The muscle disease sarcopenia, which is characterised by a loss of muscle strength, muscle
quantity, and physical performance, restricts mobility and independence in an ageing …

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a common cerebrovascular disease and an
important cause of gait and balance disorders. Gait and balance disorders can further lead …

Background Maintaining physical function is critical for older adults to achieve healthy aging.
The Otago exercise program (OEP) has been widely used to prevent falls for older adults …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused changes in lifestyle
for older adults such as reduced physical activity and community participation. Community …

Purpose While identifying older adults at risk for falls is important, fall prediction models
have had limited success, in part because of a poor understanding of which physical …

Objectives To compare the predictive value of intrinsic capacity (IC) and comorbidity on all-
cause mortality and falls. Methods This prospective cohort study included 220 older adults …

The decrease in functional abilities can negatively influence quality of life and autonomy in
elderly people, and physical exercise plays a crucial role regardless of the type. Among the …

Although cognitive decline has previously been associated with mobility limitations and
frailty, the relationship between sustained attention and gait speed is incompletely …

Introduction Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is characterised by decreased muscle mass,
diminished muscle strength and/or reduced physical performance and a high percentage of …

Background: In order to be used safely, accurately and reliably, measuring instruments in
the health field must first be validated, for which the study of their psychometric properties is …