Active and inactive caries lesions in a selected elderly institutionalised French population

Comparing General Health of Active and Inactive Elderly Women in Qom

Introduction: One of the main goals of public health is reducing the disability-related age in elderly. On the one hand, older women especially in the low social and economic class, more experience chronic diseases and disabilities therefore, it is important to be identified women at risk in order to improve their health according to their needs. Since the concept of health in elderly depends o...

Comparison of maximal fat oxidation and Fatmax between active and inactive elderly men

Background&Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare of maximal fat oxidation and the exercise intensity that elicit maximal fat oxidation (Fatmax) between active and inactive elderly men. Methodology: 10 healthy elderly men that had regular exercise (at least 10 past years, ,VO2max 44.6±4.5 ml.kg.min) and 10 healthy elderly men that hadn’t any regular exercise (at least 10 past years, VO2m...

[Prevalence and characteristics of caries of a selected population].

Malnutrition and depression in the institutionalised elderly.

Malnutrition and depression are highly prevalent in the institutionalised elderly and can lead to unfavourable outcomes. The aim of the present study was to assess associations between nutritional status and depressive symptoms and to explore their impact on self-caring capacity and quality of life (QoL) in elderly nursing-home residents (NHR). We conducted a cross-sectional study with 114 NHR ...

Anticipatory Electromyographic Activity and Onset Time in Selected Muscles of Lower Limb between Active and Inactive Old Aged Women

Introduction: The study aimed to investigate the onset time and the electromyographic activity level of the selected lower limbs muscles in active and inactive aged women. Methods: in this case-control study, 28 aged women with a mean age of 61.07±0.88 were selected in two groups of inactive (15 people) and active (13 people). The electrical activity of the selected muscles of the lower l...