Covid-19 and the impact on the physical activity level of elderly people: a systematic review

MR Oliveira, IP Sudati, VDM Konzen… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Social isolation and lifestyle changes provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic
have negatively affected the level of physical activity of the elderly people. Objective To …

COVID-19 will severely impact older people's lives, and in many more ways than you think!

PHS Pelicioni, SR Lord - Brazilian journal of physical therapy, 2020 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, also known
as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will severely impact older people's lives. COVID …

Aging and the COVID-19 pandemic: The inter-related roles of biology, physical wellbeing, social norms and global health systems

C Baena, T Joarder, NU Ahmed, R Chowdhury - Maturitas, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating and
disproportionate impact on the elderly population. As the virus has swept through the world …

12p gain is predominantly observed in non-germinomatous germ cell tumors and identifies an unfavorable subgroup of central nervous system germ cell tumors

K Satomi, H Takami, S Fukushima, S Yamashita… - Neuro …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumors (GCTs) are neoplasms
predominantly arising in pediatric and young adult populations. While germinomas …

Leisure time physical activity and exercise performance in active older people in rural areas–Comparison of the first and second COVID-19 related lockdown in …

M Lohmöller, T Zieschang, J Koschate - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The closure of all sports facilities during the two lockdowns in Germany favoured a reduction
of leisure time physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to …

Characterizing fall risk factors in Belgian older adults through machine learning: a data-driven approach

E Lathouwers, A Dillen, MA Díaz, B Tassignon… - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Falls are a major problem associated with ageing. Yet, fall-risk classification
models identifying older adults at risk are lacking. Current screening tools show limited …

Cognitive and behavioral factors associated to probable sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults

LF de Souza, LC Fontanela, C Gonçalves… - Experimental Aging …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Sarcopenia has a high prevalence in older adults and is associated with
chronic aggravations to health, so therefore it is important to identify older adults who are …

Association of fall risk-increasing drugs with falls in generally healthy older adults: a 3-year prospective observational study of the DO-HEALTH trial

C de Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, CK Forster… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background The association between fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs, medications known
to be associated with falls) and the number of falls among generally healthy and active …

Relationship between mobility and cognitive impairment in patients with Alzheimer's disease

P Domenech-Cebrían, M Martinez-Martinez… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Alzheimer's disease (AD) is usually accompanied by impairments to mobility,
performance of the basic activities of daily life (ADL), and progressive cognitive decline. We …

Predicción de caídas y caídas recurrentes en adultos mayores que viven en el domicilio

ZE Leitón-Espinoza, JR Silva-Fhon, FM de Lima… - Gerokomos, 2022 - SciELO Espana
Objetivos: Determinar la predicción de las caídas y caídas recurrentes asociadas a factores
de riesgo en el adulto mayor que vive en el domicilio. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo y …