scholarly journals Effects of power training on quality of life and postural stability in elderly

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Grassyara Pinho Tolentino ◽  
Viviane Soares ◽  
Patrícia Espíndola Mota Venâncio ◽  
João Lucas de Moraes ◽  
Pablo Rodrigues Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Power Training ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Introduction: The muscular strength exercises can be an effective intervention to prevent falls and to favor the functional capacity (FC) in the elderly. However, few studies have reported the benefits of power training (PT) and the subjective perception of the elderly on these activities. Objective: to evaluate the repercussions of a power training protocol on functional capacity and subjective health parameters in the elderly. Method: It was a prospective study involving 48 elderly people. Two groups were composed: a power training group (PG) with 22 participants with a mean age of 68.14 (5.46) years and the control group (CG) was composed of 32 elderly individuals aged 68.03 (4.83) years. Health-related quality of life was measured from the Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). The FC was measured by the Berg Balance and Time Up and Go tests. The PT was performed 2x/week, with duration of 50 min/session, for 14 weeks (first two weeks of adaptation; first six weeks 3X/10-15 repetitions of 40-50% of the Subjective Perceived Exertion (SPE) / 6 following weeks 3X/6-10 repetitions of 60-70% of the SPE). The CG performed rhythm activities with the same frequency and weekly duration. Result: It was observed favorable results in FC after 14 weeks of power training. There was also a positive evaluation of most sf-36 domains, with emphasis on physical and emotional aspects. However, the perception of the elderly in relation to the pain domain presented negative results. Conclusion: The PT positively influenced the FC, the physical and the emotional aspects of the elderly; negatively affected the pain and maintained the low risk of fall after 12 weeks of intervention, without presenting intercurrences during the intervention.

scholarly journals Incorporation of Dance Practice into the Lifestyle of People with Disabilities and Its Impact on Quality of Life Over Time

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
DeJesus BM ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Clinical Conditions

Aim: To evaluate how incorporating dance practice into the lifestyle can impact the Quality of Life (QOL) of People with Disabilities (PWD) over four years. Method: This is a prospective study with dance protocol classes specific for PWD, once a week, 60 min per class, over four years. In addition, the participants performed public presentations each year. Participants were assessed twice per year (at the beginning and at the end of each year of dance practice), totalizing 8 assessments, using the Medical Outcomes Study Survey Short Form 36 (SF- 36) questionnaire. Results: Forty-one PWD with different clinical conditions, both sexes, ranging in age from 3 to 39 years, participated in the study over four years (Y1 to Y4). With regard to QOL domains in the SF-36, significant changes were found when comparing the years (two-way ANOVA (F=19.87; p <0.0001)). Values increased in the following QOL domains: Year I: functional capacity, physical aspects, emotional aspects, vitality, pain and mental health. Year II: physical and emotional aspects, pain and mental health. Year III: functional capacity, physical and emotional aspects, vitality, general health, pain and mental health. In Year IV the values increased in all domains. Interpretation: Over the course of four years, dance practice contributed to the QOL of participants; this suggests that it is an activity that promotes inclusion for PWD in the sociocultural arena.

scholarly journals Functional capacity as a factor promoting the quality of life of the elderly

10.3823/2480 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ermelinda Maria Bernardo Gonçalves Marques ◽  
Renata Saraiva Jabour
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Intervention Measures ◽  
Katz Index ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Objective: To evaluate the functional capacity of the elderly and their association with quality of life. Method: A transversal, descriptive and analytical study was carried out by an individual and anonymous interview to 247 elderly people. A structured questionnaire was used, composed of sociodemographic characterization, Katz Index, Lawton & Brody Scale and MOS SF-36 - Medical Outcome Study Short Form - 36. Results: It was found that 80.6% of the elderly were independent in the ADL and 79.8% were independent in the IADL. On the whole, they show a reasonable quality of life. The study of the correlation between the results of the perception of the quality of life and the levels of independence in the ADL and the IADL revealed that the more independent elderly people tend to perceive a better quality of life. Conclusion: These results can contribute to the nurses developing intervention measures that promote the maintenance or recovery of the functional capacity of the elderly and, consequently, improve their quality of life. Keywords: Aged; Quality of Life; Activities of Daily Living; Nursing; Aging.  

