Comparison of grip strength measurements by widely used three dynamometers in outpatients aged 60 years and over

S Savas, A Kilavuz, FÖ Kayhan Koçak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Grip strength (GS) is widely used in various fields such as sports, rehabilitation, and
geriatrics to assess muscle strength, and to diagnose sarcopenia and frailty in older adults …

Factors associated with fear of falling in older women with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

V de Oliveira Fernandes, B de Souza Moreira… - Geriatric nursing, 2024 - Elsevier
Knee instability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is associated with fear of falling
(FoF). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the factors associated with FoF in …

Effects of active exergames on physical performance in older people: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

J Hernandez-Martinez, F Ramos-Espinoza… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This overview assessed the available body of published peer-reviewed systematic reviews
and meta-analyses related to the effects of active exergames compared with active/passive …

Association of Nutritional Status and Diet Diversity with skeletal muscle strength and quality of life among older Arab adults: a cross-sectional study

R Alotaibi, A Aladel, SA Alshammari, MMA Abulmeaty… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is little research evaluating skeletal muscle strength, nutritional status, and quality of
life in older Arab adults. This study examined the association of nutritional status with …

Personalized remotely guided preventive exercise therapy for a healthy heart (PRIORITY): protocol for an assessor-blinded, multicenter randomized controlled trial

C De Wilde, Y Bekhuis, T Kuznetsova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Aims A key treatment for patients with varying stages of heart failure with preserved ejection
fraction (HFpEF) is exercise. Yet, despite a Class 1A recommendation, only one-third of …

Identifying trajectories and predictors of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms, physical functioning, and falls across treatment and recovery in …

KM Winters-Stone, SM Krasnow, FB Horak, M Mancini… - BMC cancer, 2023 - Springer
Background Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating and
dose-limiting side effect of systemic cancer therapy. In many cancer survivors, CIPN persists …

A Cross-Sectional Validation Study of Camry EH101 versus JAMAR Plus Handheld Dynamometers in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Their Correlations with …

A Jiménez-Sánchez, JL Pereira-Cunill… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Reduced muscle strength (dynapenia) and mass (atrophy) are prognostic
factors in oncology. Measuring maximal handgrip strength with dynamometers is feasible …

Association of computed tomography‐derived muscle mass and quality with delayed acquisition independent walking after cardiovascular surgery

K Shimizu, R Matsuzawa, S Nakamura… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background In the context of cardiovascular surgery, the foremost concern lies in delayed
functional recovery, as typified by the acquisition of independent walking after surgery …

The frequency of sarcopenia in haemophilia patients: Effects on musculoskeletal health and functional performance

B Uzuner, S Ketenci, D Durmus, HM Atay - Haemophilia, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction In patients with haemophilia A, chronic arthropathy develops over time as a
result of recurrent joint bleeds, which leads to restricted mobility and disability in the affected …

Development and implementation of multicomponent homecare interventions for multimorbid and frail older people based on Information and Communication …

A Pilotto, M Barbagelata, W Morganti… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevention and treatment of frailty condition among multimorbid older adults, in
community and hospital settings, is becoming a healthcare priority. Growing evidence …