Response to acute psychophysical stress and 24-hour glycemic control in healthy older people [0.03%]
健康老年人急性心理物理应激的反应及其24小时血糖控制状况
Loretta Dipietro,Catherine W Yeckel,Andrei Gribok
Loretta Dipietro
We examined the relation between stress reactivity and 24 h glycemic control in 17 inactive, healthy older people (≥60 years) under both a novel psychophysical stress and a seated control condition. Plasma cortisol was measured over the co...
"Convivência" groups: building active and healthy communities of older adults in Brazil [0.03%]
“Convivência”小组：巴西老年人积极健康社区的建设
Tânia R Bertoldo Benedetti,Eleonora d&#x;Orsi,Andiara Schwingel et al.
Tânia R Bertoldo Benedetti et al.
In old age, social groups can be a crucial component for health and well-being. In 2009-2010, a follow-up survey was carried out in Florianópolis, Brazil to understand the impact of a variety of programs established since 2002 that were de...
Ryan McCallum,Mark Tagoe
Ryan McCallum
Foot ulceration is a major cause of morbidity amongst patients with diabetes. In severe cases of ulceration, osteomyelitis and amputation can ensue. A distinct lack of agreement exists on the most appropriate level of amputation in cases of...
C D Reimers,G Knapp,A K Reimers
C D Reimers
Physical activity reduces many major mortality risk factors including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer. All-cause mortality is decreased by about 30% to 35% in physica...
Investment trait, activity engagement, and age: independent effects on cognitive ability [0.03%]
投资特性、活动参与度和年龄对认知能力的独立影响
Sophie von Stumm
Sophie von Stumm
In cognitive aging research, the "engagement hypothesis" suggests that the participation in cognitively demanding activities helps maintain better cognitive performance in later life. In differential psychology, the "investment" theory proc...
Health-Related Social Control over Physical Activity: Interactions with Age and Sex [0.03%]
与年龄和性别相互作用的健康相关社会控制下的身体活动
Kelly A Cotter
Kelly A Cotter
Despite the disease prevention benefits of engaging in life-long regular physical activity, many adults remain sedentary. The social environment provides an important context for health and health behavior across the lifespan, as well as a ...
Role of exercise therapy in prevention of decline in aging muscle function: glucocorticoid myopathy and unloading [0.03%]
运动疗法在防治衰老肌肉功能减退中的作用：糖皮质激素肌病和失载骨骼肌的保护作用研究进展
Teet Seene,Priit Kaasik
Teet Seene
Changes in skeletal muscle quantity and quality lead to disability in the aging population. Physiological changes in aging skeletal muscle are associated with a decline in mass, strength, and inability to maintain balance. Glucocorticoids, ...
Wii-fit for improving gait and balance in an assisted living facility: a pilot study [0.03%]
关于改善助养院老人步态及平衡的体感健身运动：一项初步研究
Kalpana P Padala,Prasad R Padala,Timothy R Malloy et al.
Kalpana P Padala et al.
Objectives. To determine the effects on balance and gait of a Wii-Fit program compared to a walking program in subjects with mild Alzheimer's dementia (AD). Methods. A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms wa...
Thomas Hügle,Jeroen Geurts,Corina Nüesch et al.
Thomas Hügle et al.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major health burden of our time. Age is the most prominent risk factor for the development and progression of OA. The mechanistic influence of aging on OA has different facets. On a molecular level, matrix proteins ...
Total ankle replacement for treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis in elderly patients [0.03%]
老年人终末期骨关节炎的全踝置换治疗
Beat Hintermann,Markus Knupp,Lukas Zwicky et al.
Beat Hintermann et al.
End-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle is a disabling problem, particularly in elderly patients who experience an overall loss of mobility and functional impairment and who then need compensatory adaption. Ankle arthrodesis, which has been d...