3.28), functional capacity (244.58 + 163.13) meters and balance was (28.4 + 10.7) cm. Mean drug number (3.72 + 2.94) Spearman correlation of number of drugs with lower extremity strength was (r= -0.03, p= 0.760) and (r= 0.007, p= 0.957) with functional capacity. Conclusion: Functional capacity and lower extremity strength are lower in geriatric population. No relation was found with number of medications. Implications: Drugs were not seen to affect patho-mechanical changes coming as natural history of non-communicable diseases or aging. Studies with long-term follow up, targeting single drug can be done. Since years medications and disease were not analysed.}, URL ={https://www.clinicaltdd.com/article.asp?issn=2542-3975;year=2019;volume=4;issue=2;spage=64;epage=64;aulast=;t=6}, eprint ={https://www.clinicaltdd.com/article.asp?issn=2542-3975;year=2019;volume=4;issue=2;spage=64;epage=64;aulast=;t=6} }