Gender differences in hand grip power in the elderly

Research on the acute physiological response to a padel match is limited. The present study aimed to: (a) evaluate neuromuscular, urinary, and hematological responses after simulated padel competition (SC) and (b) analyze possible gender differences. In this study, 28 high-level padel players participated (men = 13, age = 26.83 ± 6.57 years; women = 15, age = 30.07 ± 4.36 years). The following parameters were analyzed before and after SC: neuromuscular (hand grip strength, squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), and Abalakov jump (ABK)), hematological (red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit), and urinary (pH, specific gravity, microalbuminuria, and red blood cells). Significant gender differences were found in neuromuscular and hematological responses, with men obtaining higher values (p < 0.05). For the SC influence, changes were noted in ABK and microalbuminuria (p < 0.05). The percentages of change in hand grip strength, SJ (height and watts), CMJ (height), and ABK (height) were higher for men than women (p < 0.05). SC negatively influenced the neuromuscular parameters to a greater extent in women. Our results could be related to gender differences in game actions, the temporal structure, and anthropometric and physiological characteristics. Game dynamics and a different organic response between male and female padel playing were confirmed.

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Elderly victims of falls seen by prehospital care: gender differences

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia ◽

10.1590/1415-790x201400010002eng ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 3-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

William Campo Meschial ◽

Dorotéia Fátima Pelissari de Paula Soares ◽

Nelson Luiz Batista de Oliveira ◽

Alice Milani Nespollo ◽

Wesley Alexandre da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Prehospital Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Care Services ◽

Preventive Actions ◽

Type Of Injury

OBJECTIVE: To identify elderly who are victims of falls, according to gender, who received care from prehospital services of Maringá, Paraná. METHODS: A cross-sectional exploratory study carried out with 1,444 elderly patients who suffered falls in Maringá in the period from 2006 to 2008. Data were gathered from prehospital care services, typed and processed using the Epi Info 6.04d(r). The χ² test was used to compare the falls in relation to gender (significance level = 0.05). RESULTS: The number of falls according to gender presented similar percentages, 51.0% for males and 49.0% for females. Significant differences between genders were observed regarding age (p < 0.001), presence of alcohol breath (p < 0.001), type of fall (p < 0.001), place of fall (p < 0.001), treatment at hospital (p = 0.023), number of injuries (p = 0.014), type of injury (p < 0.001) and injury location (p <0.001). CONCLUSION: These results show that falls happen differently among the elderly when considering gender. It highlights the importance of understanding these differences in detail and the circumstances in which the fall occurred, since this knowledge is key to plan preventive actions.

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Gender Differences in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Among Community-Dwelling Mexican Americans Aged 80 and Older

American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias® ◽

10.1177/15333175211042958 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. 153331752110429

Author(s):

Sadaf Arefi Milani ◽

Phillip A Cantu ◽

Abbey B. Berenson ◽

Yong-Fang Kuo ◽

Kyriakos S. Markides ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Mexican Americans ◽

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽

The Elderly ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Treatment Programs ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Using Data ◽

Design And Methods

Background and Objectives To assess gender differences in prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) among community-dwelling Mexican Americans ≥80 years. Research Design and Methods: Using data from Wave 7 (2010–2011) of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly, we analyzed the NPS of 914 participants as determined by the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) with assessments conducted by their caregivers. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to test the association of individual NPS with gender, adjusting for relevant characteristics. Results: The average age of our sample was 86.1 years, and 65.3% were women. Over 60% of participants had at least one informant/caregiver reported NPS. After adjustment, women had lower odds than men of agitation/aggression but higher odds of dysphoria/depression and anxiety. Discussion: Recognizing gender differences in NPS phenotype could help guide development of culturally appropriate NPS screening and treatment programs.

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Independent predictors of depressive symptoms and social isolation on two-year all-cause mortality among the elderly in a population-based cohort study: gender differences

Epidemiology and Health ◽

10.4178/epih.e2022012 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. e2022012

Author(s):

Hyunsuk Jeong ◽

Hyeon Woo Yim ◽

Beom-Woo Nam

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Social Isolation ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Based ◽

All Cause Mortality

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Gender Differences in Access to Health Care Among the Elderly: Evidence from Southeast Asia

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3785127 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yana van der Meulen Rodgers ◽

Joseph E. Zveglich

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Access To Health

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Physical function tests predict incident falls: A prospective study of 2969 men in the Swedish Osteoporotic Fractures in Men study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/1403494818801628 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 436-441 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marcus E. Cöster ◽

Magnus Karlsson ◽

Claes Ohlsson ◽

Dan Mellström ◽

Mattias Lorentzon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Grip Strength ◽

Osteoporotic Fractures ◽

The Elderly ◽

Population Based ◽

Hand Grip Strength ◽

Test Time ◽

Physical Test ◽

Walking Test ◽

Hand Grip ◽

Physical Tests

Aims: Falls are common in the elderly population, and fall-related injuries are a major health issue. We investigated the ability of simple physical tests to predict incident falls. Methods: The Swedish Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) study includes 3014 population-based men aged 69–81 years at the start of the study. These men performed five different physical tests at baseline: right-hand grip strength, left-hand grip strength, timed stand test, 6 m walking test (time and steps) and narrow walking test. During the first study year, we asked participants to fill out questionnaires regarding falls 4, 8 and 12 months after baseline. A total of 2969 men completed at least one questionnaire and were included in this study. We used generalised estimating equations and logarithmic regression models to estimate odds ratios for fallers and recurrent fallers (more than one fall during the one-year examination period) in each quartile of men for each physical test. Results: The proportions of fallers and recurrent fallers were higher in the lowest quartile of the physical tests than in the other three quartiles combined for all physical tests. A reduction of one standard deviation in respective physical test resulted in a 13–21% higher risk of becoming a faller and a 13–31% higher risk of becoming a recurrent faller. Conclusions: Low results on simple physical tests is a risk factor for incident falls in elderly Swedish men and may facilitate identification of high-risk individuals suitable for fall-intervention programs.

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