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2. Assessment of functional fitness impacted by hospital rehabilitation in post-stroke patients who additionally contracted COVID-19
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Justyna Leszczak, Joanna Pyzińska, Joanna Baran, Rafał Baran, Krzysztof Bylicki, and Teresa Pop
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COVID-19 ,Stroke ,Rehabilitation ,Tinetti test ,Index barthel ,Functional fitness ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Background The aim of the study was to assess the effects of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients, or post-stroke patients with simultaneous COVID-19 infection, in relation to: improved locomotion efficiency, improved balance, reduced risk of falling as well as the patients’ more effective performance in everyday activities. Methods The study involved 60 patients in the early period (2–3 months) after a stroke. Group I consisted of 18 patients (30.0%) who, in addition to a stroke, also contracted COVID-19. Group II consisted of 42 patients (70%) post-stroke, with no SARS-CoV2 infection. The effects were assessed on the basis of: Tinetti test, Timed Up & Go test and Barthel scale. Results Both groups achieved a statistically significant improvement in their Barthel score after therapy (p < 0.001). The Tinetti test, assessing gait and balance, showed that participants in Group I improved their score by an average of 4.22 points. ±4.35, and in Group II, on average, by 3.48 points ± 3.45 points. In the Timed Up & Go test over a distance of 3 m, significant improvement was achieved in both groups, as well but the effect was higher in Group I (p < 0.001). Conclusions Hospital rehabilitation in the early period after stroke improved locomotion efficiency and balance, and reduced the risk of falls in post-stroke patients, both with and without COVID-19 infection.
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- 2024
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3. Worsening functional status in nephrogeriatrics needs to be accounted for when clinically assessing CKD advancement in addition to GFR; supporting evidence based on the practical application of theoretical modelling
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Magdalena Wisniewska and Stanislaw Niemczyk
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Chronic kidney disease ,Nephrogeriatrics ,Tinetti test ,Barthel test ,IADL test ,Renal replacement therapy ,Geriatrics ,RC952-954.6 - Abstract
Abstract The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been found to increase with age. This has resulted in an increase in the number of elderly patients undergoing renal replacement therapy. There is a significant risk of error in making treatment decisions in patients with advanced CKD based solely on biochemical parameters of renal function, if the changes in the functional status of patients' health are not taken into account. Aim To determine the interrelated dependencies between chronic kidney disease with the functional status of patients aged over 65 years and to elucidate differences in functional status between CKD patients and controls. Methods Patient subjects were qualified according to their assessed outcomes from the study protocol, which were achieved by: geriatric interview, assessing functional status by the IADL, Barthel and Tinetti tests together with assessing kidney function by performing laboratory tests of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), creatinine and urea. Subjects were divided into two groups: method 1—according to GFR and method 2—according to GFR and functional test results. The data were statistically analysed by structural equation modelling and k-means. Results Positive relationships were found between the CKD stage and comorbidity (β = 0.55, p
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- 2022
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4. Worsening functional status in nephrogeriatrics needs to be accounted for when clinically assessing CKD advancement in addition to GFR; supporting evidence based on the practical application of theoretical modelling.
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Wisniewska, Magdalena and Niemczyk, Stanislaw
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FUNCTIONAL status ,CHRONIC kidney failure ,OLDER patients ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,RENAL replacement therapy - Abstract
The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been found to increase with age. This has resulted in an increase in the number of elderly patients undergoing renal replacement therapy. There is a significant risk of error in making treatment decisions in patients with advanced CKD based solely on biochemical parameters of renal function, if the changes in the functional status of patients' health are not taken into account.AimTo determine the interrelated dependencies between chronic kidney disease with the functional status of patients aged over 65 years and to elucidate differences in functional status between CKD patients and controls.MethodsPatient subjects were qualified according to their assessed outcomes from the study protocol, which were achieved by: geriatric interview, assessing functional status by the IADL, Barthel and Tinetti tests together with assessing kidney function by performing laboratory tests of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), creatinine and urea. Subjects were divided into two groups: method 1-according to GFR and method 2-according to GFR and functional test results. The data were statistically analysed by structural equation modelling and k-means.ResultsPositive relationships were found between the CKD stage and comorbidity (β = 0.55, p < 0.01), along with the number of medications taken and age (respectively β = 0.19, p = 0.001 and β = 0.30, p < 0.001). A highly negative relationship was observed between the CKD stage and the Tinetti test results (β = -0.71, p < 0.001), whilst more moderate ones were found with the IADL and Barthel scores (respectively β = -0.49, p < 0.001 and β = -0.40, p < 0.001). The patient groups demonstrated differences in health status when selected by method-2 for: age, comorbidity, number of medications taken, fitness test outcomes (Tinetti, Barthel and IADL tests at p < 0.005). Those groups divided according to GFR, however only showed differences in age, comorbidity and the number of medication taken (p < 0.005).ConclusionsThe functional status worsens in geriatric patients suffering from CKD. It may thus be important to also account for disruptions to functional status when assessing CKD advancement in the elderly in addition to the GFR. The biggest problems for the over 80 s suffering from CKD are gait and balance disorders, leading to a high risk of falls. Another common problem is polypharmacy, found in both the geriatric population and particularly in those suffering from CKD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. AALADIN: Ambient Assisted Living Assistive Device for Internet
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Cedillo, Priscila, Valdez, Wilson, Córdova, Andrés, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Pal, Nikhil R., Advisory Editor, Bello Perez, Rafael, Advisory Editor, Corchado, Emilio S., Advisory Editor, Hagras, Hani, Advisory Editor, Kóczy, László T., Advisory Editor, Kreinovich, Vladik, Advisory Editor, Lin, Chin-Teng, Advisory Editor, Lu, Jie, Advisory Editor, Melin, Patricia, Advisory Editor, Nedjah, Nadia, Advisory Editor, Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh, Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Arai, Kohei, editor, Kapoor, Supriya, editor, and Bhatia, Rahul, editor
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- 2020
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6. Assessment of static and dynamic balance in patients after total hip arthroplasty based on the Tinetti Test
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Norbert Maziuk, Karina Szczypiór-Piasecka, and Alicja Mińko
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static balance ,dynamic balance ,total hip replacement ,tinetti test ,Education ,Sports ,GV557-1198.995 ,Medicine - Abstract
Introduction: A degenerative disease of a hip joint (osteoarthritis) is a chronic affliction which causes progressive degeneration of a hip joint and tissue located around it. It inflicts limitation of locomotor skills, deteriorates life quality to a significant extent, and prevents a patient from normal activities in daily life. In Poland, more than 3 million people suffer from osteoarthritis. The disease symptoms are pain, limitation of mobility scope in a joint, postural and gait disorders, and positioning of a lower limb in non-functional position. The aim of the study was to analyze the gait pattern and to assess the static and dynamic balance of people qualified for hip joint arthroplasty, as well as possibility of falling.Material and methods: The Tinetti Test has been used for the research in question. This test has been completed in patients awaiting for hip joint arthroplasty, and once more on a third day upon completion of arthroplasty, in the Department and Clinic of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Oncology of Locomotor System of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. This test has included a group of 31 – 11 women and 20 men.Results: The mean age of the research group was 65.1 years. The intensity of pain in the hip joint, based on the VAS scale before and after the procedure, was 6.53 and 5.22 points, respectively. The average number of points obtained by the patient in the Tinetti Test before the surgery was 22.71 points. On the third day of hip surgery, the mean number of points decreased to 18.81 points.Conclusions: Patients treated with alloplastic surgery of a hip joint show lower static and dynamic balance. Upon completion of the surgery, the patients are more prone to fall. The patients with completed hip joint arthroplasty show symptoms of locomotor system disorders.
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- 2021
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7. Highlighting the Benefits of Rehabilitation Treatments in Hip Osteoarthritis.
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Radu, Andrei-Flavius, Bungau, Simona Gabriela, Tit, Delia Mirela, Behl, Tapan, Uivaraseanu, Bogdan, and Marcu, Mihai Florin
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HIP osteoarthritis ,HIP joint ,REHABILITATION ,SURGICAL complications ,SOCIAL impact ,OCCUPATIONAL therapy services - Abstract
Background and objectives: Due to its frequency and possible complications, hip arthrosis or hip osteoarthritis (hip OA) has a high social impact, its advanced stages eventually leading to irreversible lesions involving major complications or surgery. In the early stages, conservative treatment plays a key role in the prophylaxis of complications and in slowing down the degenerative process. The association between an appropriate drug therapy (DT) and a rehabilitation treatment (RT)—including individualized physical therapy (PT) and adapted occupational therapy (OT)—provides good results. Our objective was to highlight the benefits of associating RT with DT in patients with hip OA. Materials and Methods: An observational follow-up study was conducted between 2018–2021, which included 100 patients with hip OA divided into two groups: the study group—group A (50 subjects who complied with RT) and the control group—group B (who did not comply with RT). To evaluate them, the evolution of the Lequesne hip index (LHI), Tinetti test (TT) and the hip joint mobility: flexion (FH) and abduction (AH) were monitored before the beginning of the study (T0) and after one-year (T1) for each patient. The mean values of the parameters, the standard deviations, the frequency intervals, as well as the tests of statistical significance were calculated using the Student method (t-test) and χ
2 , ANOVA (Bonferroni) being used to compare the means. Results: Compared to the evolution of group B, improvements were observed in group A, as follows: in LHI group A (p = 0.023) vs. group B (p = 0.650); in TT group A (p = 0.011) vs. group B (p < 0.001); in FH group A (p = 0.001) vs. group B (p = 0.025); in AH group A (p = 0.001) vs. group B (p < 0.001). BMI changes were non-significant in both groups A (p = 0.223) and B (p = 0.513). Evaluating group A, the most significant improvements of the studied parameters were observed in the age group 41–50 years. Conclusions: The study reveals the benefits of combining RT with DT in patients with especially early-stage hip OA, aged up to 50 years old. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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8. Utilidad de las escalas de Downton y de Tinetti en la clasificación del riesgo de caída de adultos mayores en la atención primaria de salud.
