scholarly journals Patient-Reported and Performance Outcomes Significantly Improved in Elderly Patients with Vestibular Impairment following Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Héctor Verdecchia ◽  
Agustina Maria Monzón ◽  
Valentina Urbina Jaimes ◽  
Fernando Rocha Oliveira ◽  
Laércio da Silva Paiva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Vestibular Rehabilitation ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Vestibular Disorder ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Clinical Records

Objective. To describe the results of a vestibular rehabilitation (VR) program in the timed up and go (TUG), gait speed (GS), and dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) scores for elderly vestibular patients in a developing country.Methods. Descriptive study with retrospective data collected from the clinical records of vestibular patients. The following information was recorded: sex, age, type of vestibular disorder, DHI score, and performance in TUG and GS, before and after participation in a VR program taking place from January 1 to August 30, 2017. The VR program consisted of 10 twice weekly sessions in the clinic and daily exercises at the patient’s home. We used Student’st-test for paired and Wilcoxon’s test according to the data distribution. The level of significance was 5%.Results. Data from 57 patients (49 females; 78 ± 5.8 years old) were used. There were statistically significant differences in TUG (12.52 versus 11.56), GS (0.81 versus 0.90 m/s), DHI total handicap (46 versus 24), physical (14 versus 8), emotional (14 versus 6), and functional (18 versus 12) domains.Conclusion. The functional outcome measures reported, including TUG, gait speed, and DHI, reflect statistically significant improvements in elderly patients after vestibular rehabilitation; the DHI improvements are clinically relevant.

scholarly journals Effects of Feeding Time on Markers of Muscle Metabolic Flexibility Following Acute Aerobic Exercise in Trained Mice Undergoing Time Restricted Feeding

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1717
Author(s):  
Aaron Persinger ◽  
Matthew Butawan ◽  
Martina Faietti ◽  
Ashley Pryke ◽  
Kyley Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Exercise Training ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Metabolic Flexibility ◽  
Feeding Time ◽  
Restricted Feeding ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Access To Food

Time-restricted feeding (TRF) is becoming a popular way of eating in physically active populations, despite a lack of research on metabolic and performance outcomes as they relate to the timing of food consumption in relation to the time of exercise. The purpose of this study was to determine if the timing of feeding/fasting after exercise training differently affects muscle metabolic flexibility and response to an acute bout of exercise. Male C57BL/6 mice were randomized to one of three groups for 8 weeks. The control had ad libitum access to food before and after exercise training. TRF-immediate had immediate access to food for 6 h following exercise training and the TRF-delayed group had access to food 5-h post exercise for 6 h. The timing of fasting did not impact performance in a run to fatigue despite TRF groups having lower hindlimb muscle mass. TRF-delayed had lower levels of muscle HSL mRNA expression and lower levels of PGC-1α expression but displayed no changes in electron transport chain enzymes. These results suggest that in young populations consuming a healthy diet and exercising, the timing of fasting may not substantially impact metabolic flexibility and running performance.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Treadmill Training Programme in Improving the Postural Balance on Institutionalized Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Natalia Moya Pereira ◽  
Marcel Jean Pierre Massè Araya ◽  
Marcos Eduardo Scheicher
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Treadmill Walking ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Before And After

Background. Institutionalized older adults have increased gait and balance impairment compared with community-dwelling older adults. The use of the treadmill for the rehabilitation process has been studied in different groups, but not in the institutionalized elderly. Objectives. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a treadmill walking workout program on the postural balance of institutionalized older adults. Methods. Postural balance was assessed by the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), gait speed, and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) on 37 institutionalized older adults (23 in the intervention group and 14 in the control group). Training consisted of a 20-minute treadmill walking workout carried out twice a week for 10 weeks. Measurements were obtained before and after 10 weeks and with 1 month of follow-up for the intervention group. For the control group, the data were obtained before and after the training period. Results. Significant improvement occurred in all motor function parameters (BBS: p<0.01; gait speed: p<0.001; SPPB: p<0.001; and TUG: p<0.001). Conclusions. The present results permit us to conclude that a treadmill walking program had positive effects on the postural balance of institutionalized older adults.

