scholarly journals Relationships between different stand-up test and physical functions in community-dwelling elderly women

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 105-110
Author(s):  
Shin Murata ◽  
Akio Goda ◽  
Kayoko Shiraiwa ◽  
Teppei Abiko ◽  
Hideki Nakano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Physical Functions

scholarly journals Physical Characteristics Vary According to Body Mass Index in Japanese Community-Dwelling Elderly Women

Geriatrics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Nonaka ◽  
Shin Murata ◽  
Kayoko Shiraiwa ◽  
Teppei Abiko ◽  
Hideki Nakano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Weight Group ◽  
Normal Weight Group ◽  
Knee Extension Strength

Background: Body mass index (BMI) is related to health in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical characteristics in underweight, overweight, and obese Japanese community-dwelling elderly women compared to normal-weight elderly women. Methods: The study participants included 212 community-dwelling elderly women. They were categorized as underweight (BMI < 18.5), normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 22.9), overweight (23 ≤ BMI ≤ 24.9), and obese (BMI ≥ 25). Data on skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), number of trunk curl-ups performed within 30 seconds, knee extension strength, one-leg standing time, and walking speed were recorded. Results: In the underweight group, the number of trunk curl-ups was significantly lower than that of the normal-weight group (p = 0.011) and the correlation between knee extension strength and walking speed was relatively higher than in the normal-weight group (r = 0.612 vs. r = 0.471). In the overweight group, the SMI was significantly increased (p < 0.001), but knee extension strength was not increased (p = 0.235) compared to that of the normal-weight group. In the obese group, one-leg standing time was significantly shorter than in the normal-weight group (p = 0.016). Conclusions: Physical characteristics vary according to BMI and these findings are useful in assessing and planning interventional programs to improve and maintain physical function in elderly women.

scholarly journals Strength Endurance Training but Not Intensive Strength Training Reduces Senescence-Prone T Cells in Peripheral Blood in Community-Dwelling Elderly Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 1870-1878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung Cao Dinh ◽  
Rose Njemini ◽  
Oscar Okwudiri Onyema ◽  
Ingo Beyer ◽  
Keliane Liberman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Endurance Training ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Cell Repertoire ◽  
Repetition Maximum ◽  
T Cell Phenotypes

Abstract Aging is characterized by a progressive decline in immune function known as immunosenescence. Although the causes of immunosenescence are likely to be multifactorial, an age-associated accumulation of senescent T cells and decreased naive T-cell repertoire are key contributors to the phenomenon. On the other hand, there is a growing consensus that physical exercise may improve immune response in aging. However, the optimum training modality required to obtain beneficial adaptations in older subjects is lacking. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effects of exercise modality on T-cell phenotypes in older women. A total of 100 women (aged ≥ 65 years) were randomized to either intensive strength training (80% of one-repetition maximum ), strength endurance training (40% one-repetition maximum), or control (stretching exercise) for 2–3 times per week during 6 weeks. The T-cell percentages and absolute counts were determined using flow cytometry and a hematology analyzer. C-reactive protein was measured using immunonephelometry. We report for the first time that 6 weeks of strength endurance training significantly decreased the basal percentage and absolute counts of senescence-prone T cells, which was positively related to the number of training sessions performed. Conceivably, training protocols with many repetitions—at a sufficiently high external resistance—might assist the reduction of senescence-prone T cells in older women.

scholarly journals Effects of Pet Insects on Cognitive Function among the Elderly: An fMRI Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Yeon Park ◽  
Hae-Jin Ko ◽  
A-Sol Kim ◽  
Ha-Na Moon ◽  
Hye-In Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Healthy Elderly ◽  
Insect Rearing ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group Ii

Animal-assisted therapy has positive effects on cognitive function, depression, performance ability, and social functioning in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of rearing pet insects on the cognitive function of healthy elderly participants, with fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) being used for this purpose. Community-dwelling right-handed elderly women (≥60 years) with normal cognitive function were enrolled and randomized at a 1:1 ratio into two groups: insect-rearing and control (n = 16) groups, with the insect-rearing group being further classified into two groups for analysis according to the subjects’ scores in the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, WCST) at the baseline fMRI: Insect-rearing group I with a relatively high score (n = 13), and insect-rearing group II with a relatively low score (n = 6). The insect-rearing groups received and reared crickets as pet insects for 8 weeks. The WCST consisted of two variations, a high level baseline (HLB) and semi-WCST version. There was a significant difference accuracy of the HLB–semi-WCST (p < 0.05) in insect-rearing group II after 8 weeks from the baseline test. In the fMRI analysis involving the WCST reaction test, increased activation was observed in the right dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex and parietal cortex in insect-rearing group II when the semi-WCST, rather than the HLB, was performed. Rearing pet insects showed positive effects on executive functions and performance improvement in elderly women. Further larger studies on the effects of pet insects on cognitive function are warranted.

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

Effects of Pilates on fall risk factors in community-dwelling elderly women: A randomized, controlled trial.

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1386-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Aibar-Almazán ◽  
Antonio Martínez-Amat ◽  
David Cruz-Díaz ◽  
Manuel J. De la Torre-Cruz ◽  
José D. Jiménez-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Fall Risk ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Fall Risk Factors

scholarly journals Muscle strength but not functional capacity is associated with plasma interleukin-6 levels of community-dwelling elderly women

2008 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 1148-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.M.G. Oliveira ◽  
F.M.S. Narciso ◽  
M.L.A.S. Santos ◽  
D.S. Pereira ◽  
F.M. Coelho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Community Dwelling

Inflammatory mediators, muscle and functional performance of community-dwelling elderly women

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Carvalho Felicio ◽  
Daniele Sirineu Pereira ◽  
Alexandra Miranda Assumpção ◽  
Fabianna Resende de Jesus-Moraleida ◽  
Barbara Zille de Queiroz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Mediators ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling
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