نتایج جستجو برای: mobility limitation

تعداد نتایج: 145734  

Journal: :The Gerontologist 2007
R Turner Goins Margaret Moss Dedra Buchwald Jack M Guralnik

PURPOSE We compared the prevalence of disability among older American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) with that among their African American and White peers, then examined sociodemographic characteristics associated with disability among AI/ANs. DESIGN AND METHODS We analyzed the 5% 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample. We assessed disability by functional limitation, mobility disabili...

Journal: :Journal of aging and health 2014
Afshin Vafaei Fernando Gomez Maria V Zunzunegui Jack Guralnik Carmen L Curcio Ricardo Guerra Beatriz E Alvarado

OBJECTIVE To assess the construct and convergent validity of the 16 items of the Late-Life Disability Instrument (LLDI) in Latin American seniors. METHOD Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to assess the factor structure of frequency and limitation sub-scales of the LLDI. ANOVA and t test were used to determine the convergent and construct validity of the LLDI by explo...

Journal: :Aging & mental health 2015
Merja Rantakokko Inka Pakkala Irma Äyräväinen Taina Rantanen

OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of an individualized outdoor activity intervention carried out by volunteers on depressive symptoms among community-living older people with severe mobility limitations who have difficulties accessing the outdoors independently. METHODS Secondary analyses of the 'Volunteering, Access to Outdoor Activities and Wellbeing in Older People' (VOW) data (ISRCTN56847...

2013
Daniëlle AI Groffen Annemarie Koster Hans Bosma Marjan van den Akker Thor Aspelund Kristín Siggeirsdóttir Gertrudis IJM Kempen Jacques ThM van Eijk Gudny Eiriksdottir Pálmi V Jónsson Lenore J Launer Vilmundur Gudnason Tamara B Harris

BACKGROUND Taking into account our rapidly ageing population, older people are of particular interest in studying health inequalities. Most studies of older persons only include measures of current socioeconomic status (SES) and do not take into account data from earlier stages of life. In addition, only classic SES measures are used, while alternative measures, such as car ownership and house ...

2012
Pip A Logan Mat P Leighton Marion F Walker Sarah Armstrong John R F Gladman Tracey H Sach Shirley Smith Ossie Newell Tony Avery Hywel Williams James Scott Kathleen O’Neil Annie McCluskey Simon Leach David Barer Claire Ritchie Ailie Turton Jane Bisiker David Smithard Tess Baird Paul Guyler Therese Jackson Ingrid Watmough Maggie Webster Janet Ivey

BACKGROUND Up to 42% of all stroke patients do not get out of the house as much as they would like. This can impede a person's quality of life. This study is testing the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a new outdoor mobility rehabilitation intervention by comparing it to usual care. METHODS/DESIGN This is a multi-centre parallel group individually randomised, controlled trial...

2015
Anne Tiedemann Serene Paul Elisabeth Ramsay Sandra D O’Rourke Kathryn Chamberlain Catherine Kirkham Dafna Merom Nicola Fairhall Juliana S Oliveira Leanne Hassett Catherine Sherrington

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity and falls in older people are important public health problems. Health conditions that could be ameliorated with physical activity are particularly common in older people. One in three people aged 65 years and over fall at least once annually, often resulting in significant injuries and ongoing disability. These problems need to be urgently addressed as the popula...

2015
Jennifer McAnuff Allan Colver Tim Rapley Niina Kolehmainen

Participation (i.e. involvement in life situations, such as leisure, education and self-care) is a fundamental health outcome for all children. Children with communication and mobility limitations experience restrictions to their participation in leisure, and the gap widens at age 8-12 years. These restrictions have negative consequences for their development and longer-term health and wellbein...

Journal: :The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 2014

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