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Gutiérrez Pérez, Elaine Teresa, Meneses Foyo, Angel Luis, Andrés Bermúdez, Patricia, Gutiérrez Díaz, Anay, and Padilla Moreira, Andrés
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OLDER people , *PRIMARY health care , *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves , *CROSS-sectional method , *STATISTICAL sampling - Abstract
Introduction: falls are the main manifestation of accidents in the older adult; there are several classification scales for the risk of falling. Objective: to compare the Downton and Tinetti scales in the classification of the risk of falling in the elderly. Methods: an analytical, cross-sectional research was carried out in the 16-6 Clinic of the "Santa Clara" Polyclinic, Villa Clara Province, in 2017. Sixty-one individuals were selected by simple random sampling from the total number of dispensed older adults. The data from the clinical histories were collected in a guide prepared for research purposes. Chisquare and Cramer's V tests of independence were used in the statistical analysis; the Tinetti scale was modified by optimal cut-off point by ROC curve and compared with the Downton scale and with the Mc Nemar test and the Kappa index. Results: the risk of falling increases with age and is higher in women. Previous falls, difficult ambulation, use of medication and sensory deficit are risk factors for falling. There was a significant relationship between age and sex with respect to fall classification in both tests. Previous fall and non-normal ambulation showed a strong correlation. Both tests were significantly equal, with good concordance and Kappa index of 0.704. Conclusions: the Downton and Tinetti scales are similar in the classification of risk of falling, so they can be useful in primary health care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
9. Highlighting the Benefits of Rehabilitation Treatments in Hip Osteoarthritis
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Andrei-Flavius Radu, Simona Gabriela Bungau, Delia Mirela Tit, Tapan Behl, Bogdan Uivaraseanu, and Mihai Florin Marcu
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hip osteoarthritis ,non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ,physical therapy ,rehabilitation treatment ,Lequesne hip index ,Tinetti test ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Background and objectives: Due to its frequency and possible complications, hip arthrosis or hip osteoarthritis (hip OA) has a high social impact, its advanced stages eventually leading to irreversible lesions involving major complications or surgery. In the early stages, conservative treatment plays a key role in the prophylaxis of complications and in slowing down the degenerative process. The association between an appropriate drug therapy (DT) and a rehabilitation treatment (RT)—including individualized physical therapy (PT) and adapted occupational therapy (OT)—provides good results. Our objective was to highlight the benefits of associating RT with DT in patients with hip OA. Materials and Methods: An observational follow-up study was conducted between 2018–2021, which included 100 patients with hip OA divided into two groups: the study group—group A (50 subjects who complied with RT) and the control group—group B (who did not comply with RT). To evaluate them, the evolution of the Lequesne hip index (LHI), Tinetti test (TT) and the hip joint mobility: flexion (FH) and abduction (AH) were monitored before the beginning of the study (T0) and after one-year (T1) for each patient. The mean values of the parameters, the standard deviations, the frequency intervals, as well as the tests of statistical significance were calculated using the Student method (t-test) and χ2, ANOVA (Bonferroni) being used to compare the means. Results: Compared to the evolution of group B, improvements were observed in group A, as follows: in LHI group A (p = 0.023) vs. group B (p = 0.650); in TT group A (p = 0.011) vs. group B (p < 0.001); in FH group A (p = 0.001) vs. group B (p = 0.025); in AH group A (p = 0.001) vs. group B (p < 0.001). BMI changes were non-significant in both groups A (p = 0.223) and B (p = 0.513). Evaluating group A, the most significant improvements of the studied parameters were observed in the age group 41–50 years. Conclusions: The study reveals the benefits of combining RT with DT in patients with especially early-stage hip OA, aged up to 50 years old.
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- 2022
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10. Assessment of functional fitness impacted by hospital rehabilitation in post-stroke patients who additionally contracted COVID-19.
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Leszczak J, Pyzińska J, Baran J, Baran R, Bylicki K, and Pop T
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- Humans, Hospitals, Rehabilitation, Accidental Falls prevention & control, Exercise, Gait, COVID-19, Stroke
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Background: The aim of the study was to assess the effects of rehabilitation in post-stroke patients, or post-stroke patients with simultaneous COVID-19 infection, in relation to: improved locomotion efficiency, improved balance, reduced risk of falling as well as the patients' more effective performance in everyday activities., Methods: The study involved 60 patients in the early period (2-3 months) after a stroke. Group I consisted of 18 patients (30.0%) who, in addition to a stroke, also contracted COVID-19. Group II consisted of 42 patients (70%) post-stroke, with no SARS-CoV2 infection. The effects were assessed on the basis of: Tinetti test, Timed Up & Go test and Barthel scale., Results: Both groups achieved a statistically significant improvement in their Barthel score after therapy ( p < 0.001). The Tinetti test, assessing gait and balance, showed that participants in Group I improved their score by an average of 4.22 points. ±4.35, and in Group II, on average, by 3.48 points ± 3.45 points. In the Timed Up & Go test over a distance of 3 m, significant improvement was achieved in both groups, as well but the effect was higher in Group I ( p < 0.001)., Conclusions: Hospital rehabilitation in the early period after stroke improved locomotion efficiency and balance, and reduced the risk of falls in post-stroke patients, both with and without COVID-19 infection., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests., (© 2024 Leszczak et al.)
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- 2024
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11. Kendi evi ve huzurevinde yaşayan yaşlılarda, denge ve yürüme skorları ile düşme riskinin karşılaştırılması
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Enes Gümüş, İsmail Arslan, Oğuz Tekin, İzzet Fidancı, Şükrü Ümit Eren, Salih Dilber, and Kamile Şahin
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elderliness ,balance ,depression ,tinetti test ,yaşlılık ,denge ,depresyon ,tinetti testi ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışmada 65 yaş üstü bireylerde Tinetti yürüme ve denge testi kullanılarak kişilerin düşme ve femur kırığı riski yönünden değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı.Materyal ve Metot: Araştırmaya 17 Mart 2014 – 05 Eylül 2014 tarihleri arasında S.B. Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Aile Hekimliği polikliniğine başvuran kişiler ile huzurevlerinde yaşamakta olan 65 yaş üstü kişilerden gönüllü olanlar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Katılımcılara sosyodemografik özelliklerini ve sağlık durumlarını sorgulayan bir anket ve Tinetti denge ve yürüme testi uygulandı. Veriler SPSS 16.0 istatistik programı ile analiz edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya kendi evinde yaşayan 79(%53,3) ve halen huzurevinde yaşamakta olan 69(%46,6) kişi olmak üzere 65 yaş üstü olan 148 bireyler dahil edildi. Bunlardan 45(%30,4)’i erkek, 103(%69,6)‘ü kadın idi. Yaş ortalaması ise 76,46 ± 7,19 idi. Yaşlı bireylerin Tinetti test skorlarının; geriatrik depresyon skalası skorları, ileri yaş, daha önceki düşme hikayesi ve huzur evinde kalma ile ilişkili olduğu gözlendi. Yaşanılan mekan olarak huzurevinde ikamet etmenin de Tinetti denge ve toplam skorunu arttırdığı görüldü. Sonuç: Ülkemizdeki yaşlı nüfusun yıllar geçtikçe artış göstermesi ‘yaşlılarda düşme’ konusuna birinci basamak hekimleri olarak özel önem göstermemizi gerektirmektedir. Çalışmamızda yaşlılıkta düşme ile ilgili bulmuş olduğumuz risk faktörlerinin de yapılabilecek risk değerlendirmesinde yol gösterici olabileceğini düşünmekteyiz.
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- 2017
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12. Correlation of chronic venous insufficiency with the quality of gait among people aged 65-75 years.
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Karpińska, Anna, Szewczyk, Maria T., and Karpińska, Ewa M.
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OLDER people , *PAIN management , *CHRONIC pain , *VENOUS insufficiency ,LEG ulcers - Abstract
Introduction: Common venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are often associated with chronic pain and permanent reduction of activity, which means that it is useful to analyse gait disturbances to determine the effect of venous ulcers on the quality of this ability. Aim of the study: The aim of the study was to evaluate gait disturbances in patients with VLU aged 65-75 years. Material and methods: The study was conducted in a group of 45 patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) aged 65-75 years. The inclusion criteria were the presence of VLU and clinical stage of chronic venous insufficiency CEAP-C6. The control group was recruited from among geriatric patients. The gait evaluation test was carried out using the Tinetti scale. The analysis of locomotion is in the second part of this questionnaire, in which particular aspects of gait are assessed. Results: The results showed that the biggest problem of patients with venous ulcers is a broad walk, no symmetry of steps, and abnormal trunk work. The average results from the gait test in the case of the study group were significantly lower than in the control group. Conclusions: 1. VLU results in deterioration of gait quality, in particular its aspects such as: trunk motion, step symmetry, position during gait. 2. Due to the decreased quality of gait in the case of people with VLU, the risk of falling increases. 3. Most people with VLU adopt an abnormal position while walking, moving with widely spaced heels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
13. Does focal mechanical stimulation of the lower limb muscles improve postural control and sit to stand movement in elderly?
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Attanasio, G., Camerota, F., Ralli, M., Galeoto, G., La Torre, G., Galli, M., De Vincentiis, M., Greco, A., and Celletti, Claudia
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Backgrounds: Imbalance in elderly is a common problem strictly related to fall.Aims: This study investigates the possibility that a new protocol based on the focal mechanical muscle vibration may improve balance and stability in elderly.Methods: Pre-post non-randomized clinical trial has been used. Patients referring postural disequilibrium with negative vestibular bed-side examinations have been treated with focal muscle vibration applied to quadriceps muscles and evaluated before and immediately after therapy and after 1 week and after 1 month with postural stabilometric examination and with an inertial measurement units during the time up and go test.Results: Stabilometric analysis showed statistically significant differences in both the area (p = 0.01) and sway (p < 0.01) of the center of pressure during the close eyes tests. Moreover, the global time of the time up and go test was reduced (p < 0.05) and the rotation velocity was increased (p < 0.01).Conclusions: The findings confirm the beneficial role of focal muscle vibration in elderly patients improve postural stability and mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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14. The Role of Simultaneous Medical Conditions in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
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Sabina Cevoli, Giulia Giannini, Giorgio Palandri, Federico Oppi, Nicola Valsecchi, Benjamin D. Elder, Paolo Mantovani, Vito Antonio Piserchia, Raffaele Aspide, Pietro Cortelli, David Milletti, Valsecchi N., Mantovani P., Piserchia V.A., Giannini G., Cevoli S., Aspide R., Oppi F., Milletti D., Cortelli P., Elder B.D., and Palandri G.
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,iNPH ,Context (language use) ,Comorbidity ,iNPH comorbiditie ,Follow-Up Studie ,Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt ,Modified Rankin Scale ,Rating scale ,Internal medicine ,Diabetes Mellitus ,medicine ,Humans ,Prospective Studies ,Gait ,Postural Balance ,Outcome ,Aged ,Balance (ability) ,Postoperative Care ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Accidental Fall ,Diabetes Mellitu ,medicine.disease ,Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts ,Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure ,Stroke ,Prospective Studie ,Concomitant ,Shunt surgery ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,Surgery ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,Human ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Background Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a chronic neurologic syndrome that affects the elderly population in a context of concomitant medical conditions. The aim of this study was to understand the significance of comorbidities using 4 validated and specific clinical scores: Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, Comorbidity Index (CMI), and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Methods From 2015 until 2019, the Bologna PRO-Hydro multidisciplinary team selected 63 patients for shunt surgery. All comorbidity scores were collected during preoperative anesthesia evaluation. Positive shunt response was defined as an improvement in overall disability (assessed with modified Rankin Scale [mRS]), in risk of fall (assessed with Tinetti Permormance Orientated Mobility Assessment, Tinetti) and in INPH specific symptoms (assessed with INPH Grading Scale, INPHGS). Results Patients with elevated values of CIRS had worse performance in gait and balance at Tinetti scale, both before (P = 0.039) and after surgery (P = 0.005); patients with high values of CMI had inferior values of Tinetti at baseline (P = 0.027) and higher mRS after surgery (P = 0.009); ASA 2 patients had better postoperative Tinetti scores than ASA 3 patients (P = 0.027). A positive or negative shunt response was not significantly correlated with patients' preoperative comorbidity scores. Conclusions Patients with multiple comorbidities have a worse preoperative condition compared to patients with less concomitant diseases, and the proposed comorbidity scores, CIRS in particular, are useful clinical tools for the anesthesiologist. Comorbidities, though, do not impact overall postoperative outcome.
