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Dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living after hip fractures

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2015
The objective of the study is to determine basic activities of daily living (Barthel Index) and instrumental activities of daily living (Lawton-Brody Index) before and after hip fracture. Follow-up study of patients (n=100) with hip fracture, operated at Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (Spain).
Salvador Pita-Fernandez, Jorge Gonzalez González-Zabaleta, TERESA Seoane-Pillado   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Calibrating limitation features and dependence levels in basic activities of daily living among individuals with dementia: an item response theory-based analysis [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Evaluating basic activities of daily living (BADL) is essential for monitoring disease progression and determining appropriate care plans for individuals with dementia.
Jinni Wang, Xiangyi Chen, Xiaomei Lin, Hua Ye, Xiaoyan Liao   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Relationship of Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living With the Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcer [PDF]

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care, 2018
Background: The basic and instrumental activities of daily living are prerequisites for living with a good quality of life. On the contrary, lack of movement and physical inactivity are considered as the main cause of pressure injuries. Accordingly, this
Sahar Mohammadi, Forough Rafii, Tahmine Salehi, Hamid Haghani   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Predicting functional outcome after stroke: the influence of neglect on basic activities in daily living. [PDF]

Front Hum Neurosci, 2013
One prominent deficit resulting from stroke is visuo-spatial neglect, which has been associated with slower and more attenuated recovery patterns of sensory-motor impairment as well as limitations in activities of daily living (ADL). The aim of the current study was to further specify the relationship between neglect and recovery of different domains ...
Nijboer T, van de Port I, Schepers V, Post M, Visser-Meily A.   +4 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Association between prognostic nutritional index and risk of moderate-to-severe basic activities of daily living dependence two years after hip fracture surgery in older adults [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background Hip fractures are a common and serious health concern in older adults. The ability to perform basic activities of daily living (BADL) is a key indicator of long-term functional status.
Qian Wu, Wenquan Ding, Zhongtai Zhang, Rui La, Dongqing You, Qingfeng Ding, Zhigang Zhang, Yuhao Cui, Lixin Huang, Lisong Li, Dinghua Jiang, Shenghao Wang   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Recognition of Basic Activities of Daily Living Using Wearable Devices for Older Adults: Scoping Review [PDF]

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundTracking the performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) using ADL recognition has the potential to facilitate aging-in-place strategies, allowing older adults to live in their homes longer and enabling their ...
Samantha J Ray, Josh Cherian, Amanda Mae Liberty, Tracy Anne Hammond, Paula K Shireman   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Functional range of motion for basic seated activities of daily living tasks

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
IntroductionEfficient performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) requires coordinated movement across multiple upper-limb joints. However, current assessments of joint range of motion (ROM) during ADLs often rely on subjective evaluation and lack ...
Yuji Inagaki, Tomoya Ishida, Hiroyuki Sugimori, Takaaki Yoshimura, Akihiro Watanabe, Yumene Naito, Daisuke Sawamura, Daisuke Sawamura   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The influence of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on the functional impairment and long-term survival of dependent people for carrying out basic activities of daily living in a neighborhood of the city of Madrid, Spain: Orcasitas Cohort Longitudinal Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundProlonged confinement can lead to personal deterioration at various levels. We studied this phenomenon during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in a functionally dependent population of the Orcasitas neighborhood of Madrid, Spain, by measuring ...
Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Amanda Martín Fernández, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Elena Pérez Rico, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Sara Guerra Maroto, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Irene Sánchez González, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Julia Herranz Hernando, Irene León Saiz   +14 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Low grip strength and gait speed as markers of dependence regarding basic activities of daily living: the FIBRA study [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
Objective To determine whether low muscle strength and low gait speed increase the risk of disability related to basic activities of daily living in community-dwelling older adults.
Juliana Carvalho Segato Marincolo, Daniela de Assumpção, Mariana Reis Santimaria, Ivan Aprahamian, Mônica Sanches Yassuda, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Ligiana Pires Corona, Flávia Silva Arbex Borim   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Dependence in basic activities of daily living in elderly fallers and non-fallers

Kairós Gerontologia, 2015
The objective of this study was to identify the influence of level of functional dependence in basic activities of daily living in elderly fallers and non-fallers. 100 subjects were assessed, both genders, with a mean age 71,82 years.
Luciana Paludetti Zubieta Traldi, Jair Lício Ferreira Santos   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source