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Hand grip strength, short physical performance battery, and gait speed: key tools for function in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
This study aimed to determine which performance assessment tools included in Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) are the most sensitive for the...
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Brain natriuretic peptide levels and short physical performance battery scores independently influence short-term readmission rates in older patients with heart failure
The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a well-established tool to assess the lower extremity physical performance status. The purpose of...
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Relationship between cachexia and short physical performance battery scores in patients with heart failure attending comprehensive outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
Heart failure (HF) can cause metabolic imbalances, leading to anabolic resistance and increased energy expenditure, which often results in weight...
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Value of the short physical performance battery (SPPB) in predicting fall and fall-induced injury among old Chinese adults
BackgroundThe short physical performance battery (SPPB) is an easy-to-use tool for fall risk prediction, but its predictive value for falls and...
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Short physical performance battery is not associated with falls and injurious falls in older persons: longitudinal data of the SCOPE project
IntroductionFalls and fall-related injuries in older persons are a major public health problem. Our objective was to study the predictive value of...
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A comprehensive functional performance assessment battery development and validation among football players
BackgroundSkill and health-related components are required for the assessment of football players’ functional performance, and there is a lack of...
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Pain symptoms and physical performance in older adults: cross-sectional findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS)
PurposeTo analyze the associations between pain and physical performance in different aging contexts.
MethodsData from 1725 older adults from...
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The impact of elective total hip and knee arthroplasty on physical performance in orthogeriatric patients: a prospective intervention study
BackgroundOsteoarthritis is a prevalent condition in older adults that leads to reduced physical function in many patients and ultimately requires...
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Muscle Mass, Strength, Power and Physical Performance and Their Association with Quality of Life in Older Adults, the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA)
BackgroundSarcopenia negatively impacts quality of life. It is unclear whether different measures of muscle size, strength, physical performance, and...
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Improving physical performance reduces dysphagia via improvement of tongue strength in patients with acute heart failure: a two-wave cross-lagged mediation model analysis
BackgroundPhysical performance improvement through whole-body exercise may have a positive impact on dysphagia via improvement of maximum tongue...
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Hearing threshold and physical performance in older people: a cross-sectional study from the HUNT4 cohort
PurposeTo evaluate the association between increased hearing loss and reduced physical performance in older people.
MethodsCross-sectional...
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Physical performance reference values for Japanese oldest old: a SONIC study
BackgroundThe oldest old, defined as those aged 90 or over, is now the fastest-growing population sector. This study aimed to determine reference...
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The diagnostic value of the Short Physical Performance Battery for sarcopenia
BackgroundSarcopenia is defined as the age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and physical performance. The original European Working Group on...
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Effectiveness of physical therapy on physical activity and employment status in kidney transplant recipients in their sixties: a case report with literature review
BackgroundFew reports have been published on preoperative and long-term postoperative rehabilitation after kidney transplantation. Poor physical...
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Association between physical activity and physical and functional performance in non-institutionalized Mexican older adults: a cohort study
BackgroundAging is an independent risk factor for deterioration in functional capacity. Some studies have reported that physical activity (PA)...
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Performance of the Short Physical Performance Battery in Identifying the Frailty Phenotype and Predicting Geriatric Syndromes in Community-Dwelling Elderly
The early identification of seniors at high risk of geriatric syndromes is fundamental for targeting interventions to those who most need them. To...
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Is there an association between inflammatory markers and lower physical performance in older adults?
BackgroundMaintenance of physical performance is essential for achievement of healthy aging. A few studies have explored the association between...
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Association of kidney function with physical performance: the Maastricht study
BackgroundKidney failure has been associated with decreased physical capacity, although evidence regarding the physical performance of individuals...
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Physical performance in older age by sex and educational level: the HUNT Study
BackgroundPopulation-based studies on physical performance provide important information on older people’s health but rarely include the oldest and...
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Partially supervised exercise programmes for fall prevention improve physical performance of older people at risk of falling: a three-armed multi-centre randomised controlled trial
BackgroundFalls have a major impact on individual patients, their relatives, the healthcare system and related costs. Physical exercise programmes...
