scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOWER EXTREMITY BIOMECHANICAL ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE ABILITIES IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 2209-2214
Author(s):  
Pragya Kumar ◽  
◽  
Narinder Kaur Multani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Bathing Area Safety and Lower Extremity Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn E. Korp ◽  
Jessica M. Taylor ◽  
David L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Lower Extremity Function ◽  
Extremity Function ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Meaningful Change Estimates for the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument in Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marla K Beauchamp ◽  
Rachel E Ward ◽  
Alan M Jette ◽  
Jonathan F Bean
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Minimal Detectable Change ◽  
Global Rating ◽  
Mobility Limitations ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Life Function

Abstract Background The Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI) is a well-validated and frequently used patient-reported outcome for older adults. The aim of this study was to estimate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the LLFDI-Function Component (LLFDI-FC) and its subscales among community-dwelling older adults with mobility limitations. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of the Boston Rehabilitative Impairment Study of the Elderly, a longitudinal cohort study of older adults with mobility limitations residing in the community. The MCID for each LLFDI-FC scale over 1 year of follow-up was estimated using both anchor- and distribution-based methods, including mean change scores on a patient-reported global rating of change in function scale, the standard error of measurement (SEM), and the minimal detectable change with 90% confidence (MDC90). Results Data from 320 older adults were used in the analysis (mean age 76 years, 69% female, mean of four chronic conditions). Meaningful change estimates for “small change” based on the global rating of change and SEM were 2, 3, 4, and 4 points for the LLFDI-FC overall function scale and basic lower-extremity, advanced lower-extremity, and upper-extremity subscales, respectively. Estimates for “substantial change” based on the global rating of change and minimal detectable change with 90% confidence were 5, 6, 9, and 10 points for the overall function scale and basic lower-extremity, advanced lower-extremity, and upper-extremity subscales, respectively. Conclusion This study provides the first MCID estimates for the LLFDI-FC, a widely used patient-reported measure of function. These values can be used to interpret the outcomes of longitudinal investigations of functional status in similar populations of community-dwelling older adults.

scholarly journals Time-restricted feeding and lower-extremity functioning in community-dwelling older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 684
Author(s):  
D.B. Estrada-deLeón ◽  
E.A. Struijk ◽  
F.F. Caballero ◽  
M. Sotos Prieto ◽  
F. Rodríguez-Artalejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Restricted Feeding ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Muscle Quality, Aerobic Fitness and Fat Mass Predict Lower-Extremity Physical Function in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Gerontology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 260-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark M. Misic ◽  
Karl S. Rosengren ◽  
Jeffrey A. Woods ◽  
Ellen M. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Muscle Quality ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Virtual Reality Training With Three-Dimensional Video Games Improves Postural Balance and Lower Extremity Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongwoo Lee ◽  
Wonjae Choi ◽  
Kyeongjin Lee ◽  
Changho Song ◽  
Seungwon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Postural Balance ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Virtual Reality Training ◽  
Lower Extremity Strength ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Experimental Group

Avatar-based three-dimensional technology is a new approach to improve physical function in older adults. The aim of this study was to use three-dimensional video gaming technology in virtual reality training to improve postural balance and lower extremity strength in a population of community-dwelling older adults. The experimental group participated in the virtual reality training program for 60 min, twice a week, for 6 weeks. Both experimental and control groups were given three times for falls prevention education at the first, third, and fifth weeks. The experimental group showed significant improvements not only in static and dynamic postural balance but also lower extremity strength (p < .05). Furthermore, the experimental group was improved to overall parameters compared with the control group (p < .05). Therefore, three-dimensional video gaming technology might be beneficial for improving postural balance and lower extremity strength in community-dwelling older adults.

Association of mobility capacity with the masses and amounts of intramuscular non-contractile tissue of the trunk and lower extremity muscles in community-dwelling older adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 102887
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Masaki ◽  
Kota Minakawa ◽  
Moeka Takeuchi ◽  
Maki Kasahara ◽  
Yukika Inagaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
The Masses ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Contractile Tissue
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