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Sagat P. Associations Between Gait Speed and Fat Mass in Older Adults. Clin Interv Aging 2024; 19:737-744. [PMID: 38736561 PMCID: PMC11086436 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s456724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Purpose Although both gait speed and fat mass are crucial for healthy aging, evidence suggests that the associations between these components remain unclear. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to examine the associations between gait speed and fat mass. Patients and Methods In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 643 older men and women aged >60 years. Fat mass was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis, while gait speed was determined by calculating the time an individual has taken to walk across a 4.6-m distance. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and odds ratios (OR) were performed to determine cut-off points and mutual associations. Results In older men, the optimal threshold of gait speed to detect high level of fat mass was 1.40 m/s with the area under the curve (AUC) being 0.82 (95% CI 0.76-0.89, p < 0.001). In older women, the optimal cut-off point was 1.37 m/s (AUC = 0.85, 95% CI 0.81-0.90, p < 0.001). Older men and women who walked below the newly developed threshold were approximately 12 times more likely to have high level of fat. Conclusion In summary, newly developed cut-off points of gait speed have adequate discriminatory ability to detect older men and women with high level of fat mass. Although gait speed may be considered as a satisfactory screening tool for fat mass, its utility in clinical practice needs to be further investigated.
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- Peter Sagat
- GSD/Health and Physical Education Department, Sport Sciences and Diagnostics Research Group, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, 11586, Saudi Arabia
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García-Baztán A, Viguria-Alegria MC, Ramón-Espinoza MF, Tamayo-Rodríguez I, Gonzales-Montejo NJ, Martínez-Velilla N, Oteiza-Olaso J. Hand grip strength, short physical performance battery, and gait speed: key tools for function in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2023; 102:2823-2834. [PMID: 37566279 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05397-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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This study aimed to determine which performance assessment tools included in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) are the most sensitive for the functional approach in the initial evaluation and during the therapy of old adults diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). We prospectively recruited 31 patients aged 70 years or older presenting for an initial consultation in the Hematology Clinic of a tertiary hospital. We implemented an updated physical performance evaluation as part of CGA at baseline and during treatment. Baseline characteristics of the sample were compared according to age, Geriatric 8 (G8), frailty, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), and sarcopenia measured by hand grip strength (HGS). Functional changes were monitored during the treatment period using HGS, gait speed (GS) and SPPB. The mean age was 79.0 (5.5) years and 51.6% of the sample was frail; 65,5% were treated with standard chemotherapy and 35,5% with a therapeutic regimen with attenuated doses. All the assessment tools included in CGA found functional differences at baseline when the sample was stratified and compared according to frailty, sarcopenia, and SPPB, but not according to G8 score and age. Only SPPB was able to detect functional differences between groups stratified by age at baseline. GS was the only score that identified clinically significant functional changes during the treatment. In conclusion, HGS and SPPB are appropriate performance scores to complete the functional approach in the initial hematologic evaluation, and GS is a promising option to detect functional decline during therapy in old adults with DLBCL.
