[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and exercise: Strategies to manage frailty

J Angulo, M El Assar, A Álvarez-Bustos… - Redox biology, 2020 - Elsevier
Frailty, a consequence of the interaction of the aging process and certain chronic diseases,
compromises functional outcomes in the elderly and substantially increases their risk for …

Assessment of muscle function and physical performance in daily clinical practice: a position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic …

C Beaudart, Y Rolland, AJ Cruz-Jentoft… - Calcified tissue …, 2019 - Springer
It is well recognized that poor muscle function and poor physical performance are strong
predictors of clinically relevant adverse events in older people. Given the large number of …

[HTML][HTML] Physical, cognitive, and mental health impacts of COVID-19 after hospitalisation (PHOSP-COVID): a UK multicentre, prospective cohort study

RA Evans, HJC McAuley, EM Harrison… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background The impact of COVID-19 on physical and mental health and employment after
hospitalisation with acute disease is not well understood. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical characteristics with inflammation profiling of long COVID and association with 1-year recovery following hospitalisation in the UK: a prospective …

RA Evans, OC Leavy, M Richardson… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background No effective pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions exist for
patients with long COVID. We aimed to describe recovery 1 year after hospital discharge for …

NCCN guidelines® insights: older adult oncology, version 1.2021: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines

E Dotan, LC Walter, IS Browner, K Clifton… - Journal of the National …, 2021 - jnccn.org
The NCCN Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology address specific issues related to the
management of cancer in older adults, including screening and comprehensive geriatric …

Social isolation, loneliness and physical performance in older-adults: fixed effects analyses of a cohort study

KEJ Philip, MI Polkey, NS Hopkinson, A Steptoe… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Isolation and loneliness are related to various aspects of health. Physical performance is a
central component of health. However, its relationship with isolation and loneliness is not …

Capture the fracture: a best practice framework and global campaign to break the fragility fracture cycle

K Åkesson, D Marsh, PJ Mitchell, AR McLellan… - Osteoporosis …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Summary The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture
Campaign aims to support implementation of Fracture Liaison Services (FLS) throughout the …

Validity and reliability of tools to measure muscle mass, strength, and physical performance in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review

DM Mijnarends, JMM Meijers, RJG Halfens… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: This study critically appraises the measurement properties of tools to
measure muscle mass, strength, and physical performance in community-dwelling older …

Norwegian reference values for the short physical performance battery (SPPB): the Tromsø study

A Bergland, BH Strand - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a common well-
established instrument to measure physical performance. It involves a timed 4-m walk, timed …

The short physical performance battery

D Treacy, L Hassett - Journal of physiotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Summary Description: The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test is designed to
measure functional status and physical performance. It was first described in 1994. 1 It is a …