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The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2017
Introduction Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a widely used rehabilitation concept, although its efficacy has not yet been demonstrated in stroke survivors.
Guiu-Tula FX, Cabanas-Valdés R, Sitjà-Rabert M, Urrútia G, Gómara-Toldrà N.   +4 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Prevalence and Trends of Basic Activities of Daily Living Limitations in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States. [PDF]

Epidemiologia (Basel), 2023
Background: Population-level surveillance of the prevalence and trends of basic self-care limitations will help to identify the magnitude of physical disablement in the rapidly growing older American demographic. We sought to evaluate the prevalence and trends of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations in the United States.
Heimbuch H, Rhee Y, Douglas M, Juhl K, Knoll K, Stastny S, McGrath R.   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Effects of Daily Consumption of Soy Products on Basic/Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community-Dwelling Japanese Women Aged 75 Years and Older: A 4-Year Cohort Study

Women's Health Reports, 2023
Introduction: Since soy isoflavones compensate for age-related estrogen reduction, adequate intake of soy products may prevent the decline in activities of daily living (ADL) due to estrogen reduction in women.
Narumi Kojima, Miji Kim, Kyoko Saito, Yuko Yoshida, Hirohiko Hirano, Shuichi Obuchi, Hiroyuki Shimada, Takao Suzuki, Hajime Iwasa, Hunkyung Kim   +9 more
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Cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic risk factors associated with dependency in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older Iranian adults: Bushehr elderly health program [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Iran’s population is aging. Disability is a major public health problem for older adults, not only in Iran but all over the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic ...
Kazem Khalagi, Akram Ansarifar, Noushin Fahimfar, Mahnaz Sanjari, Safoora Gharibzdeh, Farshad Sharifi, Gita Shafiee, Ramin Heshmat, Iraj Nabipour, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The relationship between sarcopenia,undernutrition, physical mobility and basic activities of daily living in a group of elderly women of Mexico City. [PDF]

Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2013
BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a geriatric syndrome, which affects the functional status and mobility of individuals. OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of sarcopenia and undernutrition, and to assess the association between sarcopenia and mobility, and ...
María Consuelo Velázquez-Alva, María Esther Irigoyen‐Camacho, Jaime Delgadillo Velázquez, Irina Lazarevich   +3 more
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Factors associated with basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly participants of a population-based survey: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2018
Objectives To investigate factors associated with the need for assistance in basic and instrumental activities of daily living in Norwegian elderly. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), a large population-based
Siri H. Storeng, Erik R. Sund, Steinar Krokstad   +2 more
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Mapping the neuroanatomy of functional decline in Alzheimer’s disease from basic to advanced activities of daily living [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, 2019
Impairments in activities of daily living (ADL) are a criterion for Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia. However, ADL gradually decline in AD, impacting on advanced (a-ADL, complex interpersonal or social functioning), instrumental (IADL, maintaining life in community), and finally basic functions (BADL, activities related to physiological and self ...
Carolina Delgado, Gonzalo Forno, Agustín Ibáñez, Carlos Muñoz-Neira, Mauricio Farías, Michael Hornberger, Michael Hornberger, Paulo Barraza, Andrea Slachevsky, Fernando Henríquez, Eneida Mioshi, Mario A. Parra, Mario A. Parra, Patricia Lillo, Eduardo Bravo   +14 more
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Effectiveness of the back school program for the performance of activities of daily living in users of a basic health unit in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2016
[Purpose] Primary care is considered the gateway to the Brazilian public health system and is responsible for managing the most prevalent problems in the population. In this study, the effects of Back School on pain, functionality, and the performance of
Patrícia Thurow Bartz, Adriane Vieira, Mark A. Noll, Cláudia Tarragô Candotti   +3 more
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Attentional Resources and Independence in Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities [PDF]

Healthcare
The relationship between attentional resources and functionality in individuals with intellectual disabilities (IDs) is clinically relevant. This study aimed to examine the possible relationship between the degree of ID and attentional resources, and to evaluate whether attentional resources predict the performance of basic and instrumental activities ...
Beatriz García-Pintor, Francisco Manuel Morales-Rodríguez, José Manuel Pérez-Mármol   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Associations Between Anemia and Dependence on Basic and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Women

BMC Geriatrics
Abstract Aim The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between anemia and basic and instrumental activities of daily living in older female patients. Methods 540 older female outpatients were included. Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin below 12 g/dL.
Abdulkadir Karismaz, Ozge Pasin, Osman Kara, Rafet Eren, Lee Smith, Alper Doventas, Pinar Soysal   +6 more
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