The effects of breathing exercises on respiratory functions, functional capacity and quality of life in vehicle spray painters

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Burak Yilmaz ◽  
Cagtay Maden ◽  
Begümhan Turhan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Breathing Exercises ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Respiratory Exercises

Background/aims Workers engaged in vehicle spray painting are at a risk of developing respiratory problems because of the solvents in the spray paints. Changes in respiratory functions and functional capacities caused by spray painting can be improved with respiratory exercises. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of respiratory exercises on the respiratory functions, functional capacity and quality of life in vehicle spray painters. Methods A total of 70 volunteers with similar characteristics participated in the study. The groups were divided into two groups randomly (35 study group, 35 control group). Respiratory functions (value of forced expiratory volume percentage in 1 second [FEV1]), forced vital capacity percentage [FVC], FEV1/FVC percentage, peak expiratory flow percentage [PEF (%)] and maximum voluntary ventilation percentage [MVV (%)]), functional capacity (6-Minute Walk Test) and quality of life (Short Form Health Survey [SF-36]) were evaluated. The study group undertook supervised breathing exercises 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The same exercises were given to the control group as a home programme. Home programmes were followed up by telephone calls. Evaluations were performed again after 6 weeks. Results In the study group, FEV1 (%) increased more than in the control group (P<0.05). The increase in PEF (%) was similar in both groups (P>0.05). In the study group, FEV1/FVC (%) and MVV (%) were significantly different before and after the intervention (P<0.05), but there was no difference in the control group (P>0.05). There was a greater increase in the study group than in the control group (P<0.05). 6-Minute Walk Test distance (m) before and after the intervention in both groups were similar (P>0.05). Before and after the intervention, a significant difference was found in the vitality and the social function domains of the SF-36 in the study group. In the comparisons of groups, a significant difference was found in the study group in the role-emotional, social function and bodily pain domains of the SF-36 after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusions Breathing exercises can be recommended for vehicle spray painters to avoid an increase in respiratory resistance and to improve their quality of life.

scholarly journals Quality of life in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A

2013 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 392-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana B. Taniguchi ◽  
Valeria M.C. Elui ◽  
Flavia L. Osorio ◽  
Jaime E.C. Hallak ◽  
Jose A.S. Crippa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Charcot Marie Tooth ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
And Gender

We assessed the functional impairment in Charcot-Marie-Tooth resulting from 17p11.2-p12 duplication (CMT1A) patients using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), which is a quality of life questionnaire. Twenty-five patients of both genders aged ≥10 years with a positive molecular diagnosis of CMT1A were selected. Age- and gender-matched Control Group (without family history of neuropathy), and the sociodemographic and professional conditions similar to the patients' group were selected to compare the SF-36 results between them. The results showed that the majority quality of life impairments in CMT1A patients occurred in the social and emotional domains. Functional capacity also tended to be significantly affected; other indicators of physical impairment were preserved. In conclusion, social and emotional aspects are mostly neglected in the assistance provided to CMT1A Brazilian patients, and they should be better understood in order to offer global health assistance with adequate quality of life as a result.

scholarly journals Long-term quality of life in patients with vestibular schwannoma: an international multicenter cross-sectional study comparing microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, observation, and nontumor controls

2015 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 833-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Carlson ◽  
Oystein Vesterli Tveiten ◽  
Colin L. Driscoll ◽  
Frederik K. Goplen ◽  
Brian A. Neff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stereotactic Radiosurgery ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Disease Specific

