scholarly journals Are gait parameters related to knee pain, urinary incontinence and a history of falls in community-dwelling elderly women?

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hunkyung Kim ◽  
Takao Suzuki ◽  
Hideyo Yoshida ◽  
Hiroyuki Shimada ◽  
Yukari Yamashiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
History Of

Predictors Of Onset Of Knee Pain In Community-dwelling Elderly Women: A Prospective Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Jun Kitayuguchi ◽  
Masamitsu Kamada ◽  
Kuninori Shiwaku ◽  
Yuji Uchio ◽  
Yuzuru Matsui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Knee Pain ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
A Prospective Study

scholarly journals 01 Prediction of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older People using an Accelerometer: The Results of a 1-Year Prospective Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. iv1-iv2
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Osaka ◽  
Daisuke Fujita ◽  
Kenichi Kobara ◽  
Yosuke Yoshimura ◽  
Hiromi Matsumoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Exercise Duration ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Parameters ◽  
Weight Shift ◽  
Trunk Acceleration ◽  
History Of ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People

Abstract Background Fall preventive exercise for community-dwelling older people in Japan has a certain effect. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictors of fall risk in older people engaging in preventive exercise. Methods In this prospective study, we recruited 162 community-dwelling older people. We had them complete a self-report questionnaire containing items on weekly exercise frequency, exercise duration, exercise efficacy, amount of pain, number of diagnosis chronic diseases, health anxiety level, vision impairment, difficulty using the stairs, insomnia, fear of falling, history of falls, and forgetfulness, as well as the Falls Efficacy Scale. Walking speed and trunk acceleration during walking were also measured in all participants. From trunk acceleration, we calculated five gait parameters: fluctuation, weight shift, lateral balance, anteroposterior balance, and rhythm. Participants were classified as fallers or non-fallers according to the incidence of falls over a 1-year period from baseline assessment. Results Of all participants, 19 (11.7%) were classified as fallers and 143 (88.3%) as non-fallers. In comparing the fallers and non-fallers, we found significant differences in their exercise duration, exercise efficacy, amount of pain, history of falls, walking speed, and the gait parameters of weight shift and anteroposterior balance. A logistic regression analysis revealed that walking speed (odds ratio: 0.049, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.005-0.265, p=0.008) and weight shift (odds ratio: 0.021, 95%CI: 0.000-0.877, p=0.043) were predictors of falls. Conclusion The gait parameter of weight shift is the amplitude ratio of the auto-correlation function from vertical acceleration. This gait parameter is an original metrics and might show the temporal structure around the terminal stance. Measurement of gait parameters, in addition to physical performance, using an accelerometer seems beneficial for fall risk identification among community-dwelling older people engaged in fall preventive exercise.

Natural history of prostatism: high American Urological Association Symptom scores among community-dwelling men and women with urinary incontinence

Urology ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosebud O. Roberts ◽  
Steven J. Jacobsen ◽  
Debra J. Jacobson ◽  
W.Terence Reilly ◽  
Nicholas J. Talley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Incontinence ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Symptom Scores ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Urological Association
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