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Division of Methodology, Biomedical Research Centre of the Government of Navarra (Navarrabiomed), Red de Investigación en Servicios Sanitarios Y Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Red de Investigación en Cronicidad, Atención Primaria Y Promoción de La Salud (RICAPPS), Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Geriatrics, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Biomedical Research Centre of the Government of Navarra (Navarrabiomed), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Hospital Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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Jofré-Saldía E, Villalobos-Gorigoitía Á, Cofré-Bolados C, Ferrari G, Gea-García GM. Multicomponent Training in Progressive Phases Improves Functional Capacity, Physical Capacity, Quality of Life, and Exercise Motivation in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2755. [PMID: 36768119 PMCID: PMC9916387 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of a multicomponent progressive training program (MPTP) on functionality, quality of life (QoL) and motivation to exercise (EM) in a group of older adults (OA) of a community. METHODS A total of 55 participants of 69.42 ± 6.01 years of age were randomized into two groups; experimental (EG:35) and control (CG:20), and subjected to 27 weeks of MPTP. Functionality (pre/post-intervention) was assessed using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Time Up and Go (TUG), Walking While Talking Test (WWT), Manual Dynamometry (MD), Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1), Sit and Reach (SR), Back Scratch (BS), and walk for 2 min (2 mST). QoL was assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire and EM using the BREQ-3. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Levene tests were applied. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA was applied. A significance level of p < 0.05 was accepted for all comparisons. RESULTS The EG compared to the CG improved in SPPB (ΔEG/CG: 29.67%/p < 0.001), TUG (ΔEG/CG: 35.70%/p < 0.05), WWT (ΔEG/CG: 42.93%/p < 0.001), MD (ΔEG/CG: 20.40%/p < 0.05), FEV1 (ΔEG/CG: 21.37%/p < 0.05), BS (ΔEG/CG: 80.34%/p < 0.05), 2 mST (ΔEG/CG: 33.02%/p < 0.05), SF-36 (ΔEG/CG: 13.85%/p < 0.001), and Intrinsic Regulation (ΔEG/CG: 27.97%/p < 0.001); Identified by regulation (ΔEG/CG: 9.29%/p < 0.05). CONCLUSION An MPTP improves functionality, QoL and EM, and is a safe and effective method for community OAs.
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- Emilio Jofré-Saldía
- Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de O’Higgins, Rancagua 2841935, Chile
- Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Instituto del Deporte y Bienestar, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago 7550000, Chile
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- School of Physical Activity, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile
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- School of Physical Activity, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago 9170022, Chile
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Providencia 7500912, Chile
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- Faculty of Sport, Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
- Health, Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Control Performance Research Group (GISAFFCOM), Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
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Paiva EPD, Costa MAD, Souza TC, Almeida MCD, Silva MCMND, Loures FB. Association between falls in older adults and prevention group. Rev Bras Enferm 2022; 75Suppl 4:e20200207. [PMID: 35674544 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES to assess the effectiveness of guidelines on fall prevention in a group of older adults in Primary Health Care. METHODS a cross-sectional study, carried out with older adults selected by a simple random sample (274; N=1,234). Data covered sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables, marital status, health conditions, factors associated with falls and participation in the prevention group. Student's t test was used, and dichotomous variables were used by the chi-square test. The project met ethical requirements. RESULTS sample with female profile (61.7%), married, with low education, mean age of 71.69 years. The factors associated with falls identified were female sex, medicalization and participation in the prevention group. There was no protective association between participation in a fall prevention group in older adults and a decrease in the number of falls. CONCLUSIONS based on evidence, a personalized intervention during the nursing visit is suggested as a strategy to prevent falls.
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- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Paiva EPD, Costa MAD, Souza TC, Almeida MCD, Silva MCMND, Loures FB. Associação entre quedas em idosos e grupo de prevenção. Rev Bras Enferm 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0207pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar a efetividade das orientações sobre prevenção de quedas em um grupo de idosos na Atenção Básica à Saúde. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado com idosos selecionados por amostra aleatória simples (274; N=1.234). Os dados abrangeram variáveis sociodemográficas, socioeconômicas, estado civil, condições de saúde, fatores associados a quedas e participação no grupo de prevenção. Utilizou-se a técnica estatística descritiva teste t de Student, e as variáveis dicotômicas, pelo Teste do Qui-Quadrado. O projeto atendeu às exigências éticas. Resultados: amostragem com perfil feminino (61,7%), casados, apresentando baixa escolaridade, idade média de 71,69 anos. Os fatores associados a quedas identificados foram sexo feminino, medicalização e participação no grupo de prevenção. Não houve associação protetora entre realização de grupo de prevenção de quedas em idosos e diminuição do número de quedas. Conclusões: baseado nas evidencias, sugere-se uma intervenção personalizada durante a visita de enfermagem como estratégia para prevenção das quedas.
