scholarly journals The Association Between Fall History and Physical Performance Tests in the Community-Dwelling Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Chul Kim ◽  
Jinmann Chon ◽  
Hee Sang Kim ◽  
Jong Ha Lee ◽  
Seung Don Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis

The Toronto concussion study: a cross-sectional analysis of balance deficits following acute concussion in community-dwelling adults

Brain Injury ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Michelle Sweeny ◽  
Olinda Habib Perez ◽  
Elizabeth L. Inness ◽  
Cynthia Danells ◽  
Tharshini Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Balance Deficits ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals Eating alone at each meal and associated health status by cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly: a cross-sectional analysis of the KAGUYA study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osamu Kushida ◽  
Jong-Seong Moon ◽  
Daisuke Matsumoto ◽  
Naomi Yamasaki ◽  
Katsuhiko Takatori
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Health Status Indicators ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between eating alone at each meal and health status including functional capacity according to cohabitation situation among Japanese community-dwelling elderly.Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Keeping Active across Generations Uniting the Youth and the Aged (KAGUYA) study in Japan. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to all 8004 residents aged 65 or older residing in the same Japanese town the participants in March 2016. Eating alone was assessed by first asking whether participants ate three separate meals each day (i.e., breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and those who answered affirmatively were then asked how many people were usually present at each meal. Health status was assessed in terms of subjective health, medical history, care needs, body mass index, depression, and functional capacity.Results: Data from 3057 respondents were analyzed. Among those living with others, those who reported not being in good subjective health and a history of hypertension were significantly more likely to eat alone at breakfast (odds ratio 1.27; 95% confidence interval 1.01–1.61, and 1.26; 1.06–1.49). Depressive symptoms and many subscales of functional capacity were also significantly associated with eating alone at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (P < 0.05). Among those living alone, those eating alone at breakfast had lower scores for indicators of functional capacity including information practice (P = 0.010) and total scores (P = 0.049).Conclusions: For both cohabitation situations, many health status indicators were related to eating alone at each meal, especially breakfast.

scholarly journals RISING FROM THE FLOOR IN PERSONS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S474-S475
Author(s):  
Dennis W Klima ◽  
Jeremy Stewart ◽  
Frank Freijomil ◽  
Mary DiBartolo
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Gait Velocity ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Motor Patterns ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract While considerable research has targeted gait, balance and preventing falls in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), less in known about the ability to rise from the floor in this population. The aims of this study were to 1) Examine the relationship between locomotion and physical performance tests and the timed supine to stand performance measure and to 2) Identify both the time required and predominant motor patterns utilized by persons with PD to complete to floor rise transition. A cross-sectional design was utilized. Twenty community-dwelling older adults with PD (mean age 74.8+/-9.5 years; 13 men) performed a standardized floor rise test and locomotion tests in a structured task circuit. Subject demographic and anthropometric data were also collected. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment correlations. Fifteen subjects (75%) demonstrated the crouch kneel pattern and fourteen (70%) used an all-4’s strategy to rise to stand. The mean time to rise from the floor was 14.9 (+/- 7.6) seconds and slower than published norms for persons without PD. Nine subjects required the use of a chair to perform floor recovery. Supine to stand performance time was significantly correlated with the: Dynamic Gait Index (r= - 0.66; p&lt;0.002), Five Times Sit to Stand Test (r=0.78; p&lt;0.001), Timed Up and Go Test (r=0.74; p&lt;0.001), and gait velocity (r= -0.77; p&lt;0.001). Rising from the floor demonstrates concurrent validity with locomotion and physical performance tests. Floor recovery techniques can be incorporated in fall prevention initiatives in conjunction with PD symptom management.

scholarly journals Association of pain with HbA1cin a predominantly black population of community-dwelling adults with diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (12) ◽  
pp. 1466-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Herbert ◽  
A. L. Varley ◽  
S. J. Andreae ◽  
B. R. Goodin ◽  
L. A. Bradley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Black Population ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Predominantly Black ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals A Frailty Index from Next-of-Kin Data: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda ◽  
Matteo Cesari ◽  
María Fernanda Carrillo-Vega ◽  
Guillermo Salinas-Escudero ◽  
Pamela Tella-Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Number Of Visits ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Objectives. To construct a frailty index from next-of-kin information of the last year of life of community-dwelling 50 years old or older adults and test its association with health services utilization. Methods. Cross-sectional analysis from next-of-kin data available from the last wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS). Measurements. Along with descriptive statistics, the frailty index (FI) was tested in regression models to assess its association with adverse outcomes previous to death: number of hospitalized days in the previous year and number of visits to a physician in the previous year, in unadjusted and adjusted models. Results. From a total of 2,649 individuals the mean of age was 74.8 (±11.4) and 56.3% (n = 1,183) were women. The mean of the FI was of 0.279 (±SD 0.131, R = 0.0–0.738) and distribution was biased to the right. There was a significant association (p < 0.001) between the FI and number of hospitalized days (β = 45.7, 95% CI 36.1–55.4, p < 0.001) and for the number of visits to a physician (β = 25.93, 95% CI 19.27–32.6, p < 0.001) both models adjusted for age and sex. Conclusion. The FI constructed with next-of-kin data showed similar characteristics to similar indexes of older adults. It was independently associated with health care use.

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