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- 2022
15. Dance Intervention Using the Feldenkrais Method Improves Motor, and Non-Motor Symptoms and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A 12-Month Study
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Young Ae Moon, Seong-Beom Koh, Sojung Park, Sung Hoon Kang, Jinhee Kim, and Ilsoo Kim
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Parkinson's disease ,parkinson’s disease ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,gait ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Quality of life ,Rating scale ,dance ,Medicine ,RC346-429 ,business.industry ,Gait Disturbance ,Tinetti test ,non-motor ,medicine.disease ,Gait ,motor ,Neurology ,quality of life ,Gait analysis ,Feldenkrais Method ,Neurology (clinical) ,Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system ,business ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effects of dancing (using the Feldenkrais method) on motor and non-motor symptoms, quality of life (QoL), and objective parameters of gait at the time of intervention and at the end of the 1-year study period.Methods This was a single-arm study in which 12 subjects with Parkinson’s disease (PD) received dance intervention during a 6-month period. Objective motor scales, gait analysis, and questionnaires on non-motor symptoms were evaluated at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months.Results Dance intervention decreased motor scale (Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale and Tinetti scale) scores and improved gait disturbance (gait velocity and step length) without increasing levodopa equivalent dose. Furthermore, dancing decreased non-motor scale (Non-Motor Symptoms Scale and Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale) scores and improved QoL.Conclusion Our findings suggest that dance intervention can be a complementary management method for PD patients.
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- 2022
16. Ejercicios de equilibrio y coordinación en el adulto mayor con riesgo de caída
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Gabriela Maribel Ortiz Reyes, Darío Fernando Pérez Pérez, Luis Ernesto Córdova Velasco, and Delia Del Roció Muyulema Moyolema
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SciELO ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Inclusion and exclusion criteria ,MEDLINE ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,Social determinants of health ,Decreased mobility ,business ,Balance (ability) ,Test (assessment) - Abstract
Introducción. Con el pasar de los años, el adulto mayor presenta varios estados de salud, donde las caídas es una de las causas más comunes de morbimortalidad ocasionada por la pérdida del equilibrio y la disminución de la movilidad, provocando el desarrollo de enfermedades discapacitantes y hasta la muerte; además que representa altos gastos socio sanitarios; que pueden ser evitados y reducidos mediante una intervención adecuada- Objetivo: Determinar los efectos de un plan de los ejercicios de equilibrio y coordinación para evitar caídas en el adulto mayor. Materiales y métodos. Estudio cuasiexperimental, de diseño longitudinal, a 23 adultos mayores ecuatorianos de entre 65 a 85 años; seleccionado a partir de criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se realizó una revisión sistemática en bases de datos como PubMed, PEDro, Scielo, Medline, Medigraphic, y Science Direct, a partir de palabras claves, generando 50 artículos y de los cuales se obtuvieron 20 elegibles para el plan de ejercicios. El riesgo de caídas se valoró con la escala de Tinetti y la prueba Times Up and Go (TUG); mientras que el nivel de dependencia se evaluó con el índice de Barthel. Los datos obtenidos fueron tabulados y analizados a través del programa estadístico SPSS V22 de IBM, Resultados. Se observaron cambio clínicos y estadísticos significativos entre las medidas antes y después de la intervención en la escala de Tinetti (0,001) y en el índice de Barthel (0,046); mientras que en la prueba TUG no existió diferencias significativas. Conclusión. Los ejercicios de coordinación y equilibrio, son efectivos para prevenir el riesgo de caídas en este grupo de adultos mayores.
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- 2021
17. Ejercicios de Frenkel en el Equilibrio de Adultos Mayores
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Jazmín Micaela Montero Guizado, Jesenia Elizabeth Carrasco, and María Narciza Cedeño
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medicine.medical_specialty ,education.field_of_study ,Wilcoxon signed-rank test ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Population ,Fear of falling ,Gait ,medicine ,Physical therapy ,Frenkel exercises ,medicine.symptom ,business ,education ,Balance problems ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Introducción: La pérdida de equilibrio es un factor importante para sufrir una caída en adultos mayores, esto representa un problema mundial a nivel de salud; el miedo a caerse y el bajo nivel de equilibrio son obstáculos para realizar ejercicio físico; sin embargo realizar ejercicios de Frenkel son necesarios para el control motor. Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad de los ejercicios de Frenkel para mejorar el equilibrio en adultos mayores. Material y Métodos: Se realizó una investigación cuasi-experimental, con una población de 30 adultos mayores de 65 a 75 años con problemas de equilibrio que firmaron el consentimiento informado. Recibieron un protocolo de ejercicios de Frenkel durante 30 minutos; en el primer mes ejercicios en decúbito supino, en el segundo mes en sedestación y en el tercer mes en bipedestación; para la recolección de la información se realizó una evaluación antes y después de la intervención con el Test de Tinetti. El análisis estadístico de los resultados fue con el programa SPSS mediante frecuencias, porcentajes, pruebas de chi-cuadrado y Wilcoxon. Resultados: En la primera evaluación el 100% de la población tenía problemas de equilibrio, marcha, un riesgo alto de caída y riesgo de caída. Luego de la intervención mejoró el equilibrio y disminuyó significativamente el riesgo de caídas. En las pruebas de chi-cuadrado antes y después de la evaluación del equilibrio se obtuvo P=0,010; de la marcha P=0,018; se aceptan las hipótesis nulas porque es mayor a 0,05, si hay diferencia significativa. En la prueba de Wilcoxon P=0,000 lo cual comprobó que los ejercicios de Frenkel son efectivos en adultos mayores. Conclusión: Es importante realizar ejercicios de Frenkel para mejorar el equilibrio en adultos mayores ya que estos ayudan a evitar caídas.
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18. Reeducación Biomecánica en la Corrección Postural de Adultos Mayores
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Alicia Marifernanda Zavala Calahorrano, Mariela Carolina Ocaña Guerrero, and María Gabriela Ortiz Reyes
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education.field_of_study ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Population ,Muscle weakness ,Falls in older adults ,Scoliosis ,medicine.disease ,Intervention (counseling) ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,education ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Introducción: Es importante conocer los problemas que ocurren con el proceso natural del envejecimiento, afectando considerablemente el desempeño en acciones físicas, actividades cotidianas, así como la salud y bienestar. El problema de la alteración en la en la biomecánica postural con lleva a un riesgo de caída en adultos mayores. Objetivo: Analizar la importancia de la corrección postural en la reeducación biomecánica en adultos mayores. Material y Métodos: El diseño metodológico tiene un enfoque cuantitativo de tipo cuasi – experimental. A través de un test de Adams se evaluó la escoliosis, y la debilidad muscular en miembros inferiores con las escalas de Tinetti y Daniels, en 21 adultos mayores en una edad de 65 a 85 años, previa firma del consentimiento informado. Se realizó la intervención Fisioterapéutica por 12 semanas con visitas domiciliarias. En la intervención los ejercicios se aplicaron de manera progresiva hasta alcanzar el máximo potencial de cada adulto mayor de acuerdo a su capacidad física. Resultados: Los datos fueron procesados mediante el programa estadístico SPSS versión 25.0. Se encontró una escoliosis moderada en el 42,9%. El Test de Tinetti demuestra en marcha antes de la intervención en 66,7%, después de la intervención 71,4% considerado como bueno, Tinetti en equilibrio antes de la intervención es bueno en el 52,4%, después de la intervención 33,3% Con la escala de Daniels que mide la fuerza muscular, demostró 47,3% antes de la intervención que la fuerza muscular en miembro inferior derecho, 38,1% luego de la intervención es bueno, en miembro inferior izquierdo antes de la intervención 38,1% luego de la intervención es de 23,8%. Al realizar la prueba de comprobación de hipótesis a través de Wilcoxon y Mcnemar se demostró la necesidad de una intervención para corregir el problema en la población seleccionada para el estudio. Conclusión: La intervención de la aplicación de ejercicios terapéuticos para Escoliosis y Debilidad Muscular en Miembros Inferiores fue efectiva, con resultados satisfactorios.
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19. Associations among Perceived Walkability of Neighborhood Environment, Walking Time, and Functional Mobility by Older Adults: an Exploratory Investigation
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Thomson W. L. Wong and Chester K. L. Lui
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Gait (human) ,Walkability ,Walk test ,Tinetti test ,medicine ,Exploratory analysis ,Psychology ,Walking time ,Gait speed ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
This study explored the associations between the perceived walkability of neighborhood environment, walking time, and functional mobility by community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong SAR, China. Seventy community-dwelling older adults (Mean age = 78.00 ± 7.40 years) participated in this study. Their perceived walkability of neighborhood environment was evaluated by the Chinese abbreviated version of Neighborhood Environment Walkability Survey (NEWS-A) and their walking time within a week was self-reported. The 10-Meter Walk Test and Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) were used to assess the functional mobility of the participants, regarding their gait speed, balance, and gait performance, respectively. Results suggest that the perceived walkability of neighborhood environment (Aesthetics subscale) positively associated with the gait speed (rs = .35, p = .003), scores of the POMA-Balance (rs = .389, p = .001) and POMA-Gait (rs = .343, p = .004). This exploratory analysis augmented our contemporary understanding that older adults who could walk faster and with better balance and gait performance are associated with more positive perceived walkability of their neighborhood environment. It provides useful insight that could inform future high-impact investigations.
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20. Caregiver strain in progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndromes
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Lukas Kellermair, Petra Schwingenschuh, Michael Guger, Mariella Kögl, Thomas Forstner, Franz Fellner, Alexandra Fuchs, Stephanie Mangesius, Christian Eggers, and Gerhard Ransmayr
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Activities of daily living ,Pilot Projects ,Neurology and Preclinical Neurological Studies - Original Article ,Caregiver burden ,Irritability ,Progressive supranuclear palsy ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Activities of Daily Living ,medicine ,Humans ,Apathy ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Biological Psychiatry ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Neuropsychology ,Syndrome ,Corticobasal syndrome ,medicine.disease ,eye diseases ,Neuropsychiatric symptoms ,Caregiver strain ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Caregivers ,Neurology ,Female ,Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive ,Neurology (clinical) ,medicine.symptom ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS) progress relentlessly and lead to a need for care. Caregiving is often burdensome. Little is known about the course of caregiver burden (CB) in PSP and CBS patients. Longitudinal analysis of CB in family members caring for PSP and CBS patients. Single-center longitudinal pilot study in 68 newly diagnosed patients with probable PSP and CBS (52 Richardson’s syndrome; 1 progressive gait freezing of PSP; 15 CBS). Demographic, educational, occupational parameters, family status, motor functions (UPDRSIII, Hoehn and Yahr Score, Tinetti) and neuropsychological performance (CERAD Plus, Frontal Assessment Battery) were assessed, as well as behavioral and neuropsychiatric impairments (Frontal Behavioral Inventory, Neuropsychiatric Inventory), activities of daily living (ADL) and caregiver burden using the Caregiver Strain Index (CSI), in most patients also the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Patients were followed up every 6 months for up to 2 years. Caregivers reported mild to moderate CB at baseline, which increased by 25–30% in 2 years and was significantly greater in PSP than in CBS. Risk for mental health problems increased over time, especially in female caregivers (depression). Important patient-related factors were apathy, aspontaneity, depression, irritability, disorganization, poor judgment, impairment of language, impairments in ADL, a high educational level of the patient and close family relationship. Behavioral symptoms and impaired ADL are the main patient-related factors of CB in PSP and CBS. CB can be severe and needs to be assessed repeatedly from the time of diagnosis to provide comprehensive support.
