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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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Effectiveness of elastic band training and group-based dance on physical-functional performance in older women with sarcopenia: a pilot study
BackgroundSarcopenia is a syndrome associated with aging that causes progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function. In this pilot...
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Physical performance capacity after pediatric kidney transplant and clinical parameters associated with physical performance capacity
BackgroundHistory of chronic kidney disease and kidney transplantation is known to influence physical performance capacity. The aim of this study was...
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Acute effects of kinesiology ta** on physical parameters and functional performance in handball players: a double-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial
PurposeTo investigate the acute effect of kinesiology ta** in the triceps surae, which has the key role in jum**, of handball players on ankle...
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Physical and functional evaluations in oncological patients elective to medium and large operations
PurposeTo evaluate the risk of sarcopenia on the length of hospital stay and deaths in preoperative cancer patients as well its relation to physical...
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Assessing lower extremity loading during activities of daily living using continuous-scale physical functional performance 10 and wireless sensor insoles: a comparative study between younger and older adults
PurposeThis study aims to investigate the lower extremity loading during activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Continuous Scale of Physical...
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Home-based exercise interventions’ impact on breast cancer survivors’ functional performance: a systematic review
IntroductionHome-based exercise (HBE) programs can be a feasible strategy to enhance functional performance and promote physical activity (PA) in...
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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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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 activity improves stress load, recovery, and academic performance-related parameters among university students: a longitudinal study on daily level
BackgroundPhysical activity has been proven to be beneficial for physical and psychological health as well as for academic achievement. However,...
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Pertrochanteric hip fracture is associated with mobility decline and poorer physical performance 4 to 6 months post-hip fracture
BackgroundTo study the effect of hip fracture type on physical performance, functional ability and change in mobility four to six months after the...
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Functional Limitations and Depressive Symptoms among older people in India: Examining the Role of Physical Activity
This study examines how physical activity affects critical health outcomes among older people in India, focusing on functional limitations and...
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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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Functional performance recovery after individualized nutrition therapy combined with a patient-tailored physical rehabilitation program versus standard physiotherapy in patients with long COVID: a pilot study
BackgroundLong COVID is suggested to be present in 14 to 43% of COVID 19-survivors. Literature on this new condition states a need for a...
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Physical performance and sarcopenia assessment in patients with a recent fracture visiting the Fracture Liaison Service
SummaryImpaired physical performance is associated with increased fracture risk. Performance on four physical functioning tests and prevalence of...
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Effects of resistance training on muscular strength, endurance, body composition and functional performance among sarcopenic patients: a systematic review
BackgroundSarcopenia, a gradual loss of muscle mass and strength associated with ageing, contributes to a decline in physical abilities, increase in...
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Physical and functional performance assessment in pediatric oncology: a systematic review
BackgroundResearch indicates reduced physical performance from diagnosis into survivorship of pediatric cancer patients. However, there is no...
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Effects of a remotely supervised physical training program combined with cognitive training for older individuals at increased risk of clinical-functional vulnerability: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial
BackgroundDespite the robust body of evidence for the benefits of home-based physical exercise, there is still a paucity of data on the benefits 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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Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation associated with aerobic exercise on the functional and physical capacity of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: ELETRIC study protocol
BackgroundThe hallmark symptom of heart failure (HF) is severe exercise intolerance. Fortunately, accumulated evidence suggests that exercise...
