Polypharmacy, Gait Performance, and Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Results from the Gait and Brain Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 1182-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Montero-Odasso ◽  
Yanina Sarquis-Adamson ◽  
Hao Yuan Song ◽  
Nick Walter Bray ◽  
Frederico Pieruccini-Faria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Brain Study

Bingocize®: Utilizing a mobile application to improve gait in community-dwelling older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Dustin Falls, MS ◽  
Matthew Shake, PhD ◽  
Elizabeth Norris, PhD, PT, OCS ◽  
Scott Arnett, PhD, CSCS,*D ◽  
Jenn Taylor, MS, CTRS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Gait Speed ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Physical activity (PA) can improve older adults’ gait performance and decrease fall risks, yet adherence to PA programs is low. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a game-centered mobile health promotion application (app) to improve gait performance in community-dwelling older adults. Participants (N = 38; age 72.42 ± 12.58) from four independent living facilities were randomly assigned to experimental (n = 20; app with exercise) or control (n = 18; app without exercise) conditions. Each condition completed a 10-week intervention using an inclusive evidence-based health promotion program that combines bingo and exercise, Bingocize®. The investigators collected baseline/post gait assessments 1 week prior and 1-week post intervention. Data were analyzed using a mixed-model ANOVA (p < 0.05). There were no main effects; however, significant interactions (group × time) were observed, and interactions for gait speed (>5 cm/s) were observed in the experimental condition. Research supports this increase as a meaningful clinical change in gait speed, which may potentially reduce the risk of falls.

scholarly journals Oral frailty and gait performance in community-dwelling older adults: findings from the Takashimadaira study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Iwasaki ◽  
Yutaka Watanabe ◽  
Keiko Motokawa ◽  
Maki Shirobe ◽  
Hiroki Inagaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Oral Frailty
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