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21. Differences in the level of physical fitness and mobility among older women with osteoporosis and healthy women—cross-sectional study
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Anna Lipińska, Kamila Makulec, Kinga Nowakowska, Magdalena Cholewa, Anna Szczygielska Babiuch, Magdalena Lipińska Stańczak, Katarzyna Oestervemb, and Magdalena Hagner Derengowska
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Gerontology ,Cross-sectional study ,Science ,Osteoporosis ,Physical fitness ,Diseases ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Therapeutics ,Orthopaedics ,Risk Assessment ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,Medical research ,Rheumatic diseases ,0302 clinical medicine ,Activities of Daily Living ,medicine ,Humans ,Aged ,Multidisciplinary ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Health care ,Flexibility (personality) ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Fitness test ,Falling (accident) ,Risk factors ,Physical Fitness ,Geriatrics ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Health occupations ,Upper body part - Abstract
The main aim of the study was to assess the risk of falls, and physical fitness in the group of women aged 60 to 65 years of age suffering from an identified osteoporosis in comparison to a similar group of healthy women. The main question was: What is the level of physical fitness and risk of fall among women with osteoporosis compared to healthy women? The research included 262 women aged 60 to 65 of age: 135 with osteoporosis and 127 healthy ones, living in the Małopolskie and the Świętokrzyskie Provinces of Poland. To assess the level of physical fitness, the Senior Fitness Test (SFT) was used, while the Tinetti POMA (Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment) and Timed Up&Go test (TUG) were used to asses the risk of fall. Significant statistical differences in average results of physical fitness assessment were noticed as regards the following aspects: flexibility of the lower body part p
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22. Pendulum test in chronic hemiplegic stroke population: additional ambulatory information beyond spasticity
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Erica Shih Wei Hung, Yin Kai Dean Huang, Yi Lin Chou, Wei Li, and Jiunn Horng Kang
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Male ,030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Modified Ashworth scale ,Science ,Population ,Hemiplegia ,Walk Test ,Timed Up and Go test ,Article ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Physical examination ,medicine ,Humans ,Knee ,Spasticity ,education ,Gait ,Postural Balance ,Stroke ,Aged ,Balance (ability) ,education.field_of_study ,Disability ,Multidisciplinary ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Stroke Rehabilitation ,Recovery of Function ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Muscle Spasticity ,Medicine ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,0305 other medical science ,business ,human activities ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Spasticity measured by manual tests, such as modified Ashworth scale (MAS), may not sufficiently reflect mobility function in stroke survivors. This study aims to identify additional ambulatory information provided by the pendulum test. Clinical assessments including Brünnstrom recovery stage, manual muscle test, MAS, Tinetti test (TT), Timed up and go test, 10-m walk test (10-MWT), and Barthel index were applied to 40 ambulant chronic stroke patients. The pendular parameters, first swing excursion (FSE) and relaxation index (RI), were extracted by an electrogoniometer. The correlations among these variables were analyzed by the Spearman and Pearson partial correlation tests. After controlling the factor of motor recovery (Brünnstrom recovery stage), the MAS of paretic knee extensor was negatively correlated with the gait score of TT (r = − 0.355, p = 0.027), while the FSE revealed positive correlations to the balance score of TT (r = 0.378, p = 0.018). RI were associated with the comfortable speed of 10-MWT (r = 0.367, p = 0.022). These results suggest a decrease of knee extensor spasticity links to a better gait and balance in chronic stroke patients. The pendular parameters can provide additional ambulatory information, as complementary to the MAS. The pendulum test can be a potential tool for patient selection and outcome assessment after spasticity treatments in chronic stroke population.
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23. Kinect as a Tool for Gait Analysis: Validation of a Real-Time Joint Extraction Algorithm Working in Side View
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Enea Cippitelli, Samuele Gasparrini, Susanna Spinsante, and Ennio Gambi
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depth sensor ,side view ,markerless joint estimation ,trajectory estimation ,Tinetti test ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
The Microsoft Kinect sensor has gained attention as a tool for gait analysis for several years. Despite the many advantages the sensor provides, however, the lack of a native capability to extract joints from the side view of a human body still limits the adoption of the device to a number of relevant applications. This paper presents an algorithm to locate and estimate the trajectories of up to six joints extracted from the side depth view of a human body captured by the Kinect device. The algorithm is then applied to extract data that can be exploited to provide an objective score for the “Get Up and Go Test”, which is typically adopted for gait analysis in rehabilitation fields. Starting from the depth-data stream provided by the Microsoft Kinect sensor, the proposed algorithm relies on anthropometric models only, to locate and identify the positions of the joints. Differently from machine learning approaches, this solution avoids complex computations, which usually require significant resources. The reliability of the information about the joint position output by the algorithm is evaluated by comparison to a marker-based system. Tests show that the trajectories extracted by the proposed algorithm adhere to the reference curves better than the ones obtained from the skeleton generated by the native applications provided within the Microsoft Kinect (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond,WA, USA, 2013) and OpenNI (OpenNI organization, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2013) Software Development Kits.
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24. Inertial data-based gait metrics correspondence to Tinetti Test and Berg Balance Scale assessments.
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Miodonska, Zuzanna, Stepien, Paula, Badura, Pawel, Choroba, Beata, Kawa, Jacek, Derejczyk, Jarosław, and Pietka, Ewa
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GAIT in humans ,POSTURAL balance ,ACCELEROMETRY ,GYROSCOPES ,OLDER patients - Abstract
The analysis of selected gait metrics and their correspondence to human gait and balance abilities is presented in this paper. Accelerometric and gyroscopic data have been acquired from 42 older patients for the entire Berg Balance Scale examination along with expert assessments and additional gait segments of a ca. 1 min duration evaluated by means of the Tinetti Test. The inertial data is analyzed for gait and step detection and subjected to a detailed gait analysis using four metrics for both legs separately: pitch angle change, average duration of step swing and stance phase, and the average phase duration ratio. The analysis is performed offline. The results are compared to expert assessments using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient with p < 0.001. Three metrics are yielding high correlation up to 0.797 with outcomes delivered by both considered examinations. Moreover, statistically significant differences are obtained for three metrics produced by patients divided into low and medium fall risk groups (Mann–Whitney U test, p < 0.007). The values of the temporal metrics are higher and the angle changes are lower in the medium fall risk group. The proposed features enable the assessment of gait quality and may be of great importance while designing novel tools for quick preliminary fall risk prediction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Does Past Experience Effect Balance in Older Women: a Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Retired Dancers and Age- Matched Controls?
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Ross Cloak, Jatin P. Ambegaonkar, Eileen Reeve, Matthew A. Wyon, Frances Clarke, and Paul Davies
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Health (social science) ,Exercise history ,Cross-sectional study ,Tinetti test ,Physical therapy ,medicine ,Balance test ,Psychology ,Timed up and go ,Postural control ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Falls are increasing prevalent in the elderly but little data has been reported on the effect of previous life experience on balance ability. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to determine whether participants with historically highly developed postural control (retired dancers) provided protection after activity had stopped by comparing their balance abilities with age-matched sedentary counterparts. Ten retired dancers [RD] 65 ± 7.36yrs and 10 sedentary controls[C] 66 ± 5.66yrs carried out a series of balance tests in a laboratory setting in a set order: Romberg, Functional Reach, Timed Up and Go, Berg and Tinetti. The RD group performed significantly better solely in the static balance tests (Romberg and Berg Balance) (p
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26. The A utilização do slackline como recurso auxiliar no treino de equilíbrio em idosos
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Joslan de Oliveira Balbino, Fellipe Jose Moura Bitar Mello, Tassio Gabriel Sampaio Freire, Julio Cesar Ferreira Silva, Clara Maria de Araujo Silva, and Felipe Lima Rebelo
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Falls efficacy ,Balance training ,General Medicine ,Fear of falling ,Postural control ,Preferred walking speed ,Postural Balance ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Introdução: O processo de envelhecimento configura ao idoso alterações importantes no controle postural. Essas alterações de equilíbrio predispõe o indivíduo que envelhece a um maior risco de queda, sendo, por isso, cada vez mais importante a implementação e o estudo de recursos que objetivem o ganho de equilíbrio, tanto em fins preventivos quanto terapêuticos. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da utilização do slackline como recurso auxiliar no treino de equilíbrio em idosos. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo quantitativo, quase-experimental, tendo como sujeitos da pesquisa dez idosas, participantes de um grupo de envelhecimento pela Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade. Os sujeitos foram submetidos a uma avaliação prévia, com escalas e instrumentos validados de mensuração do equilíbrio e passaram por uma intervenção para treino de equilíbrio, utilizando como recurso o slackline. Após a intervenção, que durou seis semanas, com frequência de duas vezes por semana, as idosas foram reavaliadas com os mesmos testes. Resultados: Os resultados apontaram que o treino através do slackline proporcionou um ganho significativo para equilíbrio postural na Escala de Avaliação do Equilíbrio e da Marcha de Tinetti 26,20 (p
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27. What are optimum target levels of hemoglobin in older adults?
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Pinar Soysal, Lee Smith, Muharrem Kiskac, Osman Kara, and SOYSAL, PINAR
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Male ,Aging ,Activities of daily living ,Anemia ,Timed Up and Go test ,Hemoglobins ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Kara O., Soysal P., Smith L., Kiskac M., -What are optimum target levels of hemoglobin in older adults?-, Aging clinical and experimental research, 2021 ,hemic and lymphatic diseases ,Activities of Daily Living ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance ,Geriatric Assessment ,Postural Balance ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,medicine.disease ,Mood ,Time and Motion Studies ,Female ,Hemoglobin ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Demography - Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to identify optimum target levels of hemoglobin (Hgb) in older males and females according to cognitive performance, mood state, nutrition intake, balance-walking functions, muscle strength and performance in daily life activities.\ud \ud Method: A total of 1942 geriatric patients who had undergone comprehensive geriatric assessment were evaluated. The patient's demographic characteristics, comorbid diseases, number of drugs, cognitive performance, mood and nutritional states, basic and instrumental daily living activity indexes were obtained from hospital files. Hgb levels were analyzed on the same day. Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis was used to detect the optimum level of Hgb according to the best performance of geriatric assessment parameters.\ud \ud Results: 1095 participants took part of who 71.9% were female and the mean age was 76.92 ± 7.38 years (65-103 years). There was a significant negative correlation between age, number of drugs used, Geriatric Depression Scale-15, Timed Up and Go test and Hgb in both sexes while a significant positive correlation was found between Barthel and Lawton activities of daily living, Tinetti test, Mini Nutritional Assessment, Mini-Mental State Examination and Hgb (p < 0.05). The optimum Hgb levels were ≥ 13.0 for females and ≥ 13.9 in males.\ud \ud Conclusion: Findings from the present study in relation to Hgb and key geriatric evaluation parameters suggests that the optimum level of Hgb for older females and males is higher than the level of Hgb in current definitions. Data from this study suggest that the optimum value of the Hgb level is 13.0 for females and 13.9 for males.