OBJECT The optimal treatment for sporadic vestibular schwannoma (VS) is highly controversial. To date, the majority of studies comparing treatment modalities have focused on a narrow scope of technical outcomes including facial function, hearing status, and tumor control. Very few publications have investigated health-related quality of life (HRQOL) differences between individual treatment groups, and none have used a disease-specific HRQOL instrument. METHODS All patients with sporadic small- to medium-sized VSs who underwent primary microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), or observation between 1998 and 2008 were identified. Subjects were surveyed via postal questionnaire using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), the 10-item Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System short form (PROMIS-10), the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI), and the Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality-of-Life (PANQOL) scale. Additionally, a pool of general population adults was surveyed, providing a nontumor control group for comparison. RESULTS A total of 642 respondents were analyzed. The overall response rate for patients with VS was 79%, and the mean time interval between treatment and survey was 7.7 years. Using multivariate regression, there were no statistically significant differences between management groups with respect to the PROMIS-10 physical or mental health dimensions, the SF-36 Physical or Mental Component Summary scores, or the PANQOL general, anxiety, hearing, or energy subdomains. Patients who underwent SRS or observation reported a better total PANQOL score and higher PANQOL facial, balance, and pain subdomain scores than the microsurgical cohort (p < 0.02). The differences in scores between the nontumor control group and patients with VS were greater than differences observed between individual treatment groups for the majority of measures. CONCLUSIONS The differences in HRQOL outcomes following SRS, observation, and microsurgery for VS are small. Notably, the diagnosis of VS rather than treatment strategy most significantly impacts quality of life. Understanding that a large number of VSs do not grow following discovery, and that intervention does not confer a long-term HRQOL advantage, small- and medium-sized VS should be initially observed, while intervention should be reserved for patients with unequivocal tumor growth or intractable symptoms that are amenable to treatment. Future studies assessing HRQOL in VS patients should prioritize use of validated disease-specific measures, such as the PANQOL, given the significant limitations of generic instruments in distinguishing between treatment groups and tumor versus nontumor subjects.

scholarly journals Impact of lian gong on the quality of life of individuals with dizziness in primary care

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Aline Lamas Lopes ◽  
Stela Maris Aguiar Lemos ◽  
Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo ◽  
Juliana Nunes Santos
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Short Form Health Survey ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Form Health ◽  
Short Form Health

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of the lian gong practice as a rehabilitation strategy in primary health care on the quality of life and functional capacity of people with dizziness. METHODS: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Thirty-six people, who were complaining of dizziness or vertigo without the presence of central signs and were referred by the physician of primary health care participated in the study. The individuals were randomly allocated to the three experimental conditions: lian gong group (n = 11), vestibular rehabilitation group (n = 11) and control group (n = 14). The interventions were weekly, in group, with duration of 12 sessions. The participants were evaluated before and after the intervention regarding quality of life by the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the functional capacity by the Short Physical Performance Battery. RESULTS: The scores of all domains of the Short Form Health Survey increased after intervention in the lian gong group. This variation was higher than that observed in the control group for the domains functional capacity, limitation by physical aspects and general health status, and also higher than that found after the intervention in the Vestibular Rehabilitation Group regarding pain. No differences were found in the Short Physical Performance Battery. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results presented, lian gong improves the quality of life of individuals with dizziness, without altering the functional capacity.

scholarly journals Urinary incontinence in the puerperium and its impact on the health-related quality of life

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lígia da Silva Leroy ◽  
Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This case-control study evaluated whether UI in the puerperium compromises the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and if so, in which aspects. The study included 344 women (77 case group and 267 control group) up to 90 days postpartum, who were attended the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic of a public teaching hospital, for the postpartum follow up consultation. A socio-demographic and clinical data questionnaire formulated and validated for the study, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short-Form (ICIQ-SF), the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) and the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), were applied. The mean score of the ICIQ-SF was 13.9 (SD: 3.7). The case group presented high mean scores in the domains Impact of the Incontinence, Emotions, Daily Activity Limitations and Physical Limitations, of the KHQ. The groups differed significantly in the domains Physical Aspects, Pain, General Health Status, Vitality, Social Aspects and Mental Health of the SF-36. It is concluded that UI significantly affects the physical and mental health of puerperae.

scholarly journals Quality of Life in Young Adults after Flatfoot Surgery: A Case-Control Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 451
Author(s):  
Nicolò Martinelli ◽  
Alberto Bianchi ◽  
Lorenzo Prandoni ◽  
Emanuele Maiorano ◽  
Valerio Sansone
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Flat Foot ◽  
Sf 36

The true impact of surgery for flatfoot deformities on patient’s quality of life and health status remains poorly defined. The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of life and the return to daily tasks and sports or physical activities in young adults after surgical correction of flatfoot deformity. Patients treated for bilateral symptomatic flat foot deformity were retrospectively studied. The healthy control group comprised a matched reference population with no history of foot surgery or trauma that was voluntary recruited from the hospital community. All subjects were asked to fill out questionnaires centered on the assessment of the health-related quality of life (Short-form 36; SF-36) and physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire; IPAQ). Most study group SF-36 subscales were lower when compared to the control group. Among the study group, post-operatively, 36.6% of patients managed to resume low levels of sports activity, 40% were sufficiently active and were able to perform moderate sports activity (an activity that requires moderate physical effort and which forces the patient to breathe with a frequency only moderately higher than normal), while 23.3% of them were active or very active and were able to perform intense physical activity. Most IPAQ scores were statistically different from the control group. The present study suggests that patients treated with medializing calcaneal osteotomy and navicular-cuneiform arthrodesis for symptomatic flafoot had lower levels of quality of life and physical activity when compared to healthy subjects. After surgery, patients showed a significant improvement in the clinical scores.

