The Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Suprahyoid Muscles Activity in Community-Dwelling Elderly People

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 2338-2344
Author(s):  
Heejeong Kim ◽  
Heesu Choi ◽  
Yonghwa Kown
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Suprahyoid Muscles

scholarly journals Differences between the Sexes in the Relationship between Chronic Pain, Fatigue, and QuickDASH among Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Japan

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 630
Author(s):  
Satoshi Shimo ◽  
Yuta Sakamoto ◽  
Takashi Amari ◽  
Masaaki Chino ◽  
Rie Sakamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Elderly Healthcare ◽  
Disability Research

Chronic pain and fatigue have negative effects on the health, ADL, work, and hobbies of the elderly. As the proportion of people 65 years of age and older in the population increases, chronic pain and disability research regarding this group is receiving more consideration. However, little empirical evidence of the association between chronic pain, fatigue, and physical disability between the sexes is available. This study investigated the association between chronic pain, fatigue, and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling elderly people by sex in Japan. Concerning the presence of chronic pain, 61% of males and 78% of females reported chronic pain, indicating that many elderly people living in the community suffer from chronic pain and fatigue on a daily basis. The number of sites of chronic pain was higher in females than in males (p = 0.016), with more chronic pain in the knees (p < 0.001) and upper arms (p = 0.014). Regarding chronic pain, males showed a higher correlation with QuickDASH-DS (rs = 0.433, p = 0.017) and QuickDASH-SM (rs = 0.643, p = 0.018) than females. Furthermore, fatigue also showed a higher correlation with QuickDASH-W (rs = 0.531, p = 0.003) in males than in females. These results indicate that the association between chronic pain, fatigue, and QuickDASH differed between the sexes among community-dwelling elderly people in Japan. A better understanding of the risk factors for elderly chronic pain and fatigue among sexes will facilitate the development of elderly healthcare welfare and policies.

Interactive effect between depression and chronic medical conditions on fall risk in community-dwelling elders

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1409-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senyeong Kao ◽  
Yun-Chang Wang ◽  
Ya-Mei Tzeng ◽  
Chang-Kuo Liang ◽  
Fu-Gong Lin
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Medical Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Depression Status

ABSTRACTBackground: It is well documented that fall risk among elderly people is associated with poor health and depression. In this study, we set out to examine the combined effects of medical condition and depression status on fall incidents among community-dwelling elderly people.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the fall history of community-dwelling elders involving 360 participants. Those who had experienced at least two falls over the previous year, or one injurious fall, were defined as “fallers.” The Geriatric Depression Scale-15 was used as a screening instrument for depression status.Results: Based on a multivariate logistic regression and stratification analysis, depression was found to interact with various medical conditions on fall risk. In comparison with the non-depressive reference group, a six-fold fall risk was discernible among depressed elders with polypharmacy, while a five-fold risk was found among depressive elders using ancillary devices, along with a four-fold risk among depressive elders with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. Finally, arthritis was found to produce a nine-fold risk of falls among such populations.Conclusions: These findings suggest that greater emphasis should be placed on the integration of depression screening as an element of fall risk assessment in elderly people.

scholarly journals Development and Validation of a Food Literacy Assessment Tool for Community-Dwelling Elderly People

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4979
Author(s):  
Hyeona So ◽  
Dahyun Park ◽  
Mi-Kyung Choi ◽  
Young-Sun Kim ◽  
Min-Jeong Shin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Literacy Assessment ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Sphericity Test ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Korean Elderly

Food literacy refers to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for individuals to choose foods that promote health. As the rate of diet-related diseases increases, food literacy is becoming more important. However, there are no tools available to evaluate food literacy among the Korean elderly. We derived 547 questions from a literature review and, after three rounds of Delphi surveys, selected 33 preliminary questions. We calculated the content validity ratio of the questions and applied a face validity procedure. We then selected 32 questions, assessed their validity, and distributed them as a questionnaire to 205 elderly people. We then conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the validity of the questionnaire and used an internal consistency index (Cronbach’s α coefficient) to determine reliability. Based on the factor analysis, 13 questions were selected, distributed among three factors, and evaluated using the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) and Bartlett sphericity tests. The factor analysis showed that KMO was 0.872, which is a highly acceptable score, and the Bartlett sphericity test was χ2 = 1,374.69 at p = 0.00. The food literacy questionnaire developed in this study will likely be helpful for improving the healthcare of elderly people.

scholarly journals Association between maximum occlusal force and 3-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly people

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshimitsu Iinuma ◽  
Yasumichi Arai ◽  
Michiyo Takayama ◽  
Yukiko Abe ◽  
Tomoka Ito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Occlusal Force ◽  
All Cause Mortality

scholarly journals Epidemiology of falls among community-dwelling elderly people

2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 484-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoakira Niino ◽  
Rumi Kozakai ◽  
Maki Eto
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling

scholarly journals Association between Falls and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Elderly People in Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Ah-Ra Jo ◽  
Mi-Jeong Park ◽  
Byung-Gue Lee ◽  
Young-Gyun Seo ◽  
Hong-Ji Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Community Dwelling
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