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28. Interrelation between functional decline and dementia: The potential role of balance assessment.
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Biasin, Francesca, Ceolin, Chiara, Celli, Silvia, Terziotti, Camilla, Raffaelli, Cecilia, Bontempi, Cristiano, Devita, Maria, De Rui, Marina, Sergi, Giuseppe, and Coin, Alessandra
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DEMENTIA , *OPTICAL information processing , *GAIT in humans , *LOCOMOTION , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *BODY movement , *PHYSICAL activity - Abstract
There has been growing interest in the past few years on the relationship between impairment of motor functions and cognitive decline, so that the first can be considered a marker of dementia. In MCI patients, the deficit in processing visual information interferes with postural control, causing oscillations and instability. Postural control is usually evaluated through the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test or Tinetti scale, but, to our knowledge, there are no many studies that considered the Biodex Balance System (BBS) in the evaluation of postural controls in MCI patients. The aim of this study was first to confirm the bi- directional relationship between cognitive and motor performance, and then to compare traditional evaluation scales (SPPB and Tinetti) with a biomechanical tool, the BBS. Observational retrospective study. In 45 elderly patients with cognitive impairment we evaluated cognition, assessed with the MMSE and MoCA, malnutrition with the MNA, and sarcopenia with DEXA (ASMMI). Motor performance was assessed with SPPB, Tinetti, and BBS. MMSE correlated more with BBS than with the traditional scales, while MoCA was also correlated with SPPB and Tinetti scores. BBS had a stronger correlation with cognitive performance compared with the traditional scales. The relationship between MoCA executive items and the BBS tests suggests the usefulness of targeted interventions involving cognitive stimulation to improve motor performance, and motor training to slow the progression of cognitive decline, particularly in MCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Efeito de um protocolo de intervenção baseado na aprendizagem motora para marcha e equilíbrio em jovem com esclerose lateral primária: um estudo de caso
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Clara Inés García García, João Antonio da Silva Filho, Mónica Yamile Pinzón Bernal, and Julialba Castellanos Ruiz
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,General Medicine ,Spastic paresis ,Gait ,Insidious onset ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Closed eyes ,medicine ,Motor learning ,business ,Balance (ability) ,Primary Lateral Sclerosis - Abstract
Introdução: A esclerose lateral primária (ELP) é uma doença rara caracterizada por uma degeneração do neurônio motor superior ocorrendo geralmente na sexta década de vida com um início insidioso de uma paresia espástica simétrica, lentamente progressiva, frequentemente começando em membros superiores e inferiores. A prática de exercícios pode trazer benefícios a estes sujeitos levando a uma aprendizagem motora (AM) e melhorando o repertório motor insuficiente. Objetivo: Determinar o efeito de um protocolo de intervenção baseado na AM para melhorar a marcha e equilíbrio em jovem com ELP. Metodologia: É um estudo de caso composto por uma mulher, 29 anos, solteira, colombiana, branca, submetida à avaliação pré-teste (1 sessão), intervenção de protocolo (18 sessões) e pós teste (1 sessão). Para coleta de dados foram utilizados a Escala de Tinetti, Teste de Romberg, Timed Get Up And Go, Teste de alcance funcional, Baropodometria e Estabilometria. Resultados: A Escala de Tinetti (reação postural) mostrou melhora para balaço em um pé; na Escala de Tinetti (marcha) os resultados positivos foram encontrados em largura, simetria, continuidade e direção do passo; Testes de Romberg mostraram evolução para estabilidade sobre superfície plana com olhos fechados e sobre espuma de Fomy com olhos abertos; no teste Timed Get Up & Go o tempo de percurso foi reduzido de 13,64 segundos para 12,5 segundos. Conclusão: Após a aplicação do protocolo de intervenção baseado na AM houve avanços funcionais em marcha e equilíbrio de jovem com ELP.
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30. Efficacy of Traditional Physical Therapy Versus Otago-Based Exercise in Fall Prevention for ALF-Residing Older Adults
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Eric Mabbagu, Amber Hollis, Daniel Jimenez, Morris Beato, Sky Knott, and Nicole Dawson
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Aged, 80 and over ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Rehabilitation ,Assisted Living Facility ,Falls in older adults ,Retrospective cohort study ,Intervention (counseling) ,Physical therapy ,Humans ,Medicine ,Accidental Falls ,Independent Living ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,Exercise ,Physical Therapy Modalities ,Independent living ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Balance (ability) ,Fall prevention - Abstract
Background and purpose Falls are a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, loss of independence, and significant functional decline in aging populations. Effective interventions aimed at reducing the risk of falls, and preventing associated disability and functional decline, are needed to promote the health and wellness of older adults. Recent literature has found that an Otago-based exercise program (OBEP), which incorporates strengthening, balance, and walking, may not only decrease falls and fall risk among community-dwelling older adults but may also be effective among older adults residing in assisted living facilities (ALFs). The purpose of this study is to expand upon current research by comparing the outcomes of an OBEP and traditional physical therapy (TPT) in decreasing falls and the risk of falls among older adults living in an ALF. The authors hypothesized that traditional physical therapy would reduce fall risk and the number of falls in older adults residing in ALFs more than an OBEP. Methods This study conducted a 2-group retrospective chart review of 59 older adults living in an ALF from January 2013 to October 2018 who received either TPT (n = 29) or the OBEP (n = 30). Participants were a mean of 87 years old and were classified at risk for falls by the Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). Primary variables included the number of falls prior to intervention, during intervention, and 1 year following intervention, as well as pre- and posttreatment Tinetti POMA scores. Efficacy was examined using multiple linear regression analysis. Results and discussion Both groups achieved reduced falls and increased POMA scores. Group assignment did not significantly predict performance in key outcome measures, namely the number of falls (P = .199) and Tinetti POMA scores (P = .063) following treatment. Conclusions These findings indicated that both an OBEP and tpt may be effective interventions for reducing falls and fall risk in the ALF setting.
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31. Feasibility of training using full immersion virtual reality video game in young stroke survivor: A case report
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DongGeon Lee, Kihun Cho, Suho Park, GyuChang Lee, and SoungKyun Hong
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Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Virtual reality ,Gait (human) ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,medicine ,Humans ,Survivors ,Gait ,Postural Balance ,Video game ,Balance (ability) ,Rehabilitation ,Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy ,Tinetti test ,Stroke Rehabilitation ,Stroke ,Video Games ,Berg Balance Scale ,Gait analysis ,Feasibility Studies ,Female ,Neurology (clinical) ,Psychology - Abstract
BACKGROUND: With the recent developments in science, full-immersion virtual reality devices have been developed, which may have feasibility for stroke rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: This case report investigated the feasibility of training using a full-immersion virtual reality video game for improving motor function, balance, and gait in a young stroke survivor. METHOD: The case was a 27-year-old woman with stroke. A training using full-immersion virtual reality video game (Sony PlayStation®VR) was performed for 30 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week, for 6 weeks, with a total of 18 sessions. Before training and at each training for 6 weeks, with a total of 19 times, the motor function, balance, and gait were assessed using the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test, and Tinetti Balance Assessment, 10 Meter Walk Test (10MWT), Tinetti Gait Assessment, and Dynamic Gait Index (DGI). RESULTS: During the training, there were no adverse events reported. The case achieved 14 points higher than the pre-assessment with 34 points on the MAS, 16 points higher than the pre-assessment with 48 points on BBS, 6.85 sec lower than the pre-assessment, with 13.58 sec on TUG, 5 points higher than the pre-assessment with 13 points on the Tinetti Balance Assessment, 5.36 sec lower than the pre-assessment, with 8.15 sec on the 10MWT, 4 points higher than the pre-assessment with 10 points on the Tinetti Gait Assessment, and 10 points higher than the pre-assessment with 21 points on the DGI. CONCLUSION: This case report suggests that training using a full-immersion virtual reality video game may be a safe and effective method to improve motor function, balance, and gait in a young stroke survivor.
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32. The correlation of non-motor symptoms and sleep on balance in Parkinson’s disease patients with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment
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Nesrin Helvaci Yilmaz, Mevhibe Saricaoglu, Fahriye Feriha Özer, and Lutfu Hanoglu
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Balance ,Mild Cognitive Impairment ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Parkinson's disease ,Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Parkinson’s Disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,Cognition ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Quality of life ,Rating scale ,Humans ,Medicine ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Balance (ability) ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Non-Motor Symptoms ,Parkinson Disease ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Berg Balance Scale ,Quality of Life ,Sleep ,business - Abstract
Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by non-motor symptoms (NMS) as well as by motor symptoms. Together with the impairment of cognitive functions, NMS and sleep also affect motor symptoms negatively. The aim of our study is to examine the correlation of NMS and sleep on balance in PD patients with normal cognition (PD-NC) and with mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI). Methods A total of 69 patients were included in our study. Using the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination, participants were divided into 2 groups, PD-NC and PD-MCI. Patients were assessed with the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool (TBAT), the Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire (NMSQ), and the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). Results PD-MCI patients had statistically significant worse motor symptoms and more balance disorder compared to PD-NC (UPDRS: p = 0.009; BBS: p = 0.010; TBAT: p = 0.004). PD-MCI patients had greater severity of non-motor symptoms and worse sleep quality than the PD-NC group (NMSQ-total: p = 0.02; NMSQ-sleep total: p = 0.01). The evaluation has shown that with a diagnosis of MCI, NMS, and sleeping problems were correlated, and the correlation was associated with impairment of the balance function. While being more pronounced in the PD-MCI group, quality of life was affected in both groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion Our data demonstrate a negative effect on the balance function in patients with cognitive impairment suffering increased NMS and sleeping disorders. Treatment of these patients needs to concentrate on NMS and cognitive functions as much as on motor symptoms.
