Feasibility Study of Laser Acupuncture on Static Balance in Healthy Elderly Women: Pilot Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonjae Choi ◽  
Sajin Tak ◽  
Jongeun Yim ◽  
Seungwon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Laser Acupuncture ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Healthy Elderly

scholarly journals The Association of Calf Circumference with Resting Pulse Rate in Community-dwelling Healthy Elderly Women —Pilot Study—

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 705-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Takagi ◽  
Akihiro Morikami ◽  
Tomohiko Kamo ◽  
Daisuke Fujita ◽  
Miku Goto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Pulse Rate ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Calf Circumference ◽  
Healthy Elderly

scholarly journals The Effects of Exergaming Training on Balance in Healthy Elderly Women—A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1412
Author(s):  
Anna Brachman ◽  
Wojciech Marszałek ◽  
Anna Kamieniarz ◽  
Justyna Michalska ◽  
Michał Pawłowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Center Of Pressure ◽  
Quiet Standing ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Functional Balance ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Standing Test ◽  
Objective Outcomes ◽  
Kendall’S W

Our aim was to observe, through objective testing using an assessment module incorporated in a new exergaming system, whether elderly people’s static and functional balance is improved by a balance exergaming training program based on movements performed in everyday life. Thirteen healthy elderly women participated in 12 sessions of balance-based exergaming training (three times a week, 30 min per session). All objective outcomes, the quiet standing test, functional balance test (FBT), and limit of stability (LOS) test, were measured on three occasions: before intervention, after six training sessions, and after the completion of the four-week program. The results showed a significant improvement in LOS performance after the intervention. In FBT, participants exhibited a significant decrease (p < 0.01; Kendall’s W = 0.5) in the average time to target hit after six trainings. The average center of pressure velocity increased after six and 12 sessions, however did not reach significance (p = 0.053); nevertheless the size of the effect was large (ηp2 = 0.22). The parameters of the quiet standing test were not significantly affected by the training. The results support the need for more definite and objective studies assessing exergaming for balance in elderly.

scholarly journals Implementation of Person-Centered Care: A Feasibility Study Using the WE-CARE Roadmap

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2205
Author(s):  
Roman A. Lewandowski ◽  
Jędrzej B. Lewandowski ◽  
Inger Ekman ◽  
Karl Swedberg ◽  
Jan Törnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Rehabilitation Hospital ◽  
Person Centered Care ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Multi Disciplinary Team

Background: Person-Centered Care (PCC) is a promising approach towards improved quality of care and cost containment within health systems. It has been evaluated in Sweden and England. This feasibility study examines initial PCC implementation in a rehabilitation hospital for children in Poland. Methods: The WE-CARE Roadmap of enablers was used to guide implementation of PCC for patients with moderate scoliosis. A multi-disciplinary team of professionals were trained in the PCC approach and the hospital Information Technology (IT) system was modified to enhance PCC data capture. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the nine health care professionals involved in the pilot study and three patients/parents receiving care. Transcribed data were analyzed via content analysis. Results: 51 patients and their families were treated via a PCC approach. High proportions of new PCC data fields were completed by the professionals. The professionals were able to implement the three core PCC routines and perceived benefits using the PCC approach. Patients and their families also perceived improved quality care. The WE-CARE framework enablers facilitated PCC implementation in this setting. Conclusions: This feasibility pilot study indicates that the Gothenburg PCC approach can be successfully transferred to a rehabilitation hospital in Poland with favorable perceptions of implementation by both professionals and patients/their families.

scholarly journals Genomic instability in a healthy elderly population: a pilot study of possible cytogenetic markers related to ageing

Mutagenesis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 455-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mladinic ◽  
N. Kopjar ◽  
M. Milic ◽  
A. Buljevic Dasovic ◽  
M. Huzak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Genomic Instability ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Healthy Elderly

Energy cost of physical activities in healthy elderly women

Metabolism ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 1046-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjolein Visser ◽  
Annemiek van der Horst ◽  
Lisette C.P.G.M. de Groot ◽  
Paul Deurenberg ◽  
Wija A. van Staveren
Keyword(s):  
Energy Cost ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Healthy Elderly

Vaginal electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor: A randomized feasibility study in urinary incontinent elderly women

2003 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 1043-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Spruijt ◽  
Mark Vierhout ◽  
Rob Verstraeten ◽  
Jannes Janssens ◽  
Curt Burger
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Stimulation Of

scholarly journals Tamoxifen as initial sole treatment of localised breast cancer in elderly women: a pilot study.

BMJ ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 284 (6319) ◽  
pp. 869-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
P E Preece ◽  
R A Wood ◽  
C R Mackie ◽  
A Cuschieri
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Elderly Women

scholarly journals The impact of pelvic floor muscle training on the myostatin concentration and severity of urinary incontinence in elderly women with stress urinary incontinence – a pilot study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 1893-1898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Radzimińska ◽  
Magdalena Weber-Rajek ◽  
Agnieszka Strączyńska ◽  
Marta Podhorecka ◽  
Mariusz Kozakiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Stress Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Muscle Training ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Effect of Facial Massage on Static Balance in Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorder – a Pilot Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasmin El Hage, PT, MSc ◽  
Fabiano Politti, PT, PhD ◽  
Carolina Marciela Herpich, PT, MSc ◽  
Dowglas Fernando Magalhães de Souza, DMd, MSc ◽  
Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, PT, MSc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Static Balance

scholarly journals Effect of Exercises in Water and Land on Balance and Cognitive Functions in Elderly and Old Persons

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Remigija Dekaminavičiūtė ◽  
Vilma Dudonienė
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Trail Making Test ◽  
Exercise Programs ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Better Than

Research background. Aging constantly manifests itself not only in physiological changes, but also in cognitive ones. Exercise programs for elderly have been created aiming at avoiding risk of falling, but there is little known about changes in cognitive functions under the effect of exercise. The aim was to evaluate the effect of water-based and land-based exercises on balance and cognitive functions in elderly women and men. Methods. The dynamic balance of study participants (n = 32) was evaluated using Timed Up & Go Test, the static balance was evaluated with a 4-position Static Balance Test and the cognitive functions were evaluated with Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test, the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire and the Trail Making Test. The participants were randomly divided in two groups: water exercise and land-based exercise. Results. After 8 weeks of exercise in water and on land, static and dynamic balance and cognitive functions improved in both groups (p < 0.05), no statistically signifcant difference was found between the groups except for the trail making test, which was performed more quickly by subjects who attended exercise in water. After the exercise program, the men’s dynamic and static balance (while standing in the tandem position) were better than women’s, but women’s standing on one leg position was better than that of men’s (p < 0.05). Conclusion. There were no statistically signifcant differences in cognitive function between men and women after intervention. After both exercise programs, dynamic and static balance (in the tandem position) in men were better (p < 0.05) than those in women, standing on one leg but women’s position was statistically signifcantly better than that of men’s.Keywords: exercise program in water and land-based, static and dynamic balance, cognitive functions.

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