... Gait variability under single and dual tasks for the six gait variables assessed at baseline Gait variability under single and dual tasks for the six gait variables assessed at baseline viduals ... falls inolder adults[ 8], walking while performing a secondary task (dual-task paradigm) has become a classic way to assess the relationship between cognitionand gait Because the dual-task paradigm ... evidence that cognitive control of gait becomes increasingly important inolder adults[ 6,7] Since a seminal study demonstrated that the inability to maintain a conversation while walking is a marker...
... protective against decline in wellbeing in males but was generally unrelated to 19 changes in wellbeing in women 20 Conclusion: We found that two valid and reliable measures of mobility interacted with ... longitudinal data that examines factors that explain variation in wellbeing among older 284 adults [12] Previously, cross-sectional data demonstrated that the ICECAP-O described between 285 measures ... non-significant In contrast, the 13 ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT Mobility predicts wellbeing among older fallers TUG was significant for males and females in explaining variation in wellbeing over time This is a...
... methods are pathological and pathogenic) working against animals’ physical and mental health Cribbing and weaving in horses, stereotypical behavior in captive species, bar- and tail-biting, and cannibalism ... Mental Health and Well- Beingin Animals Mental Health and Well- Beingin Animals Edited by Franklin D McMillan Blackwell Publishing Franklin D McMillan, DVM, is a Diplomate of the American College ... of animals’ mental health and well- being (see Grandin, this volume) Animal research is a bent reed without taking cognizance of animal thought and feeling Uncontrolled pain in animals results in...
... of 65 years was applied in those databases where this was available No date limitation was applied All database searches were carried out on 21st January 2014 Hand searches were also carried out ... Benton, A. L., Hasher, K., and Sivan, A. B (1983) Multilingual Aphasia Examination Iowa City, AJA Associates Bhalla, R.K, Butters, M .A, Mulsant, B.H., Begley, A. E., Zmuda, M.D., and Schoderbek, ... (Ricarte et al., 2011; Birch and Davidson, 2007) Also, studies have shown that OGM increases with age (e.g Ros, Latorre and Serrano, 2010) in normal healthy populations, indicating that older adults...
... Baseline and final muscle strength was calculated as the sum of 1RM measures for all machines used for training Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 12.0 for Windows ... normality after log transformation, and used as continuous log-transformed variables for analyses Data are shown as mean and standard deviation (SD) or median for non-normally distributed variables ... different intracellular signaling pathways that lead to insulin- and exercise-stimulated GLUT-4 translocation Namely, insulin utilizes a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase-dependent mechanism, whereas exercise...
... following: stair climbing, rising from a chair, standing and walking; ii) swelling, pain or stiffness in any joint lasting at least six weeks; and iii) indicated on a diagram that a hip or knee had been ... general health score, WOMAC total score and pain subscale, education, income, living arrangements, marital status, region, and race An interaction between age and sex was also included Interactions ... excluded; analyses are based on 2,005 (90.1%) cohort participants with OA Participant characteristics are shown in Table 1: mean age was 70.7 years, and most were female (73.2%) and Caucasian (93.0%),...
... baseline visits The primary endpoint of the trial was combined nonfatal and fatal stroke over a 5-year period Secondary endpoints included nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) plus fatal coronary ... LF, WM and MP participated the development of the analytic framework GC performed all data analyses GC, LF, WM and MP drafted and revised the manuscript All authors approved the final manuscript ... there are no contraindications among these patients List of Abbreviations Used ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme ALLHAT: Antihypertensive and Lipid Lowering treatment to prevent Heart Attack Trial...
... examining falls inolderadultswith cancer Our review suggests that falls inolderadultswith cancer may be more common than among community-dwelling olderadults without a diagnosis of cancer.13,14 ... symptoms and treatment factors, including fatigue,10,16 anemia,19 androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) duration,15,19 and brain metastases,10 were not significantly associated with falls Visual impairment ... undertook a systematic review to examine the rate of falls and factors associated with falls, including demographics, comorbidities, functional status, medications and psychosocial factors, inolder adults...
... Geurts, A C (201 3a) Clinical measures are feasible and sensitive to assess balance and gait capacities inolder persons withmild to moderate intellectual disabilities Research in Developmental Disabilities, ... functional balance tasks varying in difficulty, ranging from unsupported sitting ina chair to tandem stance and standing on one leg The original test instructions were followed with some aids to enhance ... reliability and minimal detectable change on balance and ambulation tests, the 36-item short-form health survey, and the unified Parkinson disease rating scale in people with parkinsonism Physical...
