Design of Waist Wear Products for Warm-Up Training for the Elderly

A NAO humanoid robot is programmed to act as an autonomous exercise instructor at a senior living community. In an on-site session, the robot does (i) a warm-up routine in which the robot directs participants to ask it to perform various tasks such as dancing and reciting poems and (ii) an exercise routine in which the robot guides participants through various physical exercises such as leg, hand, and neck exercises. The participants include six elderly residents, three nurses/caregivers, and two administrators. The elderly group is categorized with respect to cognitive awareness and physical capability. The session is videoed and then analyzed to measure several dimensions of human-robot interaction with these diverse participants, including affective reaction, effective reaction, and group responsiveness. Following the exercise session, a focus group session is conducted with the seniors and a separate focus group session conducted with the nurses and administrators to glean further data.

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Effects of Dance Sports and Yoga Program on Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Blood Lipids and Liver Function Indicator in the Elderly

Exercise Science ◽

10.15857/ksep.2020.29.1.51 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 51-59

Author(s):

Dong-Hoon Yoo

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Liver Function ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Blood Lipids ◽

Exercise Program ◽

The Elderly ◽

The Body ◽

Warm Up ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Yoga Group

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of dance sports and yoga program on body composition, physical fitness, blood lipids and liver function indicator in the elderly.METHODS: The subjects in this experiment were divided into the dance sports group (n=12, 6 male with age 70.83±5.23, 6 female with age 68.00±3.03) and the yoga group (n=12, 6 male with age 68.33±1.63, 6 female with age 67.33±2.50). The both exercise program were conducted once 60 minutes (warm-up: 10 minutes, main exercise: 40 minutes, cool-down: 10 minutes), twice a week for 15 weeks.RESULTS: The body composition, physical fitness, blood lipids and liver function indicator were found to have positive effects on all items in both groups without the significant interactions.CONCLUSIONS: We found that the 15-week dance sports and yoga program positively affects the improvement of flexibility, blood lipids and alanine aminotransferase. Therefore, long-term regular use of both dance sports and yoga programs is considered to be beneficial for the improvement and maintenance of physical and physiology variables related to the elderly’s health.

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An Autonomous Robot-to-Group Exercise Coach at a Senior Living Community

Rapid Automation ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8060-7.ch054 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1145-1163

Author(s):

Lundy Lewis ◽

Ted Metzler ◽

Linda Cook

Keyword(s):

Focus Group ◽

The Elderly ◽

Human Robot Interaction ◽

Group Session ◽

Focus Group Session ◽

Exercise Session ◽

Robot Interaction ◽

Warm Up ◽

Cognitive Awareness ◽

Effective Reaction

A NAO humanoid robot is programmed to act as an autonomous exercise instructor at a senior living community. In an on-site session, the robot does (i) a warm-up routine in which the robot directs participants to ask it to perform various tasks such as dancing and reciting poems and (ii) an exercise routine in which the robot guides participants through various physical exercises such as leg, hand, and neck exercises. The participants include six elderly residents, three nurses/caregivers, and two administrators. The elderly group is categorized with respect to cognitive awareness and physical capability. The session is videoed and then analyzed to measure several dimensions of human-robot interaction with these diverse participants, including affective reaction, effective reaction, and group responsiveness. Following the exercise session, a focus group session is conducted with the seniors and a separate focus group session conducted with the nurses and administrators to glean further data.

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Age-Related Differences in Acquisition of a Verbal Habit

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.1177/003151258005000262 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 435-438

Author(s):

Nancy C. Waugh

Keyword(s):

Reaction Time ◽

The Elderly ◽

Learning Curves ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Warm Up ◽

Paired Associates ◽

Age Related ◽

Actual Degree

10 young (< 40 yr.) and 10 elderly (> 60 yr.) adults recalled previously memorized paired associates over a long series of trials. Practice was either massed or distributed. Reaction time decreased for both groups at the same rate. Spacing of trials did not affect the younger subjects’ pattern of learning. The elderly subjects’ learning curves showed the classical effects of warm-up, reminiscence, and work decrement. Distribution of practice was seen to affect momentary level of performance rather than actual degree of learning.

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Reliability of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.9.2.194 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 194-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Koen A.P.M. Lemmink ◽

Kemper Han ◽

Mathieu H.G. de Greef ◽

Piet Rispens ◽

Martin Stevens

Keyword(s):

Transfer Test ◽

Learning Effect ◽

The Elderly ◽

Warm Up ◽

Relative Reliability ◽

Fitness Test ◽

Strength Tests ◽

Maximum Effort ◽

Block Transfer ◽

Balance Board

Several items of the Groningen Fitness Test for the Elderly (GFE) were tested. The GFE tests were administered twice, with 1 week between sessions. The participants were 458 independently living adults >55 years of age. For most tests, there was reasonable agreement between sessions, indicating absolute objectivity and stability, but results on the block-transfer test revealed a learning effect. Mean scores on the balance-board and sit-and-reach tests showed significant improvement, whereas grip-strength results deteriorated significantly. All tests satisfied the criteria for relative reliability. In conclusion, absolute and relative reliability of the tests of the GFE were satisfactory. If multiple applications of the GFE are planned for the same group of participants, 1 or more practice trials should be executed for the block-transfer test to avoid a learning effect. A standard warm-up protocol is recommended for the sit-and-reach test. Participants should be strongly encouraged to give a maximum effort on the strength tests.

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Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100162429 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 966-967

Author(s):

J. Jacob ◽

M.F.M. Ismail

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Ultrastructural Changes ◽

Pokeweed Mitogen ◽

Asymmetric Structure ◽

Luminal Surface ◽

Bladder Epithelium ◽

Aldehyde Groups ◽

Cell Surface Changes ◽

Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽

Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

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The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

Journal of Dental Education ◽

10.1002/j.0022-0337.1988.52.9.tb02232.x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 52 (9) ◽

pp. 516-518 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J Mann ◽

TJ Bomberg ◽

JM Holtzman ◽

DB Berkey

Keyword(s):

The Elderly

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Speech-Language Pathologists' Attitudes Toward Aging and the Elderly

Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders ◽

10.1044/cicsd_30_f_146 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 30 (Fall) ◽

pp. 146-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jeff Searl ◽

Rodney M. Gabel

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Attitudes Toward Aging

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Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld25.2.61 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 61-69

Author(s):

Angel L. Ball ◽

Adina S. Gray

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

The Elderly ◽

Environmental Communication ◽

Pharmacological Intervention ◽

Team Approach ◽

Discussion Paper ◽

Term Care ◽

Anticholinergic Medications ◽

Inappropriate Treatment ◽

Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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