Changes in Flexed Posture, Musculoskeletal Impairments, and Physical Performance After Group Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy B. Katzman ◽  
Deborah E. Sellmeyer ◽  
Anita L. Stewart ◽  
Linda Wanek ◽  
Kate A. Hamel
Keyword(s):  
Older Women ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Musculoskeletal Impairments

scholarly journals Facilitating Exercise Engagement among Community Dwelling Stroke Survivors: Is a once Per Week Group Session Sufficient?

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (23) ◽  
pp. 4746
Author(s):  
Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin ◽  
Nor Asma Husna Yusoff ◽  
Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Exercise Session ◽  
Stroke Recurrence ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Group Exercise ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Sit To Stand ◽  
Balance Ability

Although exercise is proven as an effective strategy to combat post-stroke complications and the risk of stroke recurrence, many stroke survivors fail to engage in this activity following rehabilitation. In this study, we assessed the feasibility and usefulness of a low-frequency group exercise to determine its suitability as an approach to facilitate exercise engagement among stroke survivors. Forty-one stroke survivors, mean (SD) age 59.34 (10.02) years, mean time post-stroke 17.13 (17.58) months, completed a 90 minute, once per week, group exercise supervised by therapists for 12 weeks. The exercise outcomes were measured using standardized clinical tests. We observed improvement in the group’s physical performance; balance score by 3 units (Z = −3.88, p < 0.001), speed of repetitive sit to stand by 3.4 s (Z = −4.69, p < 0.001), and walking speed by 8.22 m/min (Z = −3.25, p < 0.001). Scores of seven out of 14 Berg’s balance scale items increased significantly, indicating better balance ability among the survivors. In conclusion, a 12-week, once per week group exercise session seems feasible and sufficient to improve the physical performance of community dwelling stroke survivors. This exercise arrangement may be offered to stroke survivors to facilitate exercise practice following rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Urinary Incontinence Is Associated With Physical Performance Decline in Community-Dwelling Older Women: Results From the International Mobility in Aging Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 1872-1891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Caroline de Assunção Cortez Corrêa ◽  
Catherine M. Pirkle ◽  
Yan Yan Wu ◽  
Afshin Vafaei ◽  
Carmen-Lucia Curcio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Performance Decline ◽  
Prospective Analyses

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the influence of urinary incontinence (UI) on physical performance. Method: In prospective analyses from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS), 915 women (65-74 years) from Canada, Colombia, Albania, and Brazil were evaluated in relation to self-reported UI (past week) and physical performance (Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB]), with reevaluation after 2 years. Linear mixed models examined the influence of UI on SPPB, adjusted by covariates (age, study site, education, income sufficiency, body mass index [BMI] and parity). Results: Women reporting some UI presented lower SPPB mean (β = −0.41, p = .009) and a greater reduction (β = −0.53, p = .001) over 2 years than those reporting no UI. Discussion: Compared with no reported UI, some UI was associated with worse and more pronounced declines in physical performance over 2 years. This study highlights the importance of practices to reduce UI to contribute to healthier aging.

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