Physical and motor fitness tests for older adults living in nursing homes: a systematic review

L Galhardas, A Raimundo, J Del Pozo-Cruz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This systematic review aimed to identify the physical/motor fitness tests for nursing home
residents and to examine their psychometric properties. Electronic databases were …

Sit-to-stand muscle power test: Comparison between estimated and force plate-derived mechanical power and their association with physical function in older adults

I Baltasar-Fernandez, J Alcazar… - Experimental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed i) to assess the assumptions made in the sit-to-stand (STS)
muscle power test [body mass accelerated during the ascending phase (90% of total body …

Acute skeletal muscle wasting and dysfunction predict physical disability at hospital discharge in patients with critical illness

KP Mayer, ML Thompson Bastin… - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Background Patients surviving critical illness develop muscle weakness and impairments in
physical function; however, the relationship between early skeletal muscle alterations and …

Proposal and validation of a new approach in tele-rehabilitation with 3D human posture estimation: a randomized controlled trial in older individuals with sarcopenia

S He, D Meng, M Wei, H Guo, G Yang, Z Wang - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Objective Through a randomized controlled trial on older adults with sarcopenia, this study
compared the training effects of an AI-based remote training group using deep learning …

[HTML][HTML] Muscle power predicts frailty status over four years: A retrospective cohort study of the National Health and Aging Trends Study

CM Burbank, A Branscum, ML Bovbjerg… - Journal of frailty …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Muscle power is a critical measure of physical capacity in older adults, however
the association between muscle power and frailty is not well explored. The purpose of this …

Reference values for handgrip strength in the basque country elderly population

X Río, A Larrinaga-Undabarrena, A Coca… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Functional impairment is a growing global problem that increases with age
and acute hospitalisations. Handgrip strength (HGS) is one of the tests used as a predictor of …

A limited number of slices yields comparable results to all slices in foot intrinsic muscle deterioration ratio on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

JA Zellers, PK Commean, L Chen, MJ Mueller… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diagnostic imaging modalities, like computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI), can be used to assess in vivo muscle quality. Quantitative assessment using …

Ayuda o asistencia a domicilio para personas mayores

M Brika, C Maguet, F Desramault, MD Hoarau… - EMC-Kinesiterapia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Resumen¿ Qué pueden hacer los kinesiterapeutas para ayudar a sus pacientes a
permanecer en su domicilio? En este artículo se proponen herramientas de evaluación …

Assistenza o mantenimento a domicilio degli anziani

M Brika, C Maguet, F Desramault, MD Hoarau… - EMC-Medicina …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cosa può fare il kinesiterapista per supportare i suoi pazienti nel desiderio di non lasciare il
proprio domicilio? In questo articolo proponiamo strumenti di valutazione, rieducazione e …

Efectos de Programas de Promoción de la Salud a través de la Actividad Física en Adultos y Adultos Mayores en el País Vasco: Evaluación de la Capacidad …

X Río de Frutos - 2021 - tdx.cat
El objetivo principal de esta tesis estudiar los efectos de dos programas reglados de
promoción de la salud que tienen como eje principal la Actividad Física (AF) en la …