OBJECTIVES To determine whether associations of calf muscle density with physical function are independent of other determinants of functional decline in overweight and obese older adults. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study of 85 community-dwelling overweight and obese adults (mean±SD age 62.8±7.9 years; BMI 32.3±6.1 kg/m2; 58% women). Peripheral quantitative com...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of exercising program utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation integration pattern (PIP), which is effective in improvement of the physical function, on the fall efficacy and gait ability of the elders who experienced injuries from falls. Also, this study aims to investigate he applicability of exercise program as methods for fal...

Aims This randomized control trial compares the effects of orthotics, with and without metatarsal pads, on pain fear falling in older adults (NCT04894396).Methods 206 participants over 60 years old received either an Aetrex L2305 Orthotic pads (intervention) or L2300 (control). Outcome scores were collected at baseline six weeks.Results Both intervention groups reported significant improvements...

Background: Fear of falling is common amongst older adults, especially those who live in nursing homes. This study aimed to determinate factors associated with fear of falling and functional independence in older adults living in nursing homes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study using a convenience sampling method to enroll 200 older adults living in nursing homes from 25 senior cente...

background: there is increasing evidence that visual impairment contribute to falling. the aim of this study was to determine the influence of vision impairment of old adult patients with cataract on the occurrence of falls and postural control. methods:according to the results of screening ophthalmic examination, 48 cataract patients (mean±sd aged 68.5 ± 6.08 yrs.) and 50 individuals without a...

BACKGROUND & AIM Falls are frequent in patients with cirrhosis but underlying mechanisms are unknown. The aim was to determine the neuropsychological, neurological and brain alterations using magnetic resonance-diffusion tensor imaging (MR-DTI) in cirrhotic patients with falls. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twelve patients with cirrhosis and falls in the previous year were compared to 9 cirrhotic pati...

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim was to develop a questionnaire for use by practitioners working in stroke care to measure self-efficacy judgements in specific domains of functioning relevant to individuals following stroke. BACKGROUND The prevalence of stroke is set to rise across the developed world especially amongst the elderly population. Recovery and adjustment in the longer term can be affe...

BACKGROUND Correct identification of people at risk for recurrent falls facilitates the establishment of preventive and rehabilitative strategies in older adults. OBJECTIVE The purposes of this study were: (1) to develop and validate a simple clinical scale to stratify risk for recurrent falls in community-dwelling elderly people based on easily obtained social and clinical items and (2) to e...

BACKGROUND Falls are a 'geriatric giant' and are the third leading cause of chronic disability worldwide. About 30% of community-dwellers over the age of 65 experience one or more falls every year leading to significant risk for hospitalization, institutionalization, and even death. As the proportion of older adults increases, falls will place an increasing demand and cost on the health care sy...