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33. Systematic volumetric analysis predicts response to CSF drainage and outcome to shunt surgery in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
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Wen Shi, Ari M. Blitz, Dan Wu, Susumu Mori, and Abhay Moghekar
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Normal pressure ,Neuroimaging ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,White matter ,03 medical and health sciences ,Segmentation ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cerebrospinal fluid ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Retrospective Studies ,Neuroradiology ,Volume ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Area under the curve ,Retrospective cohort study ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts ,Hydrocephalus, Normal Pressure ,Hydrocephalus ,Algorithm ,Shunting ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Imaging Informatics and Artificial Intelligence ,Drainage ,Radiology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objectives Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles, which can be diagnosed by invasive CSF drainage test and treated by shunt placement. Here, we aim to investigate the diagnostic and prognostic power of systematic volumetric analysis based on brain structural MRI for INPH. Methods We performed a retrospective study with a cohort of 104 probable INPH patients who underwent CSF drainage tests and another cohort of 41 INPH patients who had shunt placement. High-resolution T1-weighted images of the patients were segmented using an automated pipeline into 283 structures that are grouped into different granularity levels for volumetric analysis. Volumes at multi-granularity levels were used in a recursive feature elimination model to classify CSF drainage responders and non-responders. We then used pre-surgical brain volumes to predict Tinetti and MMSE scores after shunting, based on the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator. Results The classification accuracy of differentiating the CSF drainage responders and non-responders increased as the granularity increased. The highest diagnostic accuracy was achieved at the finest segmentation with a sensitivity/specificity/precision/accuracy of 0.89/0.91/0.84/0.90 and an area under the curve of 0.94. The predicted post-surgical neurological scores showed high correlations with the ground truth, with r = 0.80 for Tinetti and r = 0.88 for MMSE. The anatomical features that played important roles in the diagnostic and prognostic tasks were also illustrated. Conclusions We demonstrated that volumetric analysis with fine segmentation could reliably differentiate CSF drainage responders from other INPH-like patients, and it could accurately predict the neurological outcomes after shunting. Key Points • We performed a fully automated segmentation of brain MRI at multiple granularity levels for systematic volumetric analysis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) patients. • We were able to differentiate patients that responded to CSF drainage test with an accuracy of 0.90 and area under the curve of 0.94 in a cohort of 104 probable INPH patients, as well as to predict the post-shunt gait and cognitive scores with a coefficient of 0.80 for Tinetti and 0.88 for MMSE. • Feature analysis showed the inferior lateral ventricle, bilateral hippocampus, and orbital cortex are positive indicators of CSF drainage responders, whereas the posterior deep white matter and parietal subcortical white matter were negative predictors.
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34. A Safe Mobilisation Program to Improve Functional Mobility and Reduce Fall Risks in Cognitively Impaired Older Adults with Higher Level Gait Disorders: A Pilot Study
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Nicholas Mills, Josephine Gwynn, Weihong Zhang, Lindy Clemson, Elizabeth Harper, Alexander Harry Beveridge, and Lee-Fay Low
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Spaced retrieval ,business.industry ,Cognitive Neuroscience ,Tinetti test ,Psychological intervention ,Pilot Projects ,Cognition ,Gait ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Quality of life (healthcare) ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Errorless learning ,Quality of Life ,Humans ,Medicine ,Accidental Falls ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,Postural Balance ,Aged ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Background: The association between gait and cognition, and their combined impact on postural stability may underlie the increased fall risk in older adults with dementia. However, there are few interventions to improve functional mobility and reduce fall risks in people with cognitive impairment. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a Safe Mobilisation Program for cognitively impaired older adults with higher level gait disorders. It also explores the potential effectiveness of the program on mobility and fall risks. Methods: Fifteen community-dwelling older adults participated in a 3-week pre-post intervention study. They were trained to take steady steps in transfers and mobilization using errorless learning and spaced retrieval teaching techniques. Results: The intervention program was feasible, all the participants completed the program and were able to mobilize safely. The program was acceptable and participants reported an increase in safety awareness, improvement in confidence while transferring and mobilising, and better quality of life. There was a trend of improvement in Falls Efficacy Scale-international (FES-I), 360° turn and Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), which may indicate improvement in balance and mobility. Conclusion: The Safe Mobilisation Program was feasible and acceptable in older adults with cognitive impairment and gait disorders and warrants further evaluation.
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35. Do cognitive performance and physical function differ between individuals with motoric cognitive risk syndrome and those with mild cognitive impairment?
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Chuo-Yu Lee, Yuanmay Chang, Pei-Hao Chen, Fang-Yu Cheng, Jin-Siang Shaw, and Shih-Jung Cheng
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Taiwan ,Motoric cognitive risk syndrome ,Timed Up and Go test ,Audiology ,Neuropsychological Tests ,lcsh:Geriatrics ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cognition ,medicine ,Dementia ,Outpatient clinic ,Humans ,Cognitive Dysfunction ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance ,Cognitive performance ,Episodic memory ,Gait ,Postural Balance ,Working memory ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,medicine.disease ,Mild cognitive impairments ,lcsh:RC952-954.6 ,Time and Motion Studies ,Physical function ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists ,Research Article - Abstract
Background Motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) is defined by slow gait speed combined with subjective cognitive complaint. MCR is a predementia syndrome, similar to mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, there is currently no study comparing the differences in cognitive performance and physical function between these two types of cognitive impairment. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare cognitive performance and physical function in individuals with MCR versus MCI. Methods A total of 77 participants, free of dementia, were recruited from the neurological outpatient clinic of a medical center in Taiwan. Participants were separated into 2 groups, MCR (n = 33) and MCI (n = 44) groups, based on definition criteria from previous studies. The priority was to assign a diagnosis of MCR first, followed by MCI. Hence, “pure” MCI had no overlap with MCR syndrome. Cognitive performance, including executive function, attention, working memory, episode memory, visuospatial function, and language, were measured. Physical functions such as activities in daily living, the Tinetti Assessment Scale, and the Timed Up and Go test were also measured. Results Executive function, attention, working memory, episodic memory and language were all significantly lower in the MCR group than the MCI group. Abilities related to physical function, including those measured by the Tinetti Assessment Scale and the Timed Up and Go test, were significantly lower in the MCR group than the MCI group. Conclusions We noted that cognitive performance and physical function were lower in MCR individuals than MCI but without MCR syndrome. However, the conclusions were based on the enrollment procedure of participants prioritizes the MCR syndrome. Because of the overlap of MCR and MCI, future studies should use different enrollment strategies to further clarify the status of these two populations.
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36. Fall-related cognition, motor function, functional ability, and depression measures in older adults with dementia
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Nam-Gi Lee, Hyun-Ju Park, and Tae-Woo Kang
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Grip strength ,Cognition ,0302 clinical medicine ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Activities of Daily Living ,mental disorders ,Humans ,Medicine ,Dementia ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Functional ability ,Gait ,Geriatric Assessment ,Aged ,Balance (ability) ,Aged, 80 and over ,Hand Strength ,Depression ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Rehabilitation ,Mental Status and Dementia Tests ,medicine.disease ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,Geriatric Depression Scale ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,human activities ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
BACKGROUND: As the severity of dementia progresses over time, cognition and motor functions such as muscle strength, balance, and gait are disturbed, and they eventually increase the risk of fall in patients with dementia. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between the fall risk and cognition, motor function, functional ability, and depression in older adults with dementia. METHODS: Seventy-four older adults diagnosed with dementia were recruited. Clinical measurements included the Fall Risk Scale by Huh (FSH), Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE-K), hand grip strength (HGS), Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA), 10-m walk test (10-MWT), Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (MBI-K), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). RESUTLS: The MMSE-K was significantly correlated with the FSH, HGS, and the MBI-K, and FSH was significantly correlated with all of the other outcome measures. In particular, the MMSE-K, HGS, POMA, and the MBI-K were negatively correlated with fall history among the FHS sub-items. Additionally, the MMSE sub-item, attention/concentration was associated with the FSH, HGS, POMA, and the MBI-K. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that falling is significantly related to impaired cognition, reduced muscle strength, impaired balance, gait, and activities of daily living abilities, and depression in older adults with dementia.
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37. Mortality in an Italian nursing home during COVID-19 pandemic: correlation with gender, age, ADL, vitamin D supplementation, and limitations of the diagnostic tests
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Marco Bonomi, Giovanni Vitale, Leila Danesi, Giacomo Gazzano, Letizia Maria Fatti, Biagio Cangiano, Luisa Gilardini, Chiara Francesca Caparello, Antonio Conti, Luca Persani, Marina Croci, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Iacopo Chiodini, and Stefania Bonadonna
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Male ,Aging ,hydroxychloroquine ,Activities of daily living ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,serology ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Correlation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Sex Factors ,0302 clinical medicine ,Activities of Daily Living ,Pandemic ,Humans ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Mortality ,Vitamin D ,Pandemics ,Aged ,Aged, 80 and over ,Vitamin d supplementation ,SARS-CoV-2 ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Age Factors ,COVID-19 ,Cell Biology ,Middle Aged ,nasopharyngeal swab ,Nursing Homes ,Italy ,Dietary Supplements ,Female ,Observational study ,business ,Nursing homes ,Research Paper ,Demography - Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increased mortality in nursing homes due to its quick spread and the age-related high lethality. Results: We observed a two-month mortality of 40%, compared to 6.4% in the previous year. This increase was seen in both COVID-19 positive (43%) and negative (24%) residents, but 8 patients among those testing negative on the swab, tested positive on serological tests. Increased mortality was associated with male gender, older age, no previous vitamin D supplementation and worse “activities of daily living (ADL)” scores, such as Barthel index, Tinetti scale and S.OS.I.A. classification. Conclusion: Our data confirms a higher geriatric mortality due to COVID-19. Negative residents also had higher mortality, which we suspect is secondary to preanalytical error and a low sensitivity of the swab test in poorly compliant subjects. Male gender, older age and low scores on ADL scales (probably due to immobility) are risk factors for COVID-19 related mortality. Finally, mortality was inversely associated with vitamin D supplementation. Design: In this observational study, we described the two-month mortality among the 157 residents (age 60-100) of a nursing home after Sars-CoV-2 spreading, reporting the factors associated with the outcome. We also compared the diagnostic tests for Sars-CoV-2.
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38. Effectiveness of Dual-Task Exercise Training on Gait, Balance and walking speed among Stroke patient
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Sebastin Inigo A and Karpagam K
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Interview ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,medicine.disease ,Gait ,Standard deviation ,Preferred walking speed ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Quality of life ,medicine ,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics ,business ,Stroke ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Stroke is a significant medical condition and the significant inception of baffling longstanding inability everywhere in the world. Enduring over 24 hours or causing demise and the reason must be of a vascular starting point to affirm the stroke diagnosis. So the present study aims to the effectiveness of Dual-Task Exercise Training on Gait, Balance and walking speed among Stroke patient at Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. A quantitative approach with Pre-Experimental research with one group pre-test post-test design adopted to conduct the study among 30 antenatal mothers who were selected by non--probability purposive sampling technique. The semi-structured interview method was used to collect the demographical variables among stroke patient, and the patient’s balance and gait pattern were assessed by using the Tinetti Assessment Scale. The results of the study show that in the pre-test, the mean value is 17.7%, and the standard deviation is 3.333. And in post-test, the mean value is 19.866, and the standard deviation is 2.75. The mean difference between pre and post-test is 15.27. This study proves Effectiveness of Dual-Task Exercise Training on Gait, Balance and Walking speed among Stroke patient is effective method to prevent and to improve the Gait, Balance and Walking speed among stroke patient and also it helps the stroke patient to improve to the knowledge and to provide the better quality of life to stroke patient.
