How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected wheelchair users? Time-series analysis of the number of railway passengers in Tokyo

Y Arai, Y Niwa, T Kusakabe, K Honma - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed 'new barriers' to people with
disabilities (PwDs) who have already experienced many barriers to using public …

Smartphone proficiency in community-dwelling older adults is associated with higher-level competence and physical function: a population-based age-specific cross …

S Shimokihara, T Tabira, M Maruta… - Journal of Applied …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
With the rapid development of information and communication technology, smartphone
ownership has increased among older adults. While previous research has examined the …

Influence of exercise and dietary habits on the association of alpha‐actinin‐3 gene polymorphisms with physical function and body composition in community …

D Shiratsuchi, Y Taniguchi, S Akaida… - Geriatrics & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Alpha‐actinin 3 (ACTN3) is associated with diminished physical function and muscle
mass in older individuals. However, the effects of lifestyle on this relationship remain …

An Integrative Investigation of Travel Satisfaction, Streetscape Perception, and Mental Health in Urban Environments

P Iamtrakul, S Chayphong, Y Hayashi - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
A significant connection exists between mental health, particularly depression, and travel.
This study aims to explore the relationship between travel satisfaction, perception of the …

Resiliency amid the COVID-19 pandemic: engagement in meaningful activities as a mediator between coping ability and depressive symptoms among older adults

K Pynnönen, K Kokko, S Siltanen, E Portegijs… - Aging & Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study investigated the longitudinal association between coping ability and
depressive symptoms from before to during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and whether …

Life satisfaction and awareness of meaningful activities among middle-aged adults: A population-based study

S Akaida, D Shiratsuchi, M Tateishi… - British Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Meaningful activities have been suggested to contribute to life satisfaction.
Investigating the association between the awareness of meaningful activities and life …

Averting older adults' memory function decline via meaningful activities: a follow-up longitudinal study

S Akaida, T Tabira, M Tateishi, D Shiratsuchi… - European Geriatric …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of satisfaction with
meaningful activities and their performance on the memory function among community …

Association between muscle weakness and cap-grasping patterns when opening plastic bottles in community-dwelling older adults.

D Shiratsuchi, H Makizako, M Tateishi… - Geriatrics & …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The article investigate the relationship between muscle weakness and cap-grasping
patterns during the opening of a plastic bottle in community-dwelling older adults. It aims to …

[PDF][PDF] Subjective Memory Complaints Related to Satisfaction With Meaningful Activities Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Y Akasaki, T Tabira, M Maruta, H Makizako… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Subjective Memory Complaints Related to Satisfaction With Meaningful Activities Among
Community-Dwelling Older Adults Page 1 Review began 10/31/2024 Review ended 11/06/2024 …

Depressão na pessoa idosa no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19: revisão integrativa

C Cadorin, CL da Silva, DB Mello… - Saúde Coletiva …, 2024 - revistasaudecoletiva.com.br
Depressão na pessoa idosa no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19: revisão integrativa Page
1 Carina Cadorin, Claudir L. da Silva, Deborah B. Mello, Elisangela Souza, Mariane Dresch …