High-level activities are typically not performed by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which results in reduced functional performance; however, the physiological parameters that contribute to this reduced performance are unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships between high-level functional performance, leg muscle strength/power, aerobic power...

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that visual impairment contribute to falling. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of vision impairment of old adult patients with cataract on the occurrence of falls and postural control. METHODS According to the results of screening ophthalmic examination, 48 cataract patients (mean±SD aged 68.5 ± 6.08 yrs.) and 50 individuals without ...

Background: Impaired lower extremity muscular strength and mobility are major risk factors for falls in elderly. Vitamin D insufficiency has as well been associated with increased risk of falls and impaired physical performance. In addition, vitamin D receptors (VDR) have been identified in muscle fibers, suggesting that vitamin D has a direct effect on muscle tissue. These effects are thought ...

Objective: The aim of the study is to indicate Turkish version Dual Task Questionnaire for older adults and its suitability society. Methods: This included a total 118 living in community. Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) was applied by recording physical characteristics clinical conditions individuals their initial evaluation. translated experts validity reliability. Timed Up Go Test (TUG)...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the reliability and construct and criterion- related validities of the Timed “Up and Go” Assessment of Biomechanical Strategies (TUG-ABS), when used with subjects with hemiparesis due to stroke within clinical settings. DESIGN/METHODS Construct validity was investigated by the following methods: the known groups, convergence, discriminant analyses, and the opinions of...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of insoles with medial arch support and metatarsal pad on balance, foot pain and disability in elderly women with osteoporosis. METHODS This was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Ninety-four elderly women (>60 years) with osteoporosis in treatment in the outpatient clinic of the Rheumatology Division of UNICAMP were randomly assigned to an intervention g...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a session of plantar massage and joint mobilization of the feet and ankles on clinical balance performance in elderly people. A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial was used to examine the immediate effects of manual massage and mobilization of the feet and ankles. Twenty-eight subjects, aged from 65 to 95 years (78.8+/-8.5 years ...

objectives: falling in the elderly is common and dynamic balance has direct effect abstract  on it. therefore, we decided to study the effect of functional training on dynamic balance in healthy elderly women. methods & materials: thirty healthy elderly women were purposefully selected as subjects and then randomly divided into two equal groups (control and experimental groups). the dynamic bal...