Physical performance and risk of fall in elderly people with severe osteoporosis

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
D'Amico Ferdinando ◽  
Enzo Russo
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Severe Osteoporosis ◽  
Risk Of Fall

Risk of fall in fragile elderly people with severe osteoporosis

Bone ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
pp. S136
Author(s):  
F. D'amico⁎ ◽  
F. Caronzolo ◽  
G. Gaglio ◽  
A. Granata ◽  
A. Grippa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Severe Osteoporosis ◽  
Risk Of Fall

scholarly journals Effects of Combined exergame and conventional exercise to reduce and prevent fall risk among elderly people: A Hypothesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-84
Author(s):  
Hassan Sadeghi ◽  
Saidon Bin Amri ◽  
Mohsen Razeghi ◽  
Tengku Aizan Hamid ◽  
Mohammad Nazrul Hakim Abdollah
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Population Loss ◽  
Balance Exercise ◽  
Balance Intervention ◽  
Reduce Risk ◽  
Risk Of Fall ◽  
And Performance

Background: Falling among old individuals has provoked ceaseless discussion among gerontologists and physical therapists and it is still one of the greatest issues among this population. Loss of the balance and functional mobility is the main reason of falling. There have been numerous studies conducting the effect of the conventional balance exercise and exergame independently on balance and functional mobility of elderly. Previous studies lacked dealing with the effect of combined exergame and conventional exercise on the balance and functional mobility. Combined exercises are enjoyable and may have more effective to improve balance and performance to reduce risk of fall among elderly people. This package would be preferable for older people. Objective: We hypothesize that while conventional balance exercise and exergame improve balance and functional mobility, combined both types of exercise would superior improvements in elderly performance. Conclusion: Ultimately we expect that this hypothesis will provide a useful framework for facilitating combined exergame and conventional balance intervention in older people.

scholarly journals Influence of Physical Therapy Means on Indicators of Cardiovascular System Activity, Metabolism and Psychoemotional Status of Elderly Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome and Frailty

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-279
Author(s):  
N. P. Koval ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Cardiovascular System ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Adaptive Potential ◽  
Low Level

An increase in the prevalence of insulin resistance in the elderly, associated with physiological changes in carbohydrate metabolism during the aging process, is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular accidents and endocrine diseases. This problem requires a solution by healthcare professionals with medication and non-medication. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the program of physical therapy by the dynamics of indicators of the cardiovascular system, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, psychoemotional status of elderly people with frailty and metabolic syndrome. Material and methods. 96 elderly people were examined. The control group consisted of persons without metabolic syndrome and without frailty. The main group 1 consisted of patients with metabolic syndrome and frailty with a low level of therapeutic alliance who did not want to cooperate with a physical therapist and / or actively improve their health on their own. The main group 2 included patients who agreed to undergo a developed program of physical therapy (a high level of therapeutic alliance) using kinesitherapy, massage, nutritional correction, education of the patient and his family, elements of cognitive training and occupational therapy for 1 year. The effectiveness of the program was assessed by the dynamics of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, Kvass endurance coefficient, Baevsky's adaptive potential, Robinson's index, physical performance (based on the results of a 6-minute test), carbohydrate parameters (fasting blood glucose and after glucose load) and lipid (concentration of cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoproteins) metabolism, the level of depression according to the GDS-15 questionnaire. Results and discussion. In elderly people with frailty and metabolic syndrome, a statistically significant (p <0.05) deterioration in the parameters of the functioning of the cardiovascular system (according to the levels of DBP, heart rate at rest, Kvass endurance coefficient, Baevsky's adaptive potential, Robinson's index), physical performance (according to the results of a 6-minute test - distance, severity of fatigue, shortness of breath, cardialgia), biochemical parameters (fasting hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, atherogenic dyslipidemia), psycho-emotional state (depression) from their peers. The use of physical therapy tools led to a statistically significant improvement (p <0.05) of all the studied parameters of the functioning of the cardiovascular system, biochemical parameters in elderly people with metabolic syndrome and frailty, an increase in their physical performance, and an improvement in psycho-emotional status. A low level of therapeutic / rehabilitative alliance led to unsatisfactory fulfillment or non-fulfillment of the recommendations provided by patients and is associated with a lack of improvement in the state of the cardiovascular system, physical performance, age-associated depression. Conclusion. It is advisable to include physical therapy means in the rehabilitation programs for elderly patients with comorbid pathology like frailty and metabolic syndrome for the prevention of cardiovascular accidents

scholarly journals Poor Physical Performance Predicts Future Onset of Depression in Elderly People: Progetto Veneto Anziani Longitudinal Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Veronese ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Caterina Trevisan ◽  
Francesco Bolzetta ◽  
Marina De Rui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Performance

scholarly journals A Comparison of Objective Physical Performance Tests and Future Mortality in the Elderly People

2016 ◽  
pp. glw139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Veronese ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Luigi Fontana ◽  
Caterina Trevisan ◽  
Francesco Bolzetta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Performance Tests
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