scholarly journals 23 Psycho-emotional aspects in patients with takotsubo syndrome compared with a control group

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_G) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalisa Matera ◽  
Francesco Santoro ◽  
Adriana Mallardi ◽  
Alessandra Leopizzi ◽  
Enrica Vitale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Activities Of Daily Living ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Takotsubo Syndrome ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Abstract Aims Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also called stress cardiomyopathy, is an acute and transient left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Patients affected are usually postmenopausal woman with symptoms similar to myocardial infarction (angina pectoris, shortness of breath, palpitations, etc.) who experienced sudden emotional or physical stress. Emotional stressors are the mayor trigger in about 40% of cases, therefore an evaluation of psychological profile of these patients may have clinical relevance. Evaluate the quality of life, the level of anxiety and depression, the activities of daily life in patients with TTS in comparison with a control group with similar characteristics who haven’t developed this pathology. Methods and results 44 patients were recruited: 22 patients with TTS and 22 patients included in the control-group who didn’t develop the syndrome. Patients answered to three questionnaires for the evaluation of daily living activities, (Activities of daily living and Instrumental activities of daily living—ADL and IADL), levels of anxiety and depression (hospital anxiety and depression scale—HADS), and quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey-SF—36). Mean age of the study population was 69 ± 9 years and patients were all female. No differences in term of cardiovascular and no risk factor were found between the two groups. Concerning daily living activities, no differences were present. However, when comparing levels of anxiety and depression, TTS patients had higher levels of anxiety (9.4 ± 5.3 vs. 7.7 ± 4.3; P = 0.3; HADS), meanwhile levels of depression were higher in patients of the control group (6.1 ± 3.4 vs. 6.7 ± 4.7; P = 0.7; HADS). Regarding the quality of life, patients with TTS reported to have reduced energy and had fewer social activities (respectively, 51.2 ± 15.7 vs. 62.8 ± 16.5; P = 0.03; 60.4 ± 29.1 vs. 66.6 ± 30.2 con P = 0.7; SF-36). Conclusions Patients with Takotsubo syndrome have typical psycho-emotional aspects including higher levels of anxiety and impaired quality of life (as reduced energy and fewer social activities). Further research is needed to better stratify these aspects.

scholarly journals Effect of Antioxidant Vitamin Complex on Disease Prevention

2019 ◽  
pp. 652-659
Author(s):  
Olga Pozdnyakova ◽  
Maria Kazakova ◽  
Alexander Avstrievskikh ◽  
Valeriy Poznyakovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Quantitative Description ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamin ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Introduction. Hypovitaminosis is currently common among various social groups. The present research offers a new medical formulation that includes a complex of antioxidant vitamins with a highly beneficial synergistic effect. Study objects and methods. The research employed the SF-36 questionnaire to assess the quality of life in patients with chronic diseases, as recommended by the WHO. The SF-36 questionnaire provides a quantitative description of the physical, emotional, and social components of the quality of life. Clinical control was performed on days 31–32 from the onset of the medication. The state of the microcirculatory bed was assessed in laboratory conditions by applying pressure to the nail bed. The concentration of malondialdehyde was determined by the method developed by M. Uchiyama and M. Mihara. Results and discussion. The paper introduces the formulation and describes the properties of each component. The efficacy of the medicine was confirmed experimentally. Twenty education and health workers were administered the medicine for one month. The control group consisted of fifteen volunteers, who were randomized and grouped according to professional factor, sex, and age. The control group consumed the medicine together with standard vitamins A, C, and E in adequate dosages. Conclusion. The developed medicine proved able to improve the physical, social, and emotional aspects of life quality under high psychophysical stress. The polyvalent effect of the components demonstrated a tropism to collagen synthesis. In addition, it showed an antioxidant effect and improved microcirculation. The medicine can be used preventively to reduce the risk of chronic pathology based on the accumulation of excess free radical activity.

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