Life-space mobility in the elderly: current perspectives

J Johnson, MA Rodriguez, S Al Snih - Clinical interventions in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time.
LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments …

Life-space mobility and active aging as factors underlying quality of life among older people before and during COVID-19 lockdown in Finland—a longitudinal study

T Rantanen, J Eronen, M Kauppinen… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Social distancing, that is, avoiding places with other people and staying at
home, was recommended to prevent viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Active aging–resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol

T Rantanen, M Saajanaho, L Karavirta, S Siltanen… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Population aging increases the need for knowledge on positive aspects of
aging, and contributions of older people to their own wellbeing and that of others. We …

Physical limitations, walkability, perceived environmental facilitators and physical activity of older adults in Finland

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, LT Tsai, T Rantanen… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim was to study objectively assessed walkability of the environment and participant
perceived environmental facilitators for outdoor mobility as predictors of physical activity in …

Demographic and disease characteristics associated with pain intensity, kinesiophobia, balance, and fall self-efficacy among people with osteoarthritis: a cross …

EC Ekediegwu, CE Akpaenyi, IB Nwosu… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2022 - Springer
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease leading to
significant pain, mobility limitation, economic burden, reduced quality of life, and disability …

Psychological resilience and active aging among older people with mobility limitations

S Siltanen, A Tourunen, M Saajanaho… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Active aging refers to striving for well-being through preferred activity and may be restricted
with declining mobility. We investigated whether psychological resilience, ie, the ability to …

Use of walking modifications, perceived walking difficulty and changes in outdoor mobility among community-dwelling older people during COVID-19 restrictions

H Leppä, L Karavirta, T Rantalainen… - Aging clinical and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Outdoor mobility enables participation in essential out-of-home activities in old
age. Aim To compare changes in different aspects of outdoor mobility during COVID-19 …

Outdoor mobility and use of adaptive or maladaptive walking modifications among older people

H Skantz, T Rantanen, L Palmberg… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background In old age, decline in functioning may cause changes in walking ability. Our aim
was to study whether older people who report adaptive, maladaptive, or no walking …

Barriers and facilitators to adherence to walking group exercise in older people living with dementia in the community: a systematic review

J Vseteckova, K Dadova, R Gracia, G Ryan… - European review of …, 2020 - Springer
Summary Background & Aims Evidence suggests that targeted exercise is important for
people living with dementia. The aim of this review was to collect and synthesize evidence …

Predicting autonomous shuttle acceptance in older drivers based on technology readiness/use/barriers, life space, driving habits, and cognition

S Classen, JR Mason, SW Hwangbo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Shared autonomous vehicle services (ie, automated shuttles, AS) are being deployed
globally and may improve older adults (> 65 years old) mobility, independence, and …