scholarly journals Changes in body weight and health-related quality-of-life in the older adult population

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1385-1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
L M León-Muñoz ◽  
P Guallar-Castillón ◽  
J R Banegas ◽  
J L Gutiérrez-Fisac ◽  
E López-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Older Adult Population

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in older adult survivors of selected cancers: Data from the SEER-MHOS linkage

Cancer ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 758-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin E. Kent ◽  
Anita Ambs ◽  
Sandra A. Mitchell ◽  
Steven B. Clauser ◽  
Ashley Wilder Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Association of Muscle-Strengthening Activity With Knee and Low Back Pain, Falls, and Health-related Quality of Life Among Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Harada ◽  
Ai Shibata ◽  
Koichiro Oka ◽  
Yoshio Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

This study aimed to examine the association of muscle-strengthening activity with knee and low back pain, falls, and health-related quality of life among Japanese older adults. A cross-sectional survey targeted 3,000 people. The response rate was 52% and 208 respondents did not meet the inclusion criteria. Therefore, 1,351 individuals were analyzed. Muscle-strengthening activity (exercise using equipment and body weight, lifestyle activities), knee and low back pain, falls over the past year, health-related quality of life (SF-8), and potential confounders were assessed. Individuals engaging in exercise using body weight and lifestyle activity (≥ 2 days/week) were more likely to have knee pain. Engaging in exercise using equipment and body weight was associated with higher scores of general health. These results indicate that exercise using equipment and body weight might have a positive effect on health-related quality of life, but muscle-strengthening activities are associated with knee pain in older people.

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