Benefits of Thai Yoga on physical mobility and lower limb muscle strength in overweight/obese older women: A randomized controlled pilot trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 101345
Author(s):  
Waree Widjaja ◽  
Thanarak Wongwattanapong ◽  
James J. Laskin ◽  
Amornpan Ajjimaporn
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Lower Limb Muscle ◽  
Limb Muscle ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Physical Mobility

Accuracy of the step test to evaluate lower limb muscle strength in community-dwelling older women

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 133-139
Author(s):  
Jaqueline Mello Porto ◽  
Renato Campos Freire Júnior ◽  
Luciana Mendes Cangussu-Oliveira ◽  
Erika Leitner ◽  
Lara Gonçalves Freitas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Lower Limb Muscle ◽  
Limb Muscle

scholarly journals Characteristics of Lower Limb Muscle Strength, Balance, Mobility, and Function in Older Women with Urge and Mixed Urinary Incontinence: An Observational Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mélanie Le Berre ◽  
Mélanie Morin ◽  
Hélène Corriveau ◽  
Mathieu Hamel ◽  
Sylvie Nadeau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Mixed Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Lower Limb Muscle ◽  
Limb Muscle ◽  
And Function

scholarly journals Clinical Screening for Lower Limb Muscle Weakness in Community-Dwelling Older Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 230-230
Author(s):  
Daniela Abreu ◽  
Jaqueline Porto
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Lower Limb Muscle ◽  
Limb Muscle ◽  
Small Magnitude ◽  
Clinical Screening

Abstract The objective of the present study was to evaluate the ability of the five times sit to stand test (5TSST), grip strength (GS) and step test (ST) to detect older women with reduced lower-limb muscle strength (LLMS), and to investigate the clinical usefulness of the combination of such tests. One hundred and nineteen older women were submitted to the 5TSST, GS, ST and lower limb peak torque by an isokinetic dynamometer. The capacity of the clinical tests to detect older women with reduced LLMS was measured using the ROC curve, followed by calculation of posttest probability (PoTP). The results show that a ST score of 0.24 cm per cm of participant’s height shows the best PoTP for a positive test (72%). However, the combination of the ST and 5TSST enhances the accuracy from 48% (prevalence of weakness in the population) to 82.6% if both tests are positive, and decreases the PoTP from 48% to 11.4% if both tests are negative. The inclusion of GS provided additional benefits of small magnitude. In conclusion, the ST performed alone or in combination with 5TSST could be an alternative for clinical screening of LLMS reduction in older women. The early identification of impairment of lower-limb muscle strength in independent older adults may favor early intervention and prevention of negative outcomes such as falls and functional limitations.

scholarly journals Reduced Lower-Limb Muscle Strength and Volume in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to Neuropathy, Intramuscular Fat, and Vitamin D Levels

Diabetes Care ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monirah M. Almurdhi ◽  
Neil D. Reeves ◽  
Frank L. Bowling ◽  
Andrew J.M. Boulton ◽  
Maria Jeziorska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Lower Limb Muscle ◽  
Limb Muscle ◽  
Vitamin D Levels
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