The Relationship between Upper Extremity Strength and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance among Elderly Women

2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 143-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey W. McGee ◽  
Virgil Mathiowetz
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Association between Fitness and Performance of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Women

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S510
Author(s):  
Maressa P. Krause ◽  
Sergio G. daSilva ◽  
Wagner de Campos ◽  
Alan C. Utter
Keyword(s):  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
And Performance

The relationship between neuropsychological measures and the Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living task in multiple sclerosis

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 636-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Goverover ◽  
HM Genova ◽  
FG Hillary ◽  
J. DeLuca
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Functional Independence ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
Neuropsychological Measures ◽  
Instrumental Activities ◽  
The Relationship

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can result in cognitive deficits and a loss of functional independence. To date, little research has linked the observed cognitive and behavioral deficits in MS, especially those in the processing speed domain, to performance on tasks of everyday functioning. The present study examined the relationship between neuropsychological test performance and performance on the Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living task (TIADL) in individuals with MS, and in healthy controls (HCs). The TIADL is a functional measure, which assesses both accuracy and speed in one's performance of everyday activities. The MS group performed significantly worse on the TIADL relative to the HC group. Additionally, TIADL scores of individuals with MS were significantly correlated with neuropsychological measures of processing speed. TIADL scores were not, however, correlated with neuropsychological measures of verbal episodic memory or working memory. These results indicate that the impairments in processing speed may contribute to impairments in activities of everyday living in persons with MS. Multiple Sclerosis 2007; 13: 636-644. http://msj.sagepub.com

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