Which impairments are most associated with high mobility performance in older adults? Implications for a rehabilitation prescription

JF Bean, DK Kiely, S LaRose, SG Leveille - Archives of physical medicine …, 2008 - Elsevier
Bean JF, Kiely DK, LaRose S, Leveille SG. Which impairments are most associated with
high mobility performance in older adults? Implications for a rehabilitation prescription …

Are changes in leg power responsible for clinically meaningful improvements in mobility in older adults?

JF Bean, DK Kiely, S LaRose… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: From among physiological attributes commonly targeted in rehabilitation, to
identify those in which changes led to clinically meaningful differences (CMDs) in mobility …

Physical activity and leg strength predict decline in mobility performance in older persons

AS Buchman, RS Wilson, PA Boyle… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To assess the extent to which physical activity and leg strength are
associated with change in mobility in older persons. DESIGN: Prospective, observational …

Increased trunk extension endurance is associated with meaningful improvement in balance among older adults with mobility problems

P Suri, DK Kiely, SG Leveille, WR Frontera… - Archives of physical …, 2011 - Elsevier
Suri P, Kiely DK, Leveille SG, Frontera WR, Bean JF. Increased trunk extension endurance
is associated with meaningful improvement in balance among older adults with mobility …

Leg strength or velocity of movement: which is more influential on the balance of mobility limited elders?

DJ Mayson, DK Kiely, SI LaRose… - American Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Mayson DJ, Kiely DK, LaRose SI, Bean JF: Leg strength or velocity of movement:
which is more influential on the balance of mobility limited elders? Am J Phys Med Rehabil …

Muscle strength and BMI as predictors of major mobility disability in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders pilot (LIFE-P)

AP Marsh, WJ Rejeski, MA Espeland… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Muscle weakness and obesity are two significant threats to mobility facing the
increasing number of older adults. To date, there are no studies that have examined the …

The Boston Rehabilitative Impairment Study of the Elderly: a description of methods

NE Holt, S Percac-Lima, LA Kurlinski… - Archives of physical …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To describe the methods of a longitudinal cohort study among older adults
with preclinical disability. The study aims to address the lack of evidence guiding mobility …

Trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and mobility in older adults: a pilot study

P Suri, DK Kiely, SG Leveille, WR Frontera, JF Bean - PM&R, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether trunk muscle attributes are associated with balance and
mobility performance among mobility-limited older adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis …

Should physical activity programs be tailored when older adults have compromised function?

AP Marsh, EA Chmelo, JA Katula… - Journal of aging …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a walking program supplemented by
tasks designed to challenge balance and mobility (WALK+) could improve physical function …

Relationship between physical functioning and physical activity in the lifestyle interventions and independence for elders pilot

A Chalé‐Rush, JM Guralnik, MP Walkup… - Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether participation in usual moderate‐intensity or more‐
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with physical function performance and to …