The relationship among neuromuscular impairments, chronic back pain, and mobility in older adults

UE Makris, TM Paul, NE Holt, NK Latham, P Ni, A Jette… - PM&R, 2016 - Elsevier
Background For older adults with mobility problems, one focus of rehabilitation is treating the
underlying neuromuscular impairment (s) that lead to functional decline and disability …

Neuromuscular attributes associated with lower extremity mobility among community-dwelling older adults

ME Jacob, TG Travison, RE Ward… - The Journals of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is advocated as a
screening tool in geriatric care for predicting future disability. We aimed to identify the leg …

Neuromuscular impairments contributing to persistently poor and declining lower-extremity mobility among older adults: new findings informing geriatric rehabilitation

RE Ward, MK Beauchamp, NK Latham… - Archives of physical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To identify neuromuscular impairments most predictive of unfavorable mobility
outcomes in late life. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research clinic. Participants …

Which neuromuscular attributes are most associated with mobility among older primary care patients?

JF Bean, NK Latham, N Holt, L Kurlinksi, P Ni… - Archives of physical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the neuromuscular attributes that are associated with self-reported
mobility status among older primary care patients. Design Cohort study. Setting Metropolitan …

Association of neuromuscular attributes with performance-based mobility among community-dwelling older adults with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis

CT Schmidt, RE Ward, P Suri, DK Kiely, P Ni… - Archives of physical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To identify differences in health factors, neuromuscular attributes, and
performance-based mobility among community-dwelling older adults with symptomatic …

Sensory and motor peripheral nerve function and incident mobility disability

RE Ward, RM Boudreau, P Caserotti… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess the relationship between sensorimotor nerve function and incident
mobility disability over 10 years. Design Prospective cohort study with longitudinal analysis …

Muscle functions and functional performance among older persons with and without low back pain

NA Ishak, Z Zahari, M Justine - Current Gerontology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to compare muscle functions and functional performances between older
persons with and without low back pain (LBP) and to determine the association between …

Weak hip flexor strength predicts progression of functional capacity decline due to locomotor system dysfunction in community-dwelling older adults: a longitudinal …

T Ikezoe, T Tsuboyama, Y Tabara, F Matsuda… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose It is critical to determine the risk factors for activities of daily living (ADL) disability
caused by locomotor dysfunction. However, no longitudinal study has investigated the …

Health characteristics, neuromuscular attributes, and mobility among primary care patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis: a secondary analysis

CT Schmidt, RE Ward, P Suri, L Kurlinski… - Journal of geriatric …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Mobility problems are common among older adults. Symptomatic
lumbar spinal stenosis (SLSS) is a major contributor to mobility limitations among older …

Musculoskeletal pain is associated with incident mobility disability in community-dwelling elders

RC Shah, AS Buchman, PA Boyle… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Identifying mobility disability risk factors may facilitate development of
interventions promoting functional independence in older persons. We tested the hypothesis …