... influence the health and well- being of women across their lifespan, including food safety, industrial contaminants and environmental hazards, drinking water, indoor and outdoor air quality, and ... general health status— including sexual health, mental illness and substance use—living and working conditions including violence against women, maternal and infant health, individual skills and ... Disease, Mental Health and Substance Use, BC Ministry of Health Raminder Dosanjh Founding member India Mahila Association Sandra Edelman Manager, Population Health and Chronic Disease Services Vancouver...
... marriages, at first and higher order births, and infant mortality rate—how maternal mortality increased over time in parallel with increasing land shortage, diversion of labour to wage earning, and decay ... Mironov 11 Maternal Mortality as an Indicator of the Standard of Living in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Slavonia Eugene A Hammel and Aaron Gullickson 12 The Standard of Living in Denmark in the ... Maternal mortality by age and parity, Slavonian data 11.5 Gross maternal, background, and net maternal risk and probability of dying in childbirth, by year, five-year moving averages for all parities...
... cytokines) [4], and physical activity Indeed, several randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that strength training (ST) can safely increase muscle mass and strength inolderadultsand ... 49:71-75 Reboussin BA, Rejeski WJ, Martin KA, Callahan K, Dunn AL, King AC, Sallis JF: Correlates of satisfaction with body function and body appearance in middle- andolder aged adults: The Activity ... participated in the data analysis and drafted the manuscript, WJR participated in the study design, data analysis, and helped to draft the manuscript, APM participated in the study design and coordination...
... contributed substantially to (i) the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data and analysis and interpretation of data, (ii) drafting of this manuscript and have given final approval of this ... stratified by age group and gender In individuals with participation restriction at baseline, estimates of persistence within each of the 11 aspects of life were calculated overall, and by age and ... environmental influences on functioning may be of greater importance inolder adults, such that participation may be maintained even in the presence of health conditions, impairments and activity limitations...
... length, andmild widening of the base of support [7] Previous studies have shown that olderadultswitha cautious gait and HLGD also walk with increased stride variability and unsteadiness, have an ... at least during gait termination, may also be increased when lighting is not adequate [12] These changes are reminiscent of the walking pattern of olderadultswitha HLGD and cautious gait An ... variability of healthy older adults; and 3) In patients witha HLGD, diminished lighting significantly increases gait variability In the following paragraphs, we attempt to interpret these findings...
... sub-societies Huang and Chi (1998) also found that workers in mainland China and Taiwan were very similar in their importance rankings of both terminal work values and instrumental work values We thus ... that heavy workload and interpersonal conflict are common work stressors for employees in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and again each was related to job dissatisfaction (Lu et al., 2001) ... direct and moderating effects of Chinese work values on work well- being for employees in the Greater China region, including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan This sampling strategy would enable...
... to be maintained over time As pain and disability are linked, our findings add to the evidence that morbidity associated with aging can be reduced by participating in regular aerobic activity ... overall health status than physical disability and among both older male and female individuals Leveille and colleagues [23] evaluated the presence of pain in women over 65 years of age and observed ... only were evaluated ticipated in study design, statistical analyses, interpretation of data, and drafting of the manuscript All authors have read and approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements...
... secondary analysis These findings appear particularly relevant in face of the important role that emotional regulation plays in children, adolescents, andadultswith ADHD [4,5,39-43] Competing interests ... occurring in pediatric patients who are treated with psychotropic medication, especially as participant in clinical trials, and was developed as part of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Trials ... moderate to high correlations was similar between parent and physician ratings In the sensitivity analyses using baseline ratings only (rather than all ratings), the correlations were generally...
... surprising, as aerobic and resistance training have each been associated with favorable self-reported changes in vitality, and less favorable outcomes including reduced pleasure and increased fatigue ... invariance), intercepts (scalar invariance), and then residual variances (strict invariance) We set the metric of the scale by constraining the factor means to zero and factor variances to Additionally, ... and maintenance Accurate and valid measurement is integral for research comparison and integrity Our results show that an 8-item revised scale is invariant across groups and time ina sample...
... physical activity The unadjusted association between respondent characteristics and trips per week separately for males and females was examined using one-way ANOVA Each independent variable witha ... both PA and MVPA We found that the frequency of making trips away from the home is associated both with increased walking and time spent in MVPA on a daily and weekly basis We also found that weekend ... especially as a passenger ina car Strategies to encourage increased trips inolder adults, particularly those by active means or via public transport have the potential to increase physical activity...
... Beauchet O Fear of falling and gait variability inolder adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis J Am Med Dir Assoc 2014;16:14e19 11 van Landingham SW, Massof RW, Chan E, Friedman DS, Ramulu ... body balance and standing steadiness, zolpidem and zopiclone have demonstrated similar impairments as benzodiazepines, and zaleplon significantly impairs balance up to h after administration.127 ... community-dwelling older adults. 61 A combination intervention of physical activity with risk and home safety components was also associated witha reduction in falls in community-dwelling older adults. 62...