BACKGROUND As the population ages, older people account for a greater proportion of the health and social care budget. Whereas some research has been conducted on the use of music therapy for specific clinical populations, little rigorous research has been conducted looking at the value of community singing on the mental health-related quality of life of older people. AIMS To evaluate the eff...

The study illustrates a research on the relationship between body image and lifestyles in a sample of 262 young amateur athletes that have a regular attendance of a gym in Cassino (Central Italy). The following questionnaires were used: Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ34), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Short form 12 items (SF12). The participants were 257 (response rate 98....

No previous studies have explored the effects of mind-body approaches on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the frail elderly. Cognition and action are an inseparable whole during functioning. Thus, a new intervention-based approach using familiarity-based movements and a nonjudgmental approach of "cognition-action" was proposed and was tested with Tai Chi on HRQoL in frail institutional...

The purpose of this study was to determine the combined effects of gender and levels of social support on 1-year functional health outcomes in older persons diagnosed with heart failure (HF). Persons ≥ 65 years of age with an acute HF exacerbation (164 females; 271 males) were enrolled and followed for a year. Participants completed baseline and 12-month questionnaires containing clinical and d...

Objective. To determine the association between ethnicity, diabetes-distress, and depressive and anxiety symptoms in adult outpatients with diabetes. Research Design and Methods. Diabetes-distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale, PAID5), depressive and anxiety symptoms (Extended Kessler-10, EK10), and quality of life (Short-Form 12, SF12) were assessed in an ethnic diverse diabetes outpatient ...

Background: Although it is normally perceived that knee morphometry contrasts exist amongst the female as well as male populations, the literature normally disproves the need for gender specific totalknee prosthesis clinically. It was noted that standard/unisex knee performs alike or better in female than male. As of late, high flex knees became accessible, that mechanically accommodate raised ...

Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system that associated with range devastating symptoms including fatigue. In addition, accumulation disability occurs in most MS patients can have detrimental effect on their quality life. Objectives To assess fatigue and life MS. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional study interested referred to occupa...

This paper examines trends in mental health among adults England during the period of economic recovery and austerity following 2008 ‘great recession’. We report analysis data on 17,212 individuals living England, from longitudinal Understanding Society Survey (USS). examined how individual's self-reported over time (2011–2017), related to their changing socio-geographical status. Self-reported...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global issue which affects the entire population’s mental health. This study evaluates how restrictions to curtail this change parenting self-efficacy, depressive symptoms, couple satisfaction and health-related quality of life in parents after delivery newborn. Methods: In prospective single center evaluation parental self-efficacy life, four validated qu...

background most people do not appreciate the aging period because of lack of knowledge or unknown backgrounds; therefore, they get affected by chronic mental disorders. depression is one of the most predominant chronic mental disorders. objectives in this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between quality of life (qol) and spiritual well-being among geriatric retired employees of the o...