The association between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Mo, Y Zhou, H Chan, C Evans, M Maddocks - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Sedentary behaviour is considered to contribute to sarcopenia when combined
with physical inactivity. Whether sedentary behaviour is independently associated with …

Prevalence of meeting 24-hour movement guidelines and its associations with health indicators in people with disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Huang, X Li, G Li, JA Haegele, L Zou, S Chen… - Disability and Health …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Meeting the 24-h movement guidelines (ie, physical activity, sedentary
behavior, sleep) could generate health benefits to people with disabilities. However, no …

Involvement of older adults, the golden resources, as a primary measure for fall prevention

M Arkkukangas - Clinical interventions in aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Falls remain the second leading cause of injury-related deaths worldwide; therefore,
longstanding practical fall-prevention efforts are needed. Falls can also lead to a reduction …

The relationship between participation in leisure activities and incidence of falls in residential aged care

G Huang, N Wabe, MZ Raban, SSM Silva, K Seaman… - PLoS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Active engagement in leisure activities has positive effects on individuals'
health outcomes and social functioning; however, there is limited understanding of the link …

Walking on a balance beam as a new measure of dynamic balance to predict falls in older adults and patients with neurological conditions

T Hortobágyi, T Vetrovsky, A Uematsu, L Sanders… - Sports medicine …, 2024 - Springer
Background Beam walking is a new test to estimate dynamic balance. We characterized
dynamic balance measured by the distance walked on beams of different widths in five age …

Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and the risk of frailty and falling: A Mendelian randomization study

Y Zhou, J Zhu, Y Huang, Y Ma, Y Liu… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Due to inconclusive evidence from observational studies regarding the impact
of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior on frailty and falling risk, we conducted a …

Factors associated with incident and recurrent falls among men enrolled in evidence-based fall prevention programs: an examination of race and ethnicity

T Olokunlade, ME Benden, G Han… - Journal of applied …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
We examined factors associated with incident (one) and recurrent (2+) falls among 7207
non-Hispanic White (NHW)(89.7%), non-Hispanic Black (NHB)(5.0%), and Hispanic (5.3%) …

The Impact of Induced Acceleration Perturbations in Selected Phases of the Gait Cycle on Kinematic and Kinetic Parameters

K Ciunelis, R Borkowski, M Błażkiewicz - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: The prevalence of falls among the older population underscores the imperative
of comprehending human adaptations to gait perturbations. Dual-belt treadmills offer a …

Assessing Physical Therapists' Outdoor Walking Recommendations and Neighborhood Walkability for Older Adults

HA Karczewski, J Blackwood - Journal of Aging and …, 2024 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background/Objectives: Neighborhood walkability is the extent to which built and social
environments support walking. Walkability influences older adults' participation in outdoor …

Beam walking as a new measure of dynamic balance to predict falls

T Hortobágyi, T Vetrovsky, A Uematsu, L Sanders… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Beam walking is a functional test to estimate dynamic balance. We
characterized dynamic balance measured by the distance walked on beams of different …