Prevalence and Predictors of Geriatric Depression in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Asian Nursing Research, 2009 This study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive mood and physical and socio-environmental variables of community-dwelling elderly. Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive survey.
Jeung-Im Kim, RN, PhD +2 more
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Quantifying Hand Strength and Isometric Pinch Individuation Using a Flexible Pressure Sensor Grid
Sensors, 2023 Modulating force between the thumb and another digit, or isometric pinch individuation, is critical for daily tasks and can be impaired due to central or peripheral nervous system injury.
Brian J. Conway +6 more
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Validation of ankle strength measurements by means of a hand-held dynamometer in adult healthy subjects [PDF]
, 2017 Uniaxial Hand-Held Dynamometer (HHD) is a low-cost device widely adopted in clinical practice to measure muscle force. HHD measurements depend on operator’s ability and joint movements.
Ancillao, Andrea +2 more
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Development of grip strength during the first year after stroke
Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019 Objective: To assess recovery of grip strength during the first year post-stroke. Design: Exploratory study on a subsample of patients participating in the Norwegian Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy trial.
Roland Stock +4 more
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Plasticity size effects in tension and compression of single crystals [PDF]
, 2005 The effect of size and loading conditions on the tension and compression stress–strain response of micron-sized planar crystals is investigated using discrete dislocation plasticity.
Deshpande, V.S., +2 more
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Yaşlı Romatoid Artrit Hastalarında El Kavrama Gücü
Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019 Amaç: Önceki çalışmalar romatoid artritin ve yaşlanmanın, azalmış el kavrama gücü için bağımsız risk faktörleri olduğunu göstermiştir. Bununla birlikte, bir arada var olan romatoid artritin yaşlı popülasyondaki azalmış el kavrama gücünü nasıl ...
Aslı ÇALIŞKAN UÇKUN +5 more
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Self-quenching of fundamental phase and amplitude noise in semiconductor lasers with dispersive loss [PDF]
, 1990 We show theoretically that the incorporation of a frequency-dependent loss mechanism in a semiconductor laser can lead, in concert with the amplitude-to-phase coupling, to major reductions of the fundamental intensity and phase noise.
Nabiev, Rashit +2 more
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Hand-grip Strength is Correlated with Aerobic Capacity in Healthy Sedentary Young Females
Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 2021 Aerobic capacity, which is the maximum limit of the rate of oxygen consumption, is an important parameter in determining health-related physical fitness.
Figen Dag +2 more
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Age and Grip Strength Predict Hand Dexterity in Adults. [PDF]
, 2015 In the scientific literature, there is much evidence of a relationship between age and dexterity, where increased age is related to slower, less nimble and less smooth, less coordinated and less controlled performances.
Edwards, M.G. +4 more
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Hand Grip Strength Differences in Geriatric Subjects with and without Hand Diseases
Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023 The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of untreated hand diseases on hand grip strength, a value that is commonly used as a diagnostic parameter for sarcopenia and frailty in geriatric populations. We hypothesized that individuals with untreated hand diseases would have lower grip strength than those without hand diseases.A total of 240 ...
Takamoto, Koji +3 more
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