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Effects of Change in Physical Activity on Physical Function Limitations in Older Women: Mediating Roles of Physical Function Performance and Self‐Efficacy

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2007
OBJECTIVES: To examine the hypothesis that changes in self‐efficacy and functional performance mediate, in part, the beneficial effect of physical activity on functional limitations over time. DESIGN: Prospective, observational study.
Edward, McAuley, Katherine S, Morris, Shawna E, Doerksen, Robert W, Motl, Hu, Liang, Siobhan M, White, Thomas R, Wójcicki, Karl, Rosengren   +7 more
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Inflammatory markers are unrelated to physical activity, performance, and functioning in hemodialysis

Journal of Renal Nutrition, 2002
To determine the associations among dietary intake and inflammatory cytokines with physical activity, function, and performance in maintenance dialysis patients.Cross-sectional analysis of cohort study.University-affiliated dialysis units, general clinical research center.Multiethnic cohort of maintenance hemodialysis patients.Physical activity by ...
Adriana M, Hung, Glenn M, Chertow, Belinda S, Young, Susan, Carey, Kirsten L, Johansen   +4 more
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Perceptions and Performance of Function and Physical Activity in Assisted Living Communities

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe residents' self-efficacy and outcome expectations with regard to function and physical activity (PA); to measure functional performance and time in PA; to evaluate the fit between the resident and the environment; and to evaluate knowledge, beliefs, and care behaviors of nursing assistants (NAs) in 4 different ...
Barbara, Resnick, Elizabeth, Galik, Ann L, Gruber-Baldini, Sheryl, Zimmerman   +3 more
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Functional Physical Performance in Individuals With Long COVID

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention
Purpose: To analyze the effect of physical exercise on functional parameters in individuals with long coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Review Methods: A search in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scielo, and EBSCO was carried out in October 2022, and it was updated in June 2024.
Michele Lacerda, de Andrade, Adão Luis, do Monte, Aline Mendes, Gerage, Leony Morgana, Galliano, Eduardo Caldas, Costa, Raphael Mendes, Ritti Dias, Fernanda Ishida, Corrêa   +6 more
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Physical activity outside of organised sports is associated with functional performance

Acta Paediatrica, 2017
AbstractAimThe purpose of this study was to determine whether high levels of strenuous physical activity outside of organised sports are associated with better functional test performance.MethodsYouth athletes (n = 445, mean = 14.2 ± 2.5 years) reported their frequency of strenuous physical activity outside of organised sports.
Noah Tocci, David R. Howell, Dai Sugimoto, Andrea Stracciolini, Jen Morse, William P. Meehan   +5 more
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Physical Functioning: Self-Report and Performance Measures Are Related but Distinct

Spine, 2003
Cross-sectional study of 63 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).To determine the relationship between the SF-36 physical functioning (PF) scale and physical performance on a modified symptom limited treadmill test, and to determine the effect of disability status and SF-36 mental health (MH) scores on self-reported physical functioning and on ...
Harriët, Wittink, William, Rogers, Andrew, Sukiennik, Daniel B, Carr   +3 more
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Functional physical training improves women’s military occupational performance

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2017
The U.S. Armed Forces have recently approved full integration of women into combat roles. Physical fitness demands for executing Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) are substantial; thus lifting and load carriage capability improvements are desirable.To determine if a specially-designed physical conditioning program could lessen the gap between the
Bradley C. Nindl, Shawn R. Eagle, Peter N. Frykman, Christopher Palmer, Eric Lammi, Katy Reynolds, Katelyn Allison, Everett Harman   +7 more
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Motor Performance of Women As a Function of Age and Physical Activity Level

Journal of Gerontology, 1986
In Study 1, simple and choice reaction time, balance, sit and reach flexibility, shoulder flexibility, and grip strength of older active women were compared with older inactive women, and active and inactive younger women. Except for grip strength, scores of older active women on all measures were significantly better than for older inactive women, and
R, Rikli, S, Busch
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[Effect of physical activity on functional performance].

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2001
Epidemiological studies clearly show a connection between physical activity and the occurrence of disabilities in old age. Physical exercise is possible and useful at every age. Numerous intervention trials have shown that training of endurance, strength and coordination has positive effects on the cardiovascular system, the lung, the musculo-skeletal ...
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The Short Physical Performance Battery as a Predictor of Functional Decline

Home Healthcare Now, 2022
Brant, Cassidy, Sara, Arena
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