Validity and Reliability of Wii Fit Balance Board for the Assessment of Balance of Healthy Young Adults and the Elderly

Abstract. This study examines the psychometric properties of the IQCODE and its applicability in the Iranian elderly population. A group of 95 elderly patients with at least 4 years of formal education who fulfilled the criteria of DSM-IV-TR for dementia were examined by the MMSE and the AMTs. The Farsi version of the IQCODE was subsequently administered to their primary caregivers. Results showed a significant correlation ( p = .01) between the score of the questionnaire and the results of the MMSE ( r = −0.647) and AMTs ( r = −0.641). A high internal reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α = 0.927) and test-retest reliability by correlation coefficient ( r = 0.81). This study found that the IQCODE has acceptable psychometric properties and can be used for evaluating the cognitive state in the elderly population of Iran.

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Risk factors and mechanisms of stroke in young adults: The FUTURE study

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism ◽

10.1177/0271678x17707138 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (9) ◽

pp. 1631-1641 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Mayte E van Alebeek ◽

Renate M Arntz ◽

Merel S Ekker ◽

Nathalie E Synhaeve ◽

Noortje AMM Maaijwee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Young Adults ◽

Future Study ◽

The Elderly ◽

Classification Systems ◽

Unknown Etiology ◽

Stroke Patients ◽

Young Stroke ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Future

Incidence of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack in young adults is rising. However, etiology remains unknown in 30–40% of these patients when current classification systems designed for the elderly are used. Our aim was to identify risk factors according to a pediatric approach, which might lead to both better identification of risk factors and provide a stepping stone for the understanding of disease mechanism, particularly in patients currently classified as “unknown etiology”. Risk factors of 656 young stroke patients (aged 18–50) of the FUTURE study were categorized according to the “International Pediatric Stroke Study” (IPSS), with stratification on gender, age and stroke of “unknown etiology”. Categorization of risk factors into ≥1 IPSS category was possible in 94% of young stroke patients. Chronic systemic conditions were more present in patients aged <35 compared to patients ≥35 (32.6% vs. 15.6%, p < 0.05). Among 226 patients classified as “stroke of unknown etiology” using TOAST, we found risk factors in 199 patients (88%) with the IPSS approach. We identified multiple risk factors linked to other mechanisms of stroke in the young than in the elderly . This can be a valuable starting point to develop an etiologic classification system specifically designed for young stroke patients.

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Mechanisms of passing through short exits for the elderly and young adults

Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice ◽

10.1016/j.tra.2021.07.014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 151 ◽

pp. 195-213

Author(s):

Xiangxia Ren ◽

Jun Zhang ◽

Weiguo Song ◽

Shuchao Cao

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

The Elderly

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Fat and carbohydrate metabolism during exercise in elderly and young subjects

AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism ◽

10.1152/ajpendo.1996.271.6.e983 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 271 (6) ◽

pp. E983-E989 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

S. Sial ◽

A. R. Coggan ◽

R. Carroll ◽

J. Goodwin ◽

S. Klein

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Carbohydrate Metabolism ◽

Relative Intensity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Absolute Intensity ◽

Substrate Oxidation ◽

Carbohydrate Oxidation ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Moderate Intensity Exercise

We evaluated the effect of aging on fat and carbohydrate metabolism during moderate intensity exercise. Glycerol, free fatty acid (FFA), and glucose rate of appearance (Ra) in plasma and substrate oxidation were determined during 60 min of cycle ergometer exercise in six elderly (73 +/- 2 yr) and six young adults (26 +/- 2 yr) matched by gender and lean body mass. The elderly group was studied during exercise performed at 56 +/- 3% of maximum oxygen uptake, whereas the young adults were studied during exercise performed at the same absolute and at a similar relative intensity as the elderly subjects. Mean fat oxidation during exercise was 25-35% lower in the elderly subjects than in the young adults exercising at either the same absolute or similar relative intensities (P < 0.05). Mean carbohydrate oxidation in the elderly group was 35% higher than the young adults exercising at the same absolute intensity (P < 0.001) but 40% lower than the young adults exercising at the same relative intensity (P < 0.001). Average FFA Ra in the elderly subjects was 85% higher than in the young adults exercising at the same absolute intensity (P < 0.05) but 35% lower than the young adults exercising at a similar relative intensity (P < 0.05). We conclude that fat oxidation is decreased while carbohydrate oxidation is increased during moderate intensity exercise in elderly men and women. The shift in substrate oxidation was caused by age-related changes in skeletal muscle respiratory capacity because lipolytic rates and FFA availability were not rate limiting in the older subjects.

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The Effect of Visual Feedback Training Using Wii Fit on Balance for the Elderly

10.17817/2015.05.29.88 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Jeong Sang-Mi

Keyword(s):

Visual Feedback ◽

The Elderly ◽

Feedback Training ◽

Wii Fit

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Evidence of Validity and Reliability of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale in Mexican Older Adults

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9121612 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 1612

Author(s):

María del Carmen Zueck-Enríquez ◽

Ma. Concepción Soto ◽

Susana Ivonne Aguirre ◽

Martha Ornelas ◽

Humberto Blanco ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Physical Appearance ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

The Elderly ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Validity Indicators ◽

Mediating Factor ◽

And Behavior ◽

Attitudes And Behavior

Anxiety about aging is an important mediating factor in attitudes and behavior toward elderly individuals as well as a mediating factor in the adjustment to one’s own aging processes. The aim of this study was to analyze the factor structure, internal consistency and factorial invariance by sex of the Lasher and Faulkender Anxiety about Aging Scale. The sample consisted of 601 Mexican older adults, 394 women and 207 men, with a mean age of 70.69 ± 8.10 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. Analyses show that a four-factor structure is feasible and adequate. The four-factor structure (fear of the elderly, psychological concerns, physical appearance and fear of loss), according to statistical and substantive criteria, showed adequate reliability and validity indicators. However, the obtained model does not fully coincide with that proposed by the questionnaire authors, although it continues to support the multi-factor component of anxiety about aging. On the other hand, the factor structure, the factor loadings and the intercepts are considered invariant in the two populations (men and women); however, there are differences between populations on the means of the physical appearance and fear of loss factors.

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