Fractures are the main problems related to bone fragility in postmenopausal women and account for the increase in the risk of new fractures, mortality, and costs. This study's objective was to verify the occurrence of vertebral fragility fracture and correlate it with demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors in a Brazilian population. The cross-sectional study was based on a random sample ...

BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is a well-known and underused protective factor for numerous health outcomes, and interventions are hampered by lack of objective data. We combined accelerometers with diaries to estimate the contributions to total activity from different domains throughout the day and week in adolescents. METHODS Accelerometric and diary data from 1403 adolescents (45% male,...

BACKGROUND Age is an important determinant of outcome in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, in clinical settings, there is an occasional mismatch between chronological age and physical age. We evaluated whether activities of daily living (ADL), which reflect physical age, also predict complications and prognosis in elderly patients with AMI. DESIGN Single-center, observational, and r...

objectives: there are much more studies about adolescence in most countries in compare with other age groups. the goal of this study is evaluation of relationship between duration of hospitalization in elderly patients in comparison to the middle ages. methods & materials: this is a descriptive analysis, cross sectional, case study and retrospective research that was done after gathering the da...

Circulating oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory markers change after regular physical exercise; however, how a short session of acute physical activity affects the inflammatory status and redox balance in sedentary individuals is still unclear. Aim of this study is to assess antioxidant and inflammatory parameters, both at rest and after acute exercise, in sedentary young men with or without ...

We describe the results of Copeland surface replacement shoulder arthroplasty using the mark III prosthesis in patients over 80 years of age. End-stage arthritis of the shoulder is a source of significant pain and debilitating functional loss in the elderly. An arthroplasty offers good relief of pain and may allow the patient to maintain independence. The risk-benefit ratio of shoulder replacem...

BACKGROUND Studies on parent-child correlations of physical activity have been mixed. Few studies have examined concurrent temporal patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviors in parents and children using direct measures. The purpose of this study was to examine parent-child activity correlations by gender, day of week, and time of day, using accelerometers - a method for direct asse...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of sociodemographic characteristics on level mobility in elderly with good cognitive levels. Materials and Methods: descriptive cross-sectional was carried out 521 participants (mean age: 71.81 ± 6.29) over age 65 living 2 Family Health Center regions Merkezefendi district Denizli. The information form Elderly Mobility Scale (EMS) were used ...

Background No studies have examined associations in objectively measured sedentary time between parents and young people using activPAL posture sensors, which provide a more accurate estimate of sedentary time compared to accelerometer-based devices. This study examines patterns and associations of activPAL measured sedentary time and number of sedentary breaks on weekdays and weekend days in p...

OBJECTIVE To assess the physical activity and sedentary behaviors of a sample of Latino children in London, Ontario, Canada. METHODS Seventy-four Latino children (54.1% male; mean age = 11.4) completed self-report questionnaires related to physical activity and sedentary behaviors. A subset of children (n = 64) wore Actical (Mini Mitter, Respironics) accelerometers for a maximum of four days....