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39. Effects of whole-body vibration on motor function in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Chuan He, Caixia Su, Qi Wan, and Wentong Zhang
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Parkinson's disease ,Cognitive Neuroscience ,Placebo ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,Speech and Hearing ,Behavioral Neuroscience ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Medicine ,Whole body vibration ,030304 developmental biology ,Balance (ability) ,0303 health sciences ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,medicine.disease ,Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology ,Neurology ,Strictly standardized mean difference ,Meta-analysis ,Physical therapy ,Neurology (clinical) ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objective:To review the effects of whole body vibration for patients with Parkinson’s disease.Design:Randomized clinical trials comparing whole body vibration with no vibration or conventional physical therapy for patients with Parkinson’s disease were searched up to July 31, 2019.Results:Seven studies with 196 patients were included for quantitative analysis. No significant difference was found between groups in motor score of unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale (UPDRS-III) (WMD [weighted mean difference] = −1.75, 95% CI, −5.40 to 1.90, I2 = 45.8%), functional reach test (SMD [standardized mean difference] = 0.21, 95% CI, −0.29 to 0.71; I2 = 0%), and other balance tests (including Berg balance test and Tinetti score) (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI, −0.01 to 0.80; I2 = 0%). No statistical difference was detected in walking velocity as well (WMD = −0.05, 95% CI, −0.17 to 0.06; I2 = 0%). In contrast, the pooled analysis from four studies on the Time Up and Go test showed favorable results for whole body vibration (WMD = −1.59, 95% CI, −2.90 to −0.28, I2 = 0%).Conclusion:Whole body vibration may not be beneficial over placebo or conventional physical therapy in overall motor function, balance, and walking velocity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. However, it might have positive effects on sit to stand transitions or turning.
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40. Promoting hemiplegic gait
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Logeshwari Selvaraj and Sakthi J
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Hemiplegic gait ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Gait ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ,Test (assessment) ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Medicine ,Intervention Duration ,business ,human activities ,Stroke ,Balance (ability) - Abstract
Introduction and Aim: Balance synergy includes a number of postural response that enable an individual to arise and remain erect during standing and locomotion. Balance deficits causes an insufficient coordination, postural instability and impaired gait. Maintaining the independence in activities of activities of daily living is an important factor for the quality of life. Hence this study is done to promote Hemiplegic Gait in stroke patients. Materials and Methods: 150 community dwelling hemiparetic subjects from Chennai aged
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41. The Effect of Proprioceptive Exercises on Balance and Physical Function in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, José Vicente Toledo-Marhuenda, Luis Espejo-Antúnez, José Manuel Pérez-Mármol, and M. de los Ángeles Cardero-Durán
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Male ,030506 rehabilitation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Morse Fall Scale ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Homes for the Aged ,Humans ,Medicine ,Single-Blind Method ,Mobility Limitation ,Range of Motion, Articular ,Gait ,Geriatric Assessment ,Postural Balance ,Aged ,Balance (ability) ,Aged, 80 and over ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Physical Functional Performance ,Proprioception ,Exercise Therapy ,Nursing Homes ,Test (assessment) ,Spain ,Physical Endurance ,Physical therapy ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,Analysis of variance ,0305 other medical science ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of a proprioceptive exercise program on functional mobility, musculoskeletal endurance, dynamic and static balance, gait, and risk of falls in institutionalized older adults. Design Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. Setting A Spanish nursing home in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain. Participants An initial sample was created by recruiting 148 older adult volunteers. The final sample (N=42) was randomly divided into 2 groups. Interventions Both the control and experimental group received physical therapy treatment based on a combination of adapted exercises and other physical therapy techniques (physical therapy intervention program) for a period of 12 weeks. This program consisted of 45 minutes (group intervention) plus 100 minutes (individual intervention) a week, for a total of 36 sessions (29 hours). The experimental group received a proprioceptive training program during the same intervention period, which was conducted twice weekly (24 sessions), with each session lasting 55 minutes. Main Outcome Measures Timed Up and Go (TUG), Cooper, Tinetti, 1-leg stance, and the Morse Fall Scale (MFS). Results Analysis of variance showed a time × group interaction in TUG score (F=10.41, P=.002), Cooper test (F=5.94, P=.019), Tinetti score (F=6.41, P=.015), and MFS scores (F=5.24, P=.028). Differences between groups were achieved for TUG scores (d=0.76), Tinetti scores (d=1.12), 1-leg stance test scores (d=0.77), and MFS scale scores (d=0.85). In the experimental group, within-group analyses showed pre- to post-treatment differences for TUG scores (d=0.72), Cooper test scores in meters (d=0.18), Tinetti scores (d=0.60), 1-leg stance scores (d=0.55), and MFS scores (d=0.42). Conclusions A proprioceptive exercise program demonstrated significant improvements compared with the control group in areas such as functional mobility, musculoskeletal endurance, balance, gait, and risk of falls in institutionalized older adults. This study may help to enhance our understanding of the impact of a specific protocol for a proprioceptive rehabilitation program.
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42. Association of postural balance and falls in adult patients receiving haemodialysis: A prospective cohort study
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Thomas H. Mercer, Arthur Doyle, Ilona Shilliday, Marietta L. van der Linden, Jamie P. Traynor, Tobia Zanotto, Karen Chalmers, Pelagia Koufaki, and Nicola Allan
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Biophysics ,Logistic regression ,Odds ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Renal Dialysis ,Postural Balance ,Humans ,Medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Force platform ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Rehabilitation ,Posturography ,030229 sport sciences ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Physical therapy ,Kidney Failure, Chronic ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Kidney disease - Abstract
Background Static postural balance performance is often impaired in people receiving haemodialysis (HD) for the treatment of stage-5 chronic kidney disease (CKD-5). However, the question as to whether lower postural balance is associated with adverse clinical outcomes such as falls has not been addressed yet. Research question We conducted a prospective cohort study to explore the association between static postural balance and falls in people receiving HD. We hypothesised that higher postural sway would be associated with increased odds of falling. Methods Seventy-five prevalent CKD-5 patients receiving HD (age: 61.8 ± 13.4 years) from three Renal Units were enrolled in this prospective cohort study. At baseline, postural balance was assessed with a force platform in eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions. Centre of pressure (CoP) measures of range, velocity and area were taken for the analysis. Falls experienced by study participants were prospectively recorded during 12 months of follow-up. Secondary outcomes included timed-up and go, five-repetition sit-to-stand test and the Tinetti falls efficacy scale (FES). Results In multivariable logistic regression analysis, higher CoP range in medial-lateral direction during EC was associated with increased odds of falling (OR: 1.04, 95 %CI: 1.00−1.07, p = 0.036). In ROC curve analysis, CoP velocity in EO exhibited the greatest prognostic accuracy (AUC: 0.69, 95 %CI: 0.55−0.82), however this was not statistically different from CoP measures of area and range. None of the postural balance measures exceeded the prognostic accuracy of the FES (AUC: 0.70, 95 %CI: 0.58−0.83, p = 0.005). Significance This prospective cohort study showed that higher postural sway in medial-lateral direction was associated with increased odds of falling in people receiving HD. CoP measures of range, velocity and area displayed similar prognostic value in discriminating fallers from non-fallers. The overall utility of static posturography to detect future fall-risk may be limited in a clinical setting.
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43. ANALYSING THE CORRELATION OF GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT SCORES AND ACTIVITY IN SMART HOMES
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Enno-Edzard Steen, Björn Friedrich, Sebastian Fudickar, and Andreas Hein
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Geriatrics ,FOS: Computer and information sciences ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Tinetti test ,Continuous monitoring ,Geriatric assessment ,Physical strength ,Correlation ,Computer Science - Computers and Society ,Physical medicine and rehabilitation ,Computers and Society (cs.CY) ,medicine ,Elderly people ,Psychology ,Motion sensors - Abstract
A continuous monitoring of the physical strength and mobility of elderly people is important for maintaining their health and treating diseases at an early stage. However, frequent screenings by physicians are exceeding the logistic capacities. An alternate approach is the automatic and unobtrusive collection of functional measures by ambient sensors. In the current publication, we show the correlation among data of ambient motion sensors and the well-established mobility assessments Short-Physical-Performance-Battery, Tinetti and Timed Up & Go. We use the average number of motion sensor events as activity measure for correlation with the assessment scores. The evaluation on a real-world dataset shows a moderate to strong correlation with the scores of standardised geriatrics physical assessments., 15 pages, 1 figure, 16 tables
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44. Effect of lower body positive pressure aerobic training on fall risk in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy: randomized controlled trial
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Ashraf Abdelaal Mohamed Abdelaal and Shamekh Mohamed El-Shamy
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medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Population ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,Article ,law.invention ,Diabetic Neuropathies ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Diabetes Mellitus ,medicine ,Humans ,Aerobic exercise ,Treadmill ,education ,Gait ,Postural Balance ,Balance (ability) ,education.field_of_study ,Rehabilitation ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Exercise Therapy ,Physical therapy ,business - Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retarded task-oriented gait, balance performance and increased fall risk are among the most debilitating problems in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN). The lower body positive pressure (LBPP) training was recently introduced in the field of rehabilitation, but evaluating the effects of the LBPP on gait, balance and fall risk in patients with DPN has not been thoroughly investigated. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of LBPP treadmill training program on task-oriented gait, balance performance and fall risk in patients with DPN. DESIGN: Single-blinded, randomized-controlled trial. SETTING: Rehabilitative outpatient unit. POPULATION: Sixty-two patients with DPN were randomly assigned into 5-groups; group-A (100% weight-bearing; N.=12), group-B (75% weight-bearing; N.=13), group-C (50% weight-bearing; N.=13), group-D (25% weight-bearing; N.=12) and group-E (control group; N.=12). METHODS: The intervention groups (A, B, C, D) received moderate intensity aerobic exercise training (AET) program (30-45 minutes, 50-70% heart rate reserve) on the AlterG (AlterG, Inc., Fremont, CA, USA) treadmill for 12-weeks. Task-oriented gait, balance performance and the fall risk were evaluated at baseline (evaluation-1), after 12-weeks (evaluation-2) and 12-weeks poststudy cessation (evaluation-3; follow-up) for all groups using the Tinetti balance assessment tool. RESULTS: At evaluation-2, there were significant “within-groups” increases in the balance, gait and fall risk scores. There were significant “between-groups” differences in the same evaluated variables, with the highest increases were in group-B (P
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45. Kendi Evi ve Huzurevinde Yaşayan Yaşlılarda, Denge ve Yürüme Skorları ile Düşme Riskinin Karşılaştırılması.
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Gümüş, Enes, Arslan, İsmail, Tekin, Oğuz, Fidancı, İzzet, Eren, Şükrü Ümit, Dilber, Salih, and Şahin, Kamile
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Objectives: In this study, Tinetti walking and balance test was used on people over age 65 in order to evaluate falling and femoral fracture risk. Materials and Methods: Written consents of people over 65 years of age, consulting Family Practice Outpatient Clinic of Ankara Training and Research Hospital between March 17, 2014 and September 05, 2014 and from those living in nursing homes were taken. The study was conducted by applying a survey on sociodemographic and health conditions of the participants and also Tinetti balance and walking test. Obtained data was analyzed with SPSS 16.0 statistics program. Results: The study included 148 individuals aged 65 and over, 79 (53.3%) living in their own homes and 69 (46.6%) living in nursing homes. Of these, 45 (30.4%) were male and 103 (69.6%) were female. The mean age was 76.46 ± 7.19. When we examined the Tinetti test scores of elderly individuals, we observed that geriatric depression scale scores, elderliness of the participants, having a history of fall before in addition to their residence in nursing homes were all associated with the scores. Residence in nursing homes was observed to increase Tinetti balance and total scores. Conclusion: Being the primary care physicians, the constant increase of elder population in our country within the passing years requires our particular attention on the ‘elder's falling' subject. We also believe that; the risk factors found related to the falling of the elder in our study may be instructive for future risk evaluation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. The Aachen Mobility and Balance Index to measure physiological falls risk: a comparison with the Tinetti POMA Scale.