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Jofré-Saldía E, Villalobos-Gorigoitía Á, Gea-García G. Effects of multicomponent exercise program with progressive phases on functional capacity, fitness, quality of life, dual-task and physiological variables in older adults: Randomized controlled trial protocol. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2021; 56:272-278. [PMID: 34112535 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The multicomponent exercise program must be carried out in phases, due to the low tolerance of the old adults to prolonged efforts, since their functional reserve is reduced. The aim of study is investigate the effects of Multicomponent on Progressive Phases Program on functional capacity, fitness, quality of life, dual-task and physiological variables in the elderly. METHODS This is a randomized controlled trial protocol with blind examiners. The protocol was registered at clinictrials.gov (protocol number: NCT04118478). The experimental group will participate in a progressive multi-component program of 27 weeks divided into 3 phases of 9 weeks each of them. Primary outcomes will be determined by evaluating functional capacity using the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), gait speed, and Time up and Go test. Fitness will be determined by the handgrip, 2-min step test, chair sit and reach test, and back scratch test. Quality of life will appear with the SF-36 questionnaire and dual-task with the walking-while-talking test. The physiological variables evaluated will be heart rate and blood pressure at rest, autonomic balance and forced spirometry. Secondary outcomes are determined by measuring the level of physical activity, motivation for exercise, and anthropometric variables. DISCUSSION The results derived from this research will increase the knowledge about the effects of a program of this type. The possible discoveries could serve as a guide to encourage future researchers to develop similar protocols. The purpose of the program is to serve as a practical and viable tool for the benefit of older people. Clinical trial registry protocol: NCT04118478.
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- Emilio Jofré-Saldía
- Instituto del Deporte de Universidad de las Américas, Escuela Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Actividad Física, Chile.
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- Programa de Fisiología y Biofísica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Chile
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- Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Catholic University of Murcia, Spain; Health, Physical Activity, Fitness and Motor Control Performance Research Group (GISAFFCOM), Spain
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Párraga-Montilla JA, Pozuelo-Carrascosa DP, Carmona-Torres JM, Laredo-Aguilera JA, Cobo-Cuenca AI, Latorre-Román PÁ. Gait Performance as an Indicator of Cognitive Deficit in Older People. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18073428. [PMID: 33806244 PMCID: PMC8037000 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze which gait variables are the best for detecting cognitive impairment and to determine if age and gender can influence gait variations in older people. Methods: 65 participants took part in this study (22 men and 43 women; age: 73.88 ± 9.56 years). We use the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to assess mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Gait speed (GS) and the complex gait test (CGT) were analyzed with photocells Witty (Microgate, Italia). The OptoGait system (Microgate, Italia) was used to analyze step length (SL) and step coefficient of variation (CV sl). Results: There was a significant association between MoCA and SL (r = 0.420; p = 0.002), CV sl (r = −0.591; p < 0.001), and CGT (r = −0.406; p = 0.001). Instrumental activities of daily living showed significant association with SL (r = 0.563; p < 0.001); CV sl (r = −0.762; p < 0.001), CGT (r = −0.622; p < 0.001), and GS (r = 0.418; p < 0.001). CV sl showed the best results with MoCA when linear regression analysis was applied (R2 = 0.560; p = 0.007; Y = 23.669 − 0.320x). Participants older than 79 years showed lower MoCA scores and poorer gait parameters than people younger than 79 years. Conclusions: CV sl, SL, CGT, and GS make it possible to detect MCI in older people, especially when these variables are evaluated as a whole.
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- Juan Antonio Párraga-Montilla
- Department of Didactics of Music, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain; (J.A.P.-M.); (P.Á.L.-R.)
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain; (D.P.P.-C.); (J.M.C.-T.); (A.I.C.-C.)
- Multidisciplinary Research Group in Care (IMCU), University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
- Social and Health Care Research Center (CESS), University of Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain; (D.P.P.-C.); (J.M.C.-T.); (A.I.C.-C.)