Vestibular Rehabilitation Reduces Functional Disability

1992 ◽  
Vol 107 (5) ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Vestibular Rehabilitation ◽  
Vestibular Disorder ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Physical Therapy Program ◽  
Success Of Treatment

Vertigo caused by vestibular disorder may be successfully treated with a physical therapy program of graded exercises to habituate the patient to the vertiginous stimulus and to increase the range of motion through which the patient can tolerate moving. Performance on daily self-care tasks is an important indicator of the patient's tolerance for head movement and the success of treatment. In this study, self-care skill in subjects with labyrinthine and brainstem lesions before and after receiving vestibular rehabilitation was examined. Subjects improved significantly after physical therapy, demonstrating greater independence in their abilities to care for themselves. These data provide further support for the value of vestibular rehabilitation procedures.

52 EBUS-TBNA in elderly patients with lung cancer: safety and performance outcomes

Lung Cancer ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. S19-S20
Author(s):  
M. Evison ◽  
P.A.J. Crosbie ◽  
J. Martin ◽  
P. Bishop ◽  
H. Doran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
And Performance

The five times sit to stand test: Responsiveness to change and concurrent validity in adults undergoing vestibular rehabilitation**

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 233-243
Author(s):  
Bridget M. Meretta ◽  
Susan L. Whitney ◽  
Gregory F. Marchetti ◽  
Patrick J. Sparto ◽  
Robb J. Muirhead
Keyword(s):  
Gait Speed ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Vestibular Rehabilitation ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Meaningful Improvement ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Sit To Stand

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if patients with balance and vestibular disorders would demonstrate clinically meaningful improvement in the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) score as a result of vestibular rehabilitation and to determine the concurrent validity of the FTSST. Design: Retrospective chart review of 351 people who underwent individualized outpatient vestibular rehabilitation programs. Setting: Outpatient tertiary balance and vestibular clinic. Subjects: One hundred and seventeen patients (45 men, 72 women), mean age 62.7 years, with peripheral, central or mixed vestibular dysfunction. Main outcome measures: FTSST, gait speed, Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), and Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale (ABC). Results: The mean change in FTSST score was 2.7 seconds. Subjects demonstrated statistically significant improvements in the FTSST, gait speed, ABC, DHI, DGI and TUG after vestibular rehabilitation (p < 0.01). The responsiveness-treatment coefficient (RT) was calculated as 0.58 for the FTSST indicating moderate responsiveness. Logistic regression showed that an improvement in the FTSST of greater than 2.3 seconds resulted in an odds ratio of 4.67 for demonstrating clinical improvement in DHI, compared with a change less than 2.3 seconds. The univariate linear regression model for baseline FTSST predicting FTSST change was significant (p < 0.01) and predicted 49% of the change variance. The FTSST scores demonstrated a moderate correlation with gait speed and the TUG (p< 0.01). FTSST improvement subsequent to vestibular rehabilitation was moderately correlated with improvements in the DGI and the TUG scores (p< 0.01). Conclusions: The FTSST was moderately responsive to change over time and was moderately related to measures of gait and dynamic balance.

scholarly journals EBUS-TBNA in Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer: Safety and Performance Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Evison ◽  
Philip A.J. Crosbie ◽  
Julie Martin ◽  
Paul Bishop ◽  
Helen Doran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
And Performance

The school competency contingency of worth as a mediator between performance-oriented achievement goals and performance outcomes

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Buck ◽  
Noelle Liwski ◽  
Connie Wolfe ◽  
Maxx Somers ◽  
Kati Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
And Performance

https://imsciences.edu.pk/files/journals/vol12_2/New%201%20MA.864.pdf

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Siddique ◽  
Shandana Shoaib ◽  
Zahoor Jan
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
And Performance ◽  
High Level

A key aspect of work processes in service sector firms is the interconnection between tasks and performance. Relational coordination can play an important role in addressing the issues of coordinating organizational activities due to high level of interdependence complexity in service sector firms. Research has primarily supported the aspect that well devised high performance work systems (HPWS) can intensify organizational performance. There is a growing debate, however, with regard to understanding the “mechanism” linking HPWS and performance outcomes. Using relational coordination theory, this study examines a model that examine the effects of subsets of HPWS, such as motivation, skills and opportunity enhancing HR practices on relational coordination among employees working in reciprocal interdependent job settings. Data were gathered from multiple sources including managers and employees at individual, functional and unit levels to know their understanding in relation to HPWS and relational coordination (RC) in 218 bank branches in Pakistan. Data analysis via structural equation modelling, results suggest that HPWS predicted RC among officers at the unit level. The findings of the study have contributions to both, theory and practice.

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