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The ethnic gap in mobility: a comparison of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants and the general Finnish population

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Many ethnic minority populations have poorer health than the general population. However, there is limited knowledge on the possible ethnic gap in physical mobility.
S. Rask, P. Sainio, A. E. Castaneda, T. Härkänen, S. Stenholm, P. Koponen, S. Koskinen   +6 more
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Goniometry in limited joint mobility

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
To study about the utility of goniometry in screening for limited joint mobility (LJM) in patients attending a secondary level Diabetic Clinic.Randomly selected data of 100 patients attending a secondary level diabetic clinic without any complications were used. Baseline neuropathy assessments, namely monofilament and biothesiometry were done. Range of
S Gopinath, K Manoj, Rubiya
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Effectiveness of Motor Imagery Combined with Structured Progressive Circuit Class Training on Functional Mobility in Post-Stroke Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
Objective: To compare the effect of motor imagery combined with structured progressive circuit class therapy vs health education combined with structured progressive circuit class therapy on dynamic balance, endurance, and functional mobility in post ...
Nilar Aung, Vimonwan Hiengkaew, Jarugool Tretriluxana , Mon S Bryant, Sunee Bovonsunthonchai   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Functional Training on Respiratory Function and Functional Movements Among Female Bodybuilders [PDF]

Physical Treatments, 2023
Purpose: Dynamic postural instability and subsequent functional movement dysfunctions are acknowledged as one of the primary reasons for intrinsic injuries.
Ensieh Asadpour, Nasser Mohammad Rahimi, Reza Aminzadeh   +2 more
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Clinical and functional characteristics of women after stroke, fallers and non-fallers: a longitudinal study

Revista Pesquisa em Fisioterapia, 2021
BACKGROUND: Occurrence of falls is among the most frequent complications presented by the elderly and individuals with neurological diseases. It is known that in the elderly, there is a greater frequency of falls in women.
Erika Pedreira Fonseca, Maria Brito Alves, Moema Guimarães, Maria Eduarda Carvalho, Elen Beatriz Pinto   +4 more
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Improving Capacity of Older Adults with Locomotive Syndrome Stage 1 Living in Nursing Home: A Pilot Clinical Trial [PDF]

Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research, 2022
Background Aging causes locomotive syndrome (LS), which is characterized by difficulty in walking. The present study determined the effects of locomotion training and regular aerobic exercise programs on the aerobic capacity of older nursing home ...
Michael Prayogo, Damayanti Tinduh, Dewi Poerwandari, Rwahita Satyawati Dharmanta, Sri Mardjiati Mei Wulan, Yukio Mikami, Soenarnatalina Melaniani   +6 more
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Sarcopenia With Limited Mobility: An International Consensus [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2011
A consensus conference convened by the Society of Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Wasting Disorders has concluded that "Sarcopenia, ie, reduced muscle mass, with limited mobility" should be considered an important clinical entity and that most older persons should be screened for this condition.
John E. Morley, Angela Marie Abbatecola, Josep M. Argiles, Vickie Baracos, Juergen Bauer, Shalender Bhasin, Tommy Cederholm, Andrew J. Stewart Coats, Steven R. Cummings, William J. Evans, Kenneth Fearon, Luigi Ferrucci, Roger A. Fielding, Jack M. Guralnik, Tamara B. Harris, Akio Inui, Kamyar Kalantar Zadeh, Bridget Anne Kirwan, Giovanni Mantovani, MUSCARITOLI, Maurizio, Anne B. Newman, ROSSI FANELLI, Filippo, Giuseppe M. c. Rosano, Ronenn Roubenoff, Morris Schambelan, Sokol Gh, Thomas W. Storer, Bruno Vellas, Stephan Von Haehling, Shing Shing Yeh, Stefan D. Anker, O. n. Sarcopenia The Society, Cachexia, Wasting Disorders Trialist Workshop   +33 more
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A descriptive study of the annual mobility assessment

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Background: Preclinical mobility limitations (PCML) begin with subtle changes that might not be perceived but often lead to loss of function. The newly developed Annual Mobility Assessment (AMA) was designed to identify PCML, but to date, there is no ...
Michael L. Puthoff, PT, PhD, Catherine J. Byrne, PT, MPT, DHSc   +1 more
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Social isolation in chronic kidney disease and the role of mobility limitation. [PDF]

Clin Kidney J, 2019
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multiple comorbidities, hospitalizations and mortality. In older adults, social isolation and poor mobility contribute to these outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that a glomerular filtration
Moorthi RN, Latham-Mintus K.
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Barrier coverage with sensors of limited mobility [PDF]

Proceedings of the eleventh ACM international symposium on Mobile ad hoc networking and computing, 2010
Barrier coverage is a critical issue in wireless sensor networks for various battlefield and homeland security applications. The goal is to effectively detect intruders that attempt to penetrate the region of interest. A sensor barrier is formed by a connected sensor cluster across the entire deployed region, acting as a "trip wire" to detect any ...
Anwar Saipulla, Benyuan Liu, Guoliang Xing, Xinwen Fu, Jie Wang 0002   +4 more
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