- Multidisciplinary Research Group in Care (IMCU), University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain; (D.P.P.-C.); (J.M.C.-T.); (A.I.C.-C.)
- Multidisciplinary Research Group in Care (IMCU), University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy and Nursing of Toledo, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain; (D.P.P.-C.); (J.M.C.-T.); (A.I.C.-C.)
- Multidisciplinary Research Group in Care (IMCU), University of Castilla-La Mancha, 45005 Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Didactics of Music, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain; (J.A.P.-M.); (P.Á.L.-R.)
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Machón M, Güell C, Vrotsou K, Vergara I. [Design and pilot of a new model for the assessment of funcional capacity in community-dwelling older people]. Aten Primaria 2021; 53:101981. [PMID: 33618161 PMCID: PMC7905446 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2021.101981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Mónica Machón
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, Grupo de Atención Primaria, San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), España; Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España; Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud Kronikgune, Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España.
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, Grupo de Atención Primaria, San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), España; Osakidetza, Centro de Salud de Hondarribia, San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), España
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, Grupo de Atención Primaria, San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), España; Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España; Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud Kronikgune, Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Biodonostia, Grupo de Atención Primaria, San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa), España; Red de Investigación en Servicios de Salud en Enfermedades Crónicas (REDISSEC), Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España; Instituto de Investigación en Servicios de Salud Kronikgune, Baracaldo (Vizcaya), España
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Jardim NYV, Bento-Torres NVO, Costa VO, Carvalho JPR, Pontes HTS, Tomás AM, Sosthenes MCK, Erickson KI, Bento-Torres J, Diniz CWP. Dual-Task Exercise to Improve Cognition and Functional Capacity of Healthy Older Adults. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:589299. [PMID: 33679369 PMCID: PMC7928356 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.589299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background It has been suggested that physical inactivity and lack of stimulating cognitive activity are the two most significant modifiable risk factors to impair cognitive function. Although many studies that investigated the cognitive effects of physical exercise and cognitive stimuli in dual-task conditions showed improved cognitive performance, others have not confirmed these findings. The main aim of the present work is to analyze the effects of a dual-task multimodal physical exercise training, at moderate intensity, and cognitive stimulation on cognitive and physical function in healthy older adults. Methods This clinical trial was registered on the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (RBR-9zrx3d). Here we tested the effects of a dual-task multimodal physical exercise training, at moderate intensity, on cognitive and physical function and quality of life in community dwelling older adults. The training protocol included 24 group sessions, 2/week, per 75 min. Cognition was assessed using CANTAB automated neuropsychological tests and Functional Capacity to Exercise tests. Performance was compared from baseline to post intervention and to a non-exercise control group using Mixed Linear Model for repeated measures. Results Control (CG) and dual-task (DTEx) groups progressed differentially over time on performance of episodic memory, sustained visual attention, functional mobility, cardiorespiratory fitness, lower limbs strength resistance, agility, quality of life and dual-task performance with significant improved DTEx performance. Control group did not show any significant changes on these tests except for showing a reduction in dual-task performance. Conclusion We suggest that the dual-task combination of multisensory cognitive stimulation and multimodal moderate physical exercise training, twice a week, may be adopted as an effective program to reduce progression of age-related cognitive decline and improve physical fitness and quality of life on healthy older adults. Clinical Trial Registration Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials: https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-9zrx3d -UTN code: U1111-1233-6349.
