title: Outcomes during and after inpatient rehabilitation: comparison between adults and older adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare changes on biopsychosocial variables between adults (< 65 years) and older adults (> or = 65 years) during and after an inpatient rehabilitation program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comparative study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 165 people 18 years and over admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit.
  
  
  METHODS
  The participants were evaluated 3 times: at admission and discharge and 3 months later. Outcome measures were: Functional Autonomy Measurement System (SMAF), Modified Mini-Mental State Examination, Trail Making Test, Motor-Free Visual Perceptual Test, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG), Jamar dynamometer, and General Well-being Schedule (GWBS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both groups improved significantly between admission and discharge on the SMAF, BBS, TUG, VAS, Jamar dynamometer and GWBS. Although scores on many of the outcome measures differed at admission, the 2 groups improved similarly during rehabilitation. After 3 months, stability or a slight improvement was observed for both groups; however, younger participants improved more on mobility, balance, walking and grip strength.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although older participants had more disabilities at admission, they benefited as much as younger people from an intensive rehabilitation program with a comparable length of stay. However, younger participants continued to improve 3 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke, 1036 Belvédère sud, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. suzanne.gosselin@USherbrooke.ca
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Desrosiers
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Corriveau
authors.forename: Réjean
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hébert
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rochette
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Provencher
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tousignant
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012046:Rehabilitation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation