BACKGROUND Parents could be important influences on child physical activity and parents are often encouraged to be more active with their child. This paper examined the association between parent and child physical activity and sedentary time in a UK cohort of children assessed when the children were in Year 1 (5-6 years old) and in Year 4 (8-9 years old). METHODS One thousand two hundred twe...

Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess satisfaction with life in elderly living rural and urban areas Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh state.
 Study Design: Exploratory research design was adopted elderly.
 Methodology: Elderly between age group 65-74 years were selected. Purposive random sampling technique snow ball used select sample from both areas. total comprised 120 peopl...

Background: Burns are one of the most devastating forms of trauma worldwide. In the elderly, flame and scald burns, or scalds alone, are the major causes of burns, occur at home, particularly in the kitchen and bathroom. Because elderly burned patients suffer from greater morbidity and mortality than younger patients with similar burn extents, preventing burns is paramount to continuing functio...

INTRODUCTION Although the benefits of physical activity and exercise are widely acknowledged, many middle-aged and elderly individuals remain sedentary. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the external and internal barriers to physical activity and exercise participation among middle-aged and elderly individuals, as well as identify any differences in these barriers between the two gro...

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of cardiovascular screening in minimising the risk of athletic field deaths in master athletes is not known. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of ST segment depression during a stress test in asymptomatic apparently healthy elderly athletes. METHODS A total of 113 male subjects aged over 60 were studied (79 trained and 34 sedentary);...

Workers in the transportation industry are at greater risk of an incorrect diet and sedentary behavior. The aim of our study was to characterize a population of professional bus drivers with regard to clinical and demographic variables, lipid profile, and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. Data from 659 interstate bus drivers collected retrospectively, including anthropometric charact...

The role of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress has been extensively characterized in the aetiology of sarcopenia (aging-associated loss of muscle mass) and muscle wasting as a result of muscle disuse. What remains less clear is whether the decline in skeletal muscle mitochondrial oxidative capacity is purely a function of the aging process or if the sedentary lifestyle of older adul...

purpose: to determine the prevalence of refractive errors among elderly residents of mashhad during 2006 based on age and gender. methods: through proportionate cluster random sampling, urban residents of mashhad aged 55 years or more were invited to attend the vision clinic of mashhad medical university for an eye examination including autorefraction and subjective refraction. results: of 1,54...

Background: A significant proportion of the individuals having illness moderate to severe nature due COVID-19 infection require immediate critical care. High incidence mortality among elderly population or those with comorbid conditions were reported. Objectives: The study was carried out objectives assess epidemiological and clinical factors associated cases admitted treated in AIIMS, Patna. M...