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- Naina Yuki Vieira Jardim
- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil.,Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Program, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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- Neurodegeneration and Infection Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Science/João de Barros Barreto University Hospital, Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil
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Hurt CP, Kuhman DJ, Guthrie BL, Lima CR, Wade M, Walker HC. Walking Speed Reliably Measures Clinically Significant Changes in Gait by Directional Deep Brain Stimulation. Front Hum Neurosci 2021; 14:618366. [PMID: 33584227 PMCID: PMC7879982 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.618366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Introduction: Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) often improves levodopa-responsive gait symptoms, robust therapies for gait dysfunction from Parkinson's disease (PD) remain a major unmet need. Walking speed could represent a simple, integrated tool to assess DBS efficacy but is often not examined systematically or quantitatively during DBS programming. Here we investigate the reliability and functional significance of changes in gait by directional DBS in the subthalamic nucleus. Methods: Nineteen patients underwent unilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS surgery with an eight-contact directional lead (1-3-3-1 configuration) in the most severely affected hemisphere. They arrived off dopaminergic medications >12 h preoperatively and for device activation 1 month after surgery. We measured a comfortable walking speed using an instrumented walkway with DBS off and at each of 10 stimulation configurations (six directional contacts, two virtual rings, and two circular rings) at the midpoint of the therapeutic window. Repeated measures of ANOVA contrasted preoperative vs. maximum and minimum walking speeds across DBS configurations during device activation. Intraclass correlation coefficients examined walking speed reliability across the four trials within each DBS configuration. We also investigated whether changes in walking speed related to modification of step length vs. cadence with a one-sample t-test. Results: Mean comfortable walking speed improved significantly with DBS on vs. both DBS off and minimum speeds with DBS on (p < 0.001, respectively). Pairwise comparisons showed no significant difference between DBS off and minimum comfortable walking speed with DBS on (p = 1.000). Intraclass correlations were ≥0.949 within each condition. Changes in comfortable walk speed were conferred primarily by changes in step length (p < 0.004). Conclusion: Acute assessment of walking speed is a reliable, clinically meaningful measure of gait function during DBS activation. Directional and circular unilateral subthalamic DBS in appropriate configurations elicit acute and clinically significant improvements in gait dysfunction related to PD. Next-generation directional DBS technologies have significant potential to enhance gait by individually tailoring stimulation parameters to optimize efficacy.
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- Christopher P Hurt
- Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.,Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Sayol Carol M, Bajo Peñas L, Boix Sala L, Bajo Peñas MC, Altimiras Roset J, Amblàs Novellas J. [Applicability and limitations of physical performance tests for frailty screening on discharge from an intermediate care hospital]. Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol 2020; 55:212-215. [PMID: 32245649 DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2020.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Frailty screening can be performed with different tools and in multiple settings. Among the different evaluation systems, gait speed (GS) and Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) are postulated as simple and easy to apply systems. There are few data on the prevalence of frailty in intermediate care centre inpatients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Descriptive study to determine the applicability of GS and TUG as frailty screening tools in an intermediate care hospital, as well as an estimate of frailty prevalence at discharge. Frailty was considered when GS<1m/s and / or TUG>12seconds. The study included all patients attending the rehabilitation unit of the centre throughout 2015. RESULTS A total of 909 patients were included (mean age of 80.12 years). Only 205 (22.6%) were able to perform GS and TUG at discharge from the rehabilitation unit. Frailty prevalence for this group was between 89.8% (GS) and 92.2% (TUG), with no statistical differences between both tools (P=.25). CONCLUSIONS The applicability of GS and TUG for frailty screening in intermediate care hospitals is limited. Despite this, the results obtained suggest a high prevalence of frailty. More studies will be necessary to corroborate this data.
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- Marta Sayol Carol
- Servicio de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, España; Grupo de Investigacion en Cronicidad de la Cataluna Central (C3RG), Centre d'Estudis Sanitaris i Socials, (CESS), Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVIC-UCC), Vic, España
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- Servicio de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, España.
