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Economic effects of healthy ageing: functional limitation, forgone wages, and medical and long-term care costs
This study aims to estimate the potential economic benefits of healthy ageing by obtaining estimates of the economic losses generated by functional...
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Association of Arterial Stiffness with Functional Disability and Mobility Limitation: The Rugao Longitudinal Ageing Study
ObjectivesArterial stiffness is a common issue that may represent an indicator of vascular ageing. We aimed to investigate the association of...
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Relationship between multimorbidity, functional limitation, and quality of life among middle-aged and older adults: findings from the longitudinal analysis of the 2013–2020 Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
PurposeThe increased burden of multimorbidity is restricting individuals’ ability to live autonomously, leading to a poorer quality of life. This...
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Analysing the role of sleep quality, functional limitation and depressive symptoms in determining life satisfaction among the older Population in India: a moderated mediation approach
Background:Life satisfaction (LS), a useful construct in the study of psycho-social well-being, is an important indicator of healthy aging. With a...
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The effect of treadmill walk with abdominal bracing versus usual care on functional limitation and fear-avoidance behaviours in the management of non-specific low back pain—a randomized control study
BackgroundThe use of a combined abdominal bracing technique concurrently with treadmill walking exercise seems not to have been widely investigated,...
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Do older adults with multimorbidity prefer institutional care than those without multimorbidity? The role of functional limitation
BackgroundPopulation ageing and social transformation present tremendous challenges to the informal support system of older adults, which engendered...
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Assessment of airflow limitation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep breathing disorder affecting 9–25% of the general adult population.
AimTo assess...
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A protocol for randomized controlled trial on multidisciplinary interventions for mobility limitation in the older adults (M-MobiLE)
BackgroundMobility limitation—the loss of exercise capacity or independent living ability—is a common geriatric syndrome in older adults. As a...
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Effect of joint limitation and balance control on gait changes in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
AimsThis study analyzed the gait patterns of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) patients and changes in the center of mass sway to prevent the...
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Effects of the intermittent intrapulmonary deflation technique on expiratory flow limitation: an in vitro study
IntroductionThe intermittent intrapulmonary deflation (IID) technique is a recent airway clearance technique that intends to delay the onset of...
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Presence of variable extrathoracic airflow limitation in patients with a negative methacholine challenge test
PurposeDetermine whether variable extrathoracic airflow limitation (VEAL) is observed in patients with negative methacholine challenge tests (MCT).
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Exploring outdoor activity limitation (OAL) factors among older adults using interpretable machine learning
BackgroundThe occurrence of outdoor activity limitation (OAL) among older adults is influenced by multidimensional and confounding factors associated...
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Association between impairment and self-rated health: a brazilian population study considering type, origin, and degree of limitation
BackgroundPerceived health is a well-known, low-cost measure in public health, and has been used in several studies on individuals with impairment....
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Foreign allometric exponents adequately normalize isokinetic knee extension strength to identify muscle weakness and mobility limitation in Portuguese older adults: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIdentifying muscle weakness is challenging, because the reduction of strength with aging does not depend only on sarcopenia, but also on...
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Latarjet procedure without capsular repair produces favorable clinical results and avoids limitation in external rotation
PurposeThis study aimed at analyzing the range of motion (ROM) and other clinical outcomes in patients with > 20% glenoid bone loss who underwent the...
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Self-reported measures of limitation in physical function in late midlife are associated with incident Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
BackgroundEven small improvements in modifiable Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) risk factors could lead to a substantial reduction...
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Activity limitation and participation restriction in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis: findings based on the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey
BackgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the most common joint diseases leading to chronic pain and disability. Given the...
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The effect of spinal range of motion on functional balance, quality of life, and perception of appearance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis after posterior spinal fusion surgery
ObjectiveSpinal fusion, which is widely used in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), limits the movements of the...
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Gluteal muscle fatty infiltration, fall risk, and mobility limitation in older women with urinary incontinence: a pilot study
ObjectiveGluteal muscle quality influences risk of falling and mobility limitation. We sought (1) to compare gluteal muscle fatty infiltration (FI)...
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Effect of hippotherapy on balance, functional mobility, and functional independence in children with Down syndrome: randomized controlled trial
Impaired muscle strength, proprioceptive and vestibular deficits, and orthopedic dysfunction are common disorders associated with Down syndrome (DS)....
