scholarly journals Factors Associated with the Timed Up and Go Test Score in Elderly Women

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Shimada ◽  
Hunkyung Kim ◽  
Hideyo Yoshida ◽  
Yuko Yoshida ◽  
Kyoko Saito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Test Score ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Knowledge about mammography and associated factors: population surveys with female adults and elderly

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 930-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ione Jayce Ceola Schneider ◽  
Marui Weber Corseuil ◽  
Antonio Fernando Boing ◽  
Eleonora d'Orsi
Keyword(s):  
Associated Factors ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Population Surveys ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Adjusted Model

The purpose of this paper is to describe the knowledge about mammography and to identify associated factors in female adults and elderly. Data were obtained from two population surveys, one with female adults and another with elderly women from Florianópolis (SC) in 2009 - 2010. A descriptive analysis of the variables was carried out, the appropriate mean of responses about mammography was estimated and crude and adjusted Poisson regression was conducted to identify associated factors. Among adults, 23.1% answered all of the questions appropriately and the appropriate average responses was 7.2 (95%CI 7.1 - 7.3) in a total of 9. In the adjusted model, older age, higher education and income were associated with knowledge about mammography. For the elderly, 15.3% answered all questions appropriately and the average of appropriate responses was 6.4 (95%CI 5.2 - 6.5) and the factors associated with knowledge about mammography in the adjusted model were younger age groups, increased education and income, and identification of mammography as the main diagnostic method for breast cancer. Information about mammography can neither be transmitted in a clear way nor be easily understood; there are also demographic and socioeconomic differences concerning the knowledge about the exam.

Factors Associated with Long-Term Benzodiazepine Use Among Elderly Women and Men in Quebec

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 37-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dany Fortin ◽  
Michel Préville ◽  
Claire Ducharme ◽  
Réjean Hébert ◽  
Lise Trottier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Benzodiazepine Use

Factors associated with age at natural menopause among elderly women in São Paulo, Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandra Andrea Roman Lay ◽  
Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte ◽  
Alexandre Dias Porto Chiavegatto Filho
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Natural Menopause ◽  
Factors Associated

Grape juice consumption-induced physical functional performance improvement alone or combined with therapeutic exercise in elderly women

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104
Author(s):  
L. Bassôa ◽  
L. Trevizol ◽  
I. Fraga ◽  
N.C. Martins ◽  
F. Variani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
Grape Juice ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Healthy Elderly

This study aimed to examine the effects of grape juice consumption during 4 weeks alone or combined with a therapeutic exercise protocol on quality of life (SF-36), handgrip strength (dynamometry) and physical function performance evaluated through Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Timed Up and Go, Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) in elderly women. Nineteen healthy elderly women were distributed in Grape Juice Group (GJG, n=9) and Grape Juice + Exercise Group (GJEG, n=10). A significant improvement in handgrip strength and BBS were observed in GJG. Both groups showed increased values in 6MWT and the quality of life was significantly improved after intervention in GJEG. Daily grape juice consumption is able to improve some physical functional parameters in elderly women; however, when in combination with therapeutic exercise intervention may provide a more effective strategy to positively affect the quality of life.

scholarly journals PROPENSITY FOR FALLS IN ELDERLY FEMALE AND MALE PRACTITIONERS AND NON- PRACTITIONERS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Élcio Alves Guimarães ◽  
Cristina de Matos Boaventura ◽  
Maria Paula Pereira Andrade ◽  
Nayara Ribeiro Graciano ◽  
Bárbara Vilela Franco Teodoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Female Group ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Functional Reach ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Of Fall

Background: Aging being a natural physiological process can present both physical and psychic changes, due to the conditions of life of the person, and can be influencers for the installation of chronic non-communicable diseases, which may predispose this subject to an episode of fall. Objectives: To compare the propensity to fall in the elderly male and female, practitioners and non-practitioners of physical activities. Methods: The sample consisted of 120 elderly people of both genders practitioners and non-practitioners of physical activity and were used the “Timed Up and Go” and “Functional Reach” tests. Results: Among non-practitioners of physical activity, significant differences were observed between the values of functionality, being that the male group presented higher values than the female group, i.e., men move more, therefore has the lowest risk of fall. Conclusion: It was concluded that the female practitioners of physical activity have a greater risk of suffering an episode of fall compared to the non-practitioners, and in relation to the men practitioners and non-practitioners of physical activity there was no significant difference, showing that the elderly women have a higher risk to fall compared to the elderly men.

scholarly journals Prevalence of geriatric syndrome and risk factors associated with obesity in community-dwelling elderly women

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunkyung Kim ◽  
Takao Suzuki ◽  
Hideyo Yoshida ◽  
Yuko Yoshida ◽  
Hiroyuki Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Geriatric Syndrome ◽  
Factors Associated

Subgroups of survivors with distinct aggravating factors associated with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy (CIN) in the feet.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 151-151
Author(s):  
Judy Mastick ◽  
Grace Mausisa ◽  
Melissa Mazor ◽  
Steven M. Paul ◽  
Bruce A. Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class ◽  
Symptom Burden ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Neurologic Complication ◽  
Platinum Compound ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cold Temperatures ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Temperature Group ◽  
Activity Groups

151 Background: CIN is the most prevalent neurologic complication of cancer treatment. Inter-individual variability exists in survivors’ reports of the factors that aggravate CIN in their feet. The purpose of this study was to identify groups of survivors with CIN in their feet based on distinct aggravating factors and evaluate for differences in demographic, clinical, symptom characteristics and quality of life (QOL) based on group membership. Methods: Cancer survivors (n = 403) who received a platinum and/or a taxane and rated their altered sensation/pain in their feet at > 3 on 0-10 scale were enrolled and completed study questionnaires, including a list of 22 factors that could make pain worse. Medical records were reviewed and sensory and motor tests were done. Latent class analysis was used to identify groups of survivors based on the occurrence rates for aggravating factors. Differences among the groups were evaluated using parametric and nonparametric statistics. Results: Three groups were identified based on occurrence rates for aggravating factors in the feet (i.e., Activity and Temperature (40.2%), Activity (25.8%), Few Factors (34.0%)). No differences were found among the groups in demographic characteristics, or sensory (light touch, temperature, pain, vibration) and motor (Timed Up and Go, Fullerton Assessment of Balance) tests. Compared to the Few Factors group, the other two groups had higher BMI, worse foot pain, poorer functional status and sleep, more depressive symptoms, and lower QOL. Survivors who received a platinum compound were more likely to be in the Activity and Temperature group. Those that received a taxane compound were more likely to be in the Few Factors or Activity groups. Conclusions: Survivors who reported a higher occurrence of aggravating factors had a higher symptom burden and poorer QOL. Objective measures did not differ among the groups. Aggravating factors associated with the CTX received supports previous work in that the survivors who received platinum drugs noted cold temperatures aggravated their CIN. Findings suggest that subgroups of survivors can be identified based on their reports of CIN aggravating factors.

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