Association between Agility, Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Anthropometric Variables in Physically Active Older Adult Women with Depression

Introduction. Depressive disorders are mental disorders that last over time, and seriously affect the lives of the people who suffer from them, diminishing their quality of life, reducing their motor capacity, and incapacitating them in their daily lives. It is a major problem worldwide. Objective. To study the association between agility, health-related quality of life (hrqol), anthropometric status, and depression status in older adult women with depression. Design. Data collected from 685 physically active older women with depression were analyzed. Result. A moderate inverse correlation (r = −0.34) is shown between Time Up & Go (TUG) and EuroQol Five-Dimensional Three-Level Version (EQ-5D-3L). Between TUG and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), there is a small direct correlation (r = 0.14) between them. Between TUG and anthropometric data, all observed correlations are significant. Conclusions. There is a significant association between agility, health-related quality of life, depression, and anthropometric data in physically active older women with depression.

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The Effects of Strength Training on Strength and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adult Women

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/39.6.705 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 39 (6) ◽

pp. 705-710 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

T. M. Damush ◽

J. G. Damush

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Strength Training ◽

Older Adult ◽

Adult Women ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Social isolation, social support and loneliness as independent concepts, and their relationship with health-related quality of life among older women

Aging & Mental Health ◽

10.1080/13607863.2021.1940097 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Rosanne Freak-Poli ◽

Joanne Ryan ◽

Thach Tran ◽

Alice Owen ◽

Joanna McHugh Power ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Older Women ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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105 Functional Recovery in Older Women Undergoing Surgery for Gynaecological Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Age and Ageing ◽

10.1093/ageing/afz196.07 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 49 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. i34-i36

Author(s):

F E Martin ◽

T Kalsi ◽

J K Dhesi ◽

J S L Partridge

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Older Women ◽

Functional Recovery ◽

Narrative Synthesis ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Gynaecological Malignancies

Abstract Introduction Older women are increasingly undergoing surgery for gynaecological malignancies. Although survival data is available other outcomes such as functional recovery are less well described. However older people are both more vulnerable to changes in function and often prioritise function over survival. There is limited published research examining function outside of context of sexual or urodynamic function following gynaeoncology surgery but a large body or research exists examining health-related quality of life (HrQOL) both as a pre-operative risk factor for survival and as a post-treatment outcome measure in its own right. HRQOL tools may report on physical function as a subcomponent within composite tools. This systematic review and narrative synthesis describes functional recovery after gynae-oncology surgery with respect to baseline characteristics which - if identified – could enable pre- or post-operative risk reduction. Methods Systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and Cochrane Library between 1974-2018. Two reviewers independently reviewed abstracts/papers for inclusion against the following criteria:Mean/median age >60Gynaeoncological treatment includes surgery (RCTs, observational or mixed methods studies).Any measure of functional ability as defined by WHO ICF classification section D1–D7 inclusive, D855, D860-79 and D9 using validated tool.Minimum pre-operative and one post-operative measure. Results analysed and presented using narrative synthesis. Results Sixteen studies identified (7 Endometrial, 2 Ovarian, 2 Vulval, 6 mixed cancer types). 1/16 used a standalone functional assessment tool, 15/16 used Health-Related Quality of Life tools (EORTC QLQ C30 (10), FACT-G (3), SF-36 (3)) comprising items describing function. More studies showed full recovery to baseline (n=11) than incomplete recovery (n=5 including 2 reporting age as a negative association). Recovery was more likely and occurred faster in minimally-invasive surgery. 1 study demonstrated failure to recover baseline functional independence by 12 months.

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