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Knobe, M., Giesen, M., Plate, S., Gradl-Dietsch, G., Buecking, B., Eschbach, D., Laack, W., and Pape, H.-C.
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RISK factors of falling down ,LONGITUDINAL method ,BODY movement ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves - Abstract
Purpose: The most commonly used mobility assessments for screening risk of falls among older adults are rating scales such as the Tinetti performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA). However, its correlation with falls is not always predictable and disadvantages of the scale include difficulty to assess many of the items on a 3-point scale and poor specificity. The purpose of this study was to describe the ability of the new Aachen Mobility and Balance Index (AMBI) to discriminate between subjects with a fall history and subjects without such events in comparison to the Tinetti POMA Scale. Methods: For this prospective cohort study, 24 participants in the study group and 10 in the control group were selected from a population of patients in our hospital who had met the stringent inclusion criteria. Both groups completed the Tinetti POMA Scale (gait and balance component) and the AMBI (tandem stance, tandem walk, ten-meter-walk-test, sit-to-stand with five repetitions, 360° turns, timed-up-and-go-test and measurement of the dominant hand grip strength). A history of falls and hospitalization in the past year were evaluated retrospectively. The relationships among the mobility tests were examined with Bland-Altmananalysis. Receiver-operated characteristics curves, sensitivity and specificity were calculated. Results: The study showed a strong negative correlation between the AMBI (17 points max., highest fall risk) and Tinetti POMA Scale (28 points max., lowest fall risk; r = −0.78, p < 0.001) with an excellent discrimination between community-dwelling older people and a younger control group. However, there were no differences in any of the mobility and balance measurements between participants with and without a fall history with equal characteristics in test comparison (AMBI vs. Tinetti POMA Scale: AUC 0.570 vs. 0.598; p = 0.762). The Tinetti POMA Scale (cut-off <20 points) showed a sensitivity of 0.45 and a specificity of 0.69, the AMBI a sensitivity of 0.64 and a specificity of 0.46 (cut-off >5 points). Conclusion: The AMBI comprises mobility and balance tasks with increasing difficulty as well as a measurement of the dominant hand-grip strength. Its ability to identify fallers was comparable to the Tinetti POMA Scale. However, both measurement sets showed shortcomings in discrimination between fallers and non-fallers based on a self-reported retrospective falls-status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Minimally invasive lumbopelvic stabilization of sacral fragility fractures in immobilized geriatric patients: feasibility and early return to mobility
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Philipp Drees, Peer Joechel, Andreas Conta, Peter Obid, Thomas Niemeyer, and Norbert Schütz
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Sacrum ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Timed Up and Go test ,Aging society ,Fracture Fixation, Internal ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Postural Balance ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged, 80 and over ,030222 orthopedics ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Tinetti test ,Mean age ,030229 sport sciences ,General Medicine ,Wound Healing Disorder ,Surgery ,Conservative treatment ,Treatment Outcome ,Time and Motion Studies ,Orthopedic surgery ,Feasibility Studies ,Spinal Fractures ,Female ,business - Abstract
In an aging society, the incidence of sacral fragility fractures is increasing and diagnosis is often delayed. Immobilization has devastating consequences especially in elderly patients. Short-term mobilization of these patients is crucial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the early return to mobility of immobilized geriatric patients with sacral fragility fractures treated with minimally invasive lumbopelvic stabilization. Retrospective analysis of thirteen consecutive patients (13 females) which could not be mobilized with conservative treatment, and thus were treated with minimally invasive lumbopelvic stabilization. Pain intensity measurement on an 11-point Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Tinetti Mobility Test (TMT), and Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) were performed preoperatively and 4 weeks postoperatively. Surgical and medical complications were analyzed. Mean age at surgery was 83.92 ± 6.27 years and mean ASA score was 2.77 ± 0.42. NRS improved from a mean of 7.18 ± 0.98 preoperatively to a mean of 2.45 ± 0.93 4 weeks postoperatively (Ρ
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48. Disability Prevention Program Improves Life‐Space and Falls Efficacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Qian Li Xue, Jack M. Guralnik, Laura N. Gitlin, Bruce Leff, Minhui Liu, Jennifer L. Wolff, and Sarah L. Szanton
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Activities of daily living ,Nurses, Community Health ,Article ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Occupational Therapy ,Stairs ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Intervention (counseling) ,Activities of Daily Living ,Health care ,medicine ,Humans ,Single-Blind Method ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Poverty ,Aged ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Odds ratio ,Self-Help Devices ,Confidence interval ,House Calls ,Physical therapy ,Accidental Falls ,Female ,Independent Living ,Geriatrics and Gerontology ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Objectives To evaluate the effects of a home-based disability prevention program on life-space and falls efficacy among low-income older adults. Design Single-blind two-arm randomized controlled trial. Setting Participants' homes. Participants Participants were low-income cognitively intact older adults (≥65 years old) with restricted daily activities. Our analytic sample for life-space (n = 194) and falls efficacy (n = 233) varied as the life-space measure was introduced 4 months after the trial began. Intervention Up to six 1-hour home visits with an occupational therapist; up to four 1-hour home visits with a registered nurse; and up to $1,300 worth of home repairs, modifications, and assistive devices with a handyman, during a course of 4 months. Measurements Life-space was measured by the Homebound Mobility Assessment; falls efficacy was measured using the 10-item Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale at baseline and 5 months. Results Participants were on average 75 years old, predominantly Black (86%) and female (85%-86%). Compared with participants in the control group, participants receiving the intervention were more likely to have improved versus decreased life-space in areas of bathroom (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 3.95; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.20-12.97), front or back porch, patio, or deck (adjusted OR = 2.67; 95% CI = 1.05-6.79), stairs (adjusted OR = 4.09; 95% CI = 1.34-12.48), leaving the house for any reason other than for health care (adjusted OR = 2.40; 95% CI = 1.01-5.73), and overall life-space (adjusted OR = 2.15; 95% CI = 1.10-4.19). Participants who received the intervention also had an 11% improvement in falls efficacy in performing daily activities (exponentiated coefficient = 1.12; 95% CI = 1.04-1.21). Conclusion Life-space and falls efficacy were improved through a multicomponent, person-directed, home-based disability prevention intervention. Findings suggest that this intervention should be translated into different settings to promote independent aging.
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49. The PrEscription of intraDialytic exercise to improve quAlity of Life in patients with chronic kidney disease trial: study design and baseline data for a multicentre randomized controlled trial
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Sunil Bhandari, Ken Farrington, Alice C. Smith, Chante Reid, Sharon Kean, Claire White, David C. Wheeler, Maarten W. Taal, Thomas H. Mercer, Sandip Mitra, Jamie H. Macdonald, Philip A. Kalra, Claudia-Martina Messow, James O. Burton, Pelagia Koufaki, Ian Ford, Iain C. Macdougall, Indranil Dasgupta, Sharlene A. Greenwood, Mick Kumwenda, Magdi Yaqoob, and Peter C. Thomson
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Transplantation ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,Physical fitness ,030232 urology & nephrology ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Anthropometry ,medicine.disease ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,Quality of life ,Nephrology ,law ,Cohort ,medicine ,Physical therapy ,Medical prescription ,business ,Kidney disease - Abstract
Background Exercise interventions designed to improve physical function and reduce sedentary behaviour in haemodialysis (HD) patients might improve exercise capacity, reduce fatigue and lead to improved quality of life (QOL). The PrEscription of intraDialytic exercise to improve quAlity of Life study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month intradialytic exercise programme on QOL and physical function, compared with usual care for patients on HD in the UK. Methods We conducted a prospective, pragmatic multicentre randomized controlled trial in 335 HD patients and randomly (1:1) assigned them to either (i) intradialytic exercise training plus usual care maintenance HD or (ii) usual care maintenance HD. The primary outcome of the study was the change in Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF 1.3) Physical Component Score between baseline and 6 months. Additional secondary outcomes included changes in peak aerobic capacity, physical fitness, habitual physical activity levels and falls (International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Duke’s Activity Status Index and Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale), QOL and symptom burden assessments (EQ5D), arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity), anthropometric measures, resting blood pressure, clinical chemistry, safety and harms associated with the intervention, hospitalizations and cost-effectiveness. A nested qualitative study investigated the experience and acceptability of the intervention for both participants and members of the renal health care team. Results At baseline assessment, 62.4% of the randomized cohort were male, the median age was 59.3 years and 50.4% were white. Prior cerebrovascular events and myocardial infarction were present in 8 and 12% of the cohort, respectively, 77.9% of patients had hypertension and 39.4% had diabetes. Baseline clinical characteristics and laboratory data for the randomized cohort were generally concordant with data from the UK Renal Registry. Conclusion The results from this study will address a significant knowledge gap in the prescription of exercise interventions for patients receiving maintenance HD therapy and inform the development of intradialytic exercise programmes both nationally and internationally. Trial Registration ISRCTN N83508514; registered on 17 December 2014.
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50. Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy on Gait Function in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Haimanot Melese, Melaku Hailu Temesgen, Gebresilassie Kahsay, and Abayneh Alamer
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Functional training ,medicine.medical_specialty ,peripheral neuropathy ,Diabetic neuropathy ,030209 endocrinology & metabolism ,Review ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Cochrane Library ,gait ,law.invention ,03 medical and health sciences ,diabetic pain ,0302 clinical medicine ,Gait (human) ,systematic review ,Randomized controlled trial ,Gait training ,law ,Internal Medicine ,Medicine ,Pharmacology ,exercise therapy ,business.industry ,Tinetti test ,medicine.disease ,functional training ,Systematic review ,Physical therapy ,business - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to review the current evidence on the effectiveness of exercise therapy on gait function in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. A comprehensive search of literature published between October 2010 and May 2020 was conducted using the following electronic databases; PubMed, AMED, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, PEDro and Google Scholar. Randomized control trials conducted to determine the effectiveness of exercise therapy on gait function in patients with diabetic neuropathy were included in this review. Non-English language published papers were excluded. This review was done in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Data extraction and risk of bias assessment of the studies were carried out independently by two authors. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the PEDro scale and GRADE approach. The overall methodological quality of studies rated from moderate to high. Meta-analysis was not carried out due to the heterogeneity of included trials. The primary outcome measures of gait functions were the six-minute walk test, 10-meter walk test and Tinetti scale. Nine randomized controlled trials with 370 participants were analyzed. Out of them, eight studies proved its effectiveness on gait function on individuals with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The finding of this study suggested that multi-component exercise therapy consisted of strength, ROM exercise, balance, flexibility and stretching exercises, circuit exercise training, and gait training found to enhance gait function for individuals suffering with diabetic peripheral neuropathy compared to control groups.
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