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- Servicio de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, España; Grupo de Investigacion en Cronicidad de la Cataluna Central (C3RG), Centre d'Estudis Sanitaris i Socials, (CESS), Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVIC-UCC), Vic, España
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- Servicio de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, España
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- Servicio de Geriatria, Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, España; Grupo de Investigacion en Cronicidad de la Cataluna Central (C3RG), Centre d'Estudis Sanitaris i Socials, (CESS), Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVIC-UCC), Vic, España
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Tornero-Quiñones I, Sáez-Padilla J, Espina Díaz A, Abad Robles MT, Sierra Robles Á. Functional Ability, Frailty and Risk of Falls in the Elderly: Relations with Autonomy in Daily Living. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E1006. [PMID: 32033397 PMCID: PMC7037456 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17031006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The objective of this research was to determine the differences in autonomy in both basic activities of daily life in instrumental activities of daily life, as well as functional capacity, fragility and risk of falls between an active group and a sedentary group. The individual associations of functional capacity, fragility and risk of falls were also analyzed, with autonomy in basic activities of daily living and in instrumental activities of daily living in the active group. In this cross-sectional investigation, 139 people from Huelva between 65 and 87 years of age were evaluated (Mean (M) = 73.1; standard deviation (SD) = 5.86); 100 were women and 39 men. The active and sedentary group were composed of 69 and 70 elderly people, respectively. The active group carried out a physical activity program. Among the results, a significant effect was seen in the multivariate contrast of the study variables, V = 0.24, F (5, 137) = 8.58, and p < 0.001; while in the linear regressions in the active group, the Vivifrail with the Barthel Index (Δ Adj. R2 = 0.15) and with the Lawton and Brody Scale (Δ Adj. R2 = 0.22) were used. In conclusion, the active group presented better values in all the variables evaluated in comparison to the sedentary group, establishing statistically significant differences. In addition, in the active group, it has been found that functional capacity is a significant predictive variable of autonomy in instrumental activities of daily living (22%), while fragility and the risk of falls are significant predictors of autonomy in activities of basic daily life (15%).
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- Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sport Sciences, University of Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain; (I.T.-Q.); (A.E.D.); (M.T.A.R.); (Á.S.R.)
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Binotto MA, Lenardt MH, Carneiro NHK, Lourenço TM, Cechinel C, Rodríguez-Martínez MDC. Gait speed associated factors in elderly subjects undergoing exams to obtain the driver's license. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2019; 27:e3138. [PMID: 31038632 PMCID: PMC6528639 DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2667-3138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective to analyze the factors associated with gait speed in elderly subjects
undergoing physical and mental fitness tests to obtain a driver’s
license. Method a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in transit agencies. The
probabilistic sample included 421 elderly (≥ 60 years old). The study was
developed through application of questionnaires and tests that assess the
frailty phenotype. For evaluating gait speed, the time spent by each
participant to walk a 4.6 meter distance at normal pace on a flat surface
was timed. Data were analyzed by using multiple linear regression and the
stepwise method. The R statistical program version 3.4.0 was adopted. Results there was a significant association between gait speed and paid work
(<0.0000), body mass index (<0.0000), Mini-Mental State Examination
(=0.0366), physical frailty (pre-frail =0.0063 and non-frail <0.0000),
age (<0.0000), sex (=0.0255), and manual grip strength (<0.0000). Conclusion elderly drivers who do not work, women of advanced age, high body mass
index, low score in the Mini-Mental State Examination, low hand grip
strength, and frail tend to decrease gait speed and should be a priority of
interventions.
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- Maria Angélica Binotto
- Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Departamento de Educação Física, Irati, PR, Brasil
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Binotto MA, Lenardt MH, Rodríguez-Martínez MDC. Physical frailty and gait speed in community elderly: a systematic review. Rev Esc Enferm USP 2018; 52:e03392. [PMID: 30570081 DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2017028703392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the outcomes of studies on gait speed and its use as a marker of physical frailty in community elderly. METHOD Systematic review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, SciELO, MEDLINE/PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus and ProQuest. The studies were evaluated by STROBE statement, and the PRISMA recommendations were adopted. RESULTS There were 6,303 studies, and 49 of them met the inclusion criteria. Of the total number of studies, 91.8% described the way of measuring gait speed. Of these, 28.6% used the distance of 4.6 meters, and 34.7% adopted values below 20% as cutoff points for reduced gait speed, procedures in accordance with the frailty phenotype. Regarding the outcomes, in 30.6% of studies, there was an association between gait speed and variables of disability, frailty, sedentary lifestyle, falls, muscular weakness, diseases, body fat, cognitive impairment, mortality, stress, lower life satisfaction, lower quality of life, napping duration, and poor performance in quantitative parameters of gait in community elderly. CONCLUSION The results reinforce the association between gait speed, physical frailty and health indicator variables in community elderly.
