Accuracy of different handgrip values to identify mobility limitation in older adults [PDF]
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2021 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Mobility limitation is commonly the first sign of impaired physical function and predisposes older adults to disability. Moreover, recent epidemiological studies have classified neuromuscular strength as the best explanator of ...
Jair Lício Ferreira Santos +2 more
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Association of cardiovascular burden with mobility limitation among elderly people: a population-based study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) such as smoking and diabetes have been associated with mobility limitations among older adults. We seek to examine to what extent individual and aggregated CRFs and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are ...
Anna-Karin Welmer +4 more
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Primary healthcare professionals’ perspectives on mobility limitation assessment and predictive model optimization for community-dwelling older adults: a qualitative research [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundMobility limitation is an important public health challenge faced by ageing populations. However, standardized assessment tools remain lacking in primary care practice in China, and existing predictive models still face substantial ...
Linbing Chen +5 more
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Impact of Sarcopenia on Falls, Mobility Limitation, and Mortality Using the Diagnostic Criteria Proposed in the Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia Guideline [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground The recent published Korean Working Group on Sarcopenia (KWGS) guideline includes the concept of functional sarcopenia. The study investigated the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with health-related adverse outcomes defined by the
Ga Yang Shim +3 more
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Predicting Future Mobility Limitation in Older Adults: A Machine Learning Analysis of Health ABC Study Data [PDF]
Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 2022 Kathryn E Callahan +2 more
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Recovery From Mobility Limitation in Middle-Aged African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study. [PDF]
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci, 2021 BACKGROUND: Despite evidence that African Americans shoulder a high burden of mobility limitation, little is known about factors associated with recovery.
Odden MC +6 more
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Association of Arterial Stiffness with Functional Disability and Mobility Limitation: The Rugao Longitudinal Ageing Study [PDF]
Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2022 Xiaoyan Jiang
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PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY IN OLDER WOMEN AFTER 12 WEEKS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING
Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging, 2021 OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between functional mobility, anthropometric and functional characteristics of older women after 12 weeks of resistance training.
More Torres Montalvão +6 more
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Limits of social mobilization [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013 The Internet and social media have enabled the mobilization of large crowds to achieve time-critical feats, ranging from mapping crises in real time, to organizing mass rallies, to conducting search-and-rescue operations over large geographies. Despite significant success, selection bias may lead to inflated expectations of the efficacy of social ...
Alex Rutherford +5 more
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Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2023 Motor impairment and mobility limitations are frequently observed in post-stroke individuals and are associated with functional dependence and low perceived quality of life.
Luma Amendoeira Almeida Lima +2 more
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