Darryl P. Leong, Koon Teo, Sumathy Rangarajan, V. Raman Kutty et al.
Abstract Background The measurement of handgrip strength (HGS) has prognostic value with respect to all‐cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular disease, and is an important part of the evaluation of frailty. Published reference ranges for HGS are mostly derived from Caucasian po...
José Fernando Gómez Montes, Carmen‐Lucía Curcio, Beatriz Alvarado, Marı́a Victoria Zunzunegui et al.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the validity (convergent and construct) and reliability of the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) among non-disabled adults between 65 to 74 years of age residing in the Andes Mountains of Colombia. METHODS: Design Validation study; PARTICIPANTS: 150 subjects aged 65 to ...
Ivan Bautmans, Margareta Lambert, Tony Mets
BACKGROUND: The 6 minutes walk test (6MWT) is a useful assessment instrument for the exercise capacity of elderly persons. The impact of the health status on the 6MWT-distance in elderly, however, remains unclear, reducing its value in clinical settings. The objective of this study was to investigat...
Tetsuo Ikai, Takeshi Kamikubo, Itaru Takehara, Masanori NISHI et al.
OBJECTIVE: Decreased postural stability is a common problem associated with hemiparesis secondary to stroke. The purpose of this study was to evaluate dynamic postural control in patients with hemiparesis and in normal subjects matched for age. DESIGN: Quantitative posturography (EquiTest System) wa...
Sarah E Lamb, Julie Bruce, Anower Hossain, Chen Ji et al.
BACKGROUND: Community screening and therapeutic prevention strategies may reduce the incidence of falls in older people. The effects of these measures on the incidence of fractures, the use of health resources, and health-related quality of life are unknown. METHODS: In a pragmatic, three-group, clu...
Md Jaber Al Nahian, Tapotosh Ghosh, Md. Hasan Al Banna, Mohammed Aseeri et al.
Fall causes trauma or critical injury among the geriatric population which is a second leading accidental cause of post-injury mortality around the world. It is crucial to keep elderly people under supervision by ensuring proper privacy and comfort. Thus the elderly fall detection and prediction usi...
Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Zahara Abdul Manaf, Suzana Shahar, Noor Aini Mohd Yusoff et al.
PURPOSE: The consequences of combined undernourishment and decreased physical performance in older adults are debilitating and increases cost of care. To date, the information regarding the association between nutritional status and physical performance does not provide a complete picture. Most stud...
Massimo W. Rivolta, Md Aktaruzzaman, Giovanna Rizzo, Claudio L. Lafortuna et al.
Gait and balance disorders are among the main predisposing factors of falls in elderly. Clinical scales are widely employed to assess the risk of falling, but they require trained personnel. We investigate the use of objective measures obtained from a wearable accelerometer to evaluate the fall risk...
Eric R. Anson, Robin T. Bigelow, Bonnielin K. Swenor, Nandini Deshpande et al.
Postural sway increases with age and peripheral sensory disease. Whether peripheral sensory function is related to postural sway independent of age in healthy adults is unclear. Here we investigated the relationship between tests of visual function (VISFIELD), vestibular function (CANAL or OTOLITH),...
Kelly P. Westlake, Yushiao Wu, Elsie Culham
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Age-related changes in proprioception contribute to impairments in postural control and increased fall risk in older adults. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effects of balance exercises on proprioception. SUBJECTS: The participants were 36 o...
Juan Luis Sánchez‐Sánchez, Míkel Izquierdo, Jose Antonio Carnicero‐Carreño, Fransico José García‐García et al.
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is a recognized contributor to healthy aging. However, the majority of studies exploring its associations with adverse outcomes in cohorts of older adults use single-time PA estimates, which do not consider its dynamic nature. The aim of the present study is to exp...
Yuya Watanabe, Yosuke Yamada, Tsukasa Yoshida, Keiichi Yokoyama et al.
BACKGROUND: In longevity societies, one of the most serious social issues is sarcopenia and/or frailty. Preventing them is important for maintaining independence and quality of life in the older population. This study investigated the effect of a self-monitoring comprehensive geriatric intervention ...
Kristin E. Musselman, Brenda Brouwer
This study examined gender differences in balance, gait, and muscle performance in seniors and identified gender-specific factors contributing to physical performance. Forty (20 men, 20 women) healthy, community-dwelling seniors (74.5 ± 5.3 years) participated. Limits of stability, gait speed, lower...
Angela T. Chang, Helen Seale, James Walsh, Sandra Brauer
In Brief PURPOSE To investigate balance following a submaximal exercise task (6-minute walk test [6MWT]) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS A consecutive sample of 19 patients with COPD from an institutional pulmonary rehabilitation program served as participants....
Israt Jahan, Tasneem Karim, Manik Chandra Das, Mohammad Muhit et al.
AIM: To determine the mortality rate, immediate cause of death (CoD), and predictors of death in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Bangladesh. METHOD: We carried out a prospective population-based surveillance study of children with CP aged 0 to 18 years registered with the Bangladesh Cereb...