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- Maria Angélica Binotto
- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.,Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Departamento de Educação Física, Guarapuava, PR, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Curitiba, PR, Brasil
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Hurt CP, Lein DH, Smith CR, Curtis JR, Westfall AO, Cortis J, Rice C, Willig JH. Assessing a novel way to measure step count while walking using a custom mobile phone application. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206828. [PMID: 30399162 PMCID: PMC6219786 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Walking speed has been associated with many clinical outcomes (e.g., frailty, mortality, joint replacement need, etc.). Accurately measuring walking speed (stride length x step count/time) typically requires significant clinician/staff time or a gait lab with specialized equipment (i.e., electronic timers or motion capture). In the present study, our goal was to measure “step count” via smartphones through novel software and to compare with step tracking software that come standard with iOS and Android smartphones as a first step in walking speed measurement. Methods A separate calibration and validation data collection was performed. Individuals in the calibration collection (n = 5) walked 20m at normal and slow speed (<1.0 m/s). Appropriate settings for the novel mobile application were chosen to measure step count. Individuals in the validation (n = 52) collection walked at 6m, 10m, and 20m at normal and slow walking speeds. We compared step difference (absolute difference) from observed step counts to native step tracking software and our novel software derived step counts. We used generalized estimated equation adjusted (participant level) negative binomial regression models of absolute step difference from observed step counts, to determine optimal settings (calibration) and subsequently to gauge performance of the shake algorithm settings and native step tracking software across different distances and speeds (validation). Results For iOS/iPhone 6, when compared to observed step count, the shake service (software driven approach) significantly outperformed the embedded native step tracking software across all distances at slow speed, and for short distance (6m) at normal speed. On the Android phone, the shake service outperformed the native step tracking software at slow speed at 6 meters and 20 meters, while its performance eclipsed the native step tracking software only at 20 meters at normal speed. Discussion Our software based approach outperformed native step tracking software across various speeds and distances and carries the advantage of having adjustable measurement parameters that can be further optimized for specific medical conditions. Such software applications will provide an effective way to capture standardized data across multiple commercial smartphone devices, facilitating the future capture of walking speed and other clinically important performance parameters that will influence clinical and home care in the era of value based care.
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- Christopher P. Hurt
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Division of Infectious Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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The association between nutritional status and gait speed remains unclear. This study described gait speed in older adults and quantified the association between overweight, obesity, undernutrition risk and gait speed. Gait speed as potential indicator of nutritional outcomes was also explored. A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in a population-based sample of 1,500 older adults ≥65 years old. Compared to “normal body mass index” women, odds ratio for a slow gait speed was approximately 2-fold higher in“overweight”, 4-fold higher in “obese” and 6-fold higher in women at “undernutrition risk”. “Undernutrition risk” category resulted from joining “undernutrition risk/undernutrition”. For men, these associations were in the same direction, but the odds ratio estimates halved. In women, identified gait speed cut-offs were 0.87 m/s for “obesity” and 0.79 m/s for “undernutrition risk”. In men, 0.94 m/s is the cut-off in which most older adults were correctly classified relative to “undernutrition risk”. About half of Portuguese older adults presented a gait speed ≤0.8 m/s. Overweight, obesity and undernutrition risk were directly and increasingly associated with slow gait speed, but approximately twice as high in women compared to men. Gait speed revealed potential utility in marking nutritional problems, but further investigation is recommended.
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