Knee extensor strength assessed using a vertical squat and a simple geometric model to calculate joint torque: An evaluation of validity and clinical utility.

abstract：AIM:We aimed to compare the level of physical function (PF) and habitual exercise between older Japanese and Korean adults. METHODS:A comparative study was carried out on 1069 community-dwelling older Japanese and Korean adults (mean age 73.9 ± 5.2 years). The participants were asked to complete a self-reported questi...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jung S,Okubo Y,Osuka Y,Seino S,Park J,Nho H,Tanaka K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Due to demographic change, the number of geriatric patients is still rising. Although hip fractures are the subject of current research, little is known about the remaining geriatric trauma entities. The aim of this study was to collect data of the age-related traumatological intensive care unit (ICU) population, i...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Knauf T,Jensen KO,Hack J,Barthel J,Althaus H,Buecking B,Aigner R,Knobe M,Ruchholtz S,Eschbach D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the change of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and clinical characteristics in Japanese patients without a history of cardiovascular disease. METHODS:The study participants were 149 Japanese patients without a history of cardiovascular disease treat...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Watanabe K,Ouchi M,Ohara M,Kameda W,Susa S,Oizumi T,Wada M,Suzuki T,Kawanami T,Oba K,Kato T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sensitive, specific neuropsychological screening tests, such as the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised (ACE-R), are essential for dementia diagnosis. We aimed to validate the use of the Korean version of ACE-R (K-ACER) to differentiate Alzheimer's disease (AD) from subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (S...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kwak YT,Yang Y,Kim GW

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Musculoskeletal degenerative disease (MSD; osteoporosis, knee arthritis and lumbar spondylosis) decreases the quality of life (QOL) of older people. The objective of the present study was to identify the factors related to the absence of MSD in multivariate logistic regression analysis. METHODS:The participants we...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Imagama S,Ando K,Kobayashi K,Machino M,Tanaka S,Morozumi M,Kanbara S,Ito S,Inoue T,Seki T,Ishizuka S,Nakashima H,Ishiguro N,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Previous studies on the association between intraoral conditions and mortality in community-dwelling older individuals reported that fewer present teeth (PT) are significant risk factors for mortality. However, how the number of PT relative to the number of functional teeth (FT), including both present and rehabili...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Maekawa K,Ikeuchi T,Shinkai S,Hirano H,Ryu M,Tamaki K,Yatani H,Kuboki T,Kusatsu ISLE Study Working Group Collaborators.,Kimura-Ono A,Kikutani T,Suganuma T,Ayukawa Y,Gonda T,Ogawa T,Fujisawa M,Ishigaki S,Watanabe Y,Kit

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the relationship between cognitive status and self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress of older adults living in an underserved rural South American population. METHODS:Community-dwelling Atahualpa residents aged ≥60 years were identified during a door-to-door census, and evaluated with t...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Del Brutto OH,Mera RM,Del Brutto VJ,Maestre GE,Gardener H,Zambrano M,Wright CB

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of knee taping on perceived pain, difficulty and stability during functional activities (squat, step-down, and stair up and down) in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:A total of 50 older participants with knee OA participated in this stu...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Park KN,Kim SH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Sarcopenia causes a decline in physical performance and decreased quality of life. However, there is little evidence for effective treatments. Because of the similarities between osteoporosis and sarcopenia, alfacalcidol used for osteoporosis might be beneficial for low muscle mass. Therefore, we investigated the e...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ito S,Harada A,Kasai T,Sakai Y,Takemura M,Matsui Y,Hida T,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Delirium is responsible for up to 56% of hospital admissions in the elderly. Epilepsy and delirium share most risk factors and are both associated with confusion. The aim of this work was to study whether a link between epileptic activity (EA) and delirium existed, and if this link was relevant. METHODS:Charts of ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Naeije G,Bachir I,Gaspard N,Legros B,Pepersack T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the predictors of readmission among older adults hospitalized in acute care wards. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was carried out among 921 hospitalized older adults participating in the CRiteria to Assess Appropriate Medication Use among Elderly Complex Patients (CRIME) project. The primary outcome ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sganga F,Landi F,Volpato S,Cherubini A,Ruggiero C,Corsonello A,Fabbietti P,Lattanzio F,Gravina EM,Bernabei R,Onder G

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Calf circumference, which is a known simple indicator of muscle mass, increases during edema. However, the extent to which edema increases calf circumference in older adults is unclear. METHODS:This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients aged ≥65 years whose nutritional status was assessed by nutrit...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ishida Y,Maeda K,Nonogaki T,Shimizu A,Yamanaka Y,Matsuyama R,Kato R,Mori N

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Many reports have shown that vegetable intake is effective in inhibiting the onset and progression of diabetes mellitus, although the amount of vegetable intake required to be effective remains as unclear. The present study therefore aimed to clarify the relationship between the amount of vegetable intake and glyca...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Takahashi K,Kamada C,Yoshimura H,Okumura R,Iimuro S,Ohashi Y,Araki A,Umegaki H,Sakurai T,Yoshimura Y,Ito H,Japanese Elderly Diabetes Intervention Trial Study Group.

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An association between body mass index (BMI) and stroke outcome have been reported, but the results are controversial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether BMI is associated with ischemic stroke outcome. METHODS:Consecutive Japanese acute ischemic stroke patients were analyzed. BMI was categorized ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Kawase S,Kowa H,Suto Y,Fukuda H,Kusumi M,Nakayasu H,Nakashima K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study analyzed the trend of gender gaps in life expectancy (GGLE) in Japan between 1947 and 2010, and explored the correlations of GGLE with gender mortality ratio and social development indices. METHODS:Using GGLE and social indices data collected from the official websites, we carried out trends analysis of...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Liu Y,Arai A,Obayashi Y,Kanda K,Boostrom E,Lee RB,Tamashiro H

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan, has annually monitored two indicators of physical activity in adults. They are contrasting in the association with age; the prevalence of exercise habit is lower and step counts are higher among younger participants. The present study aimed to examine the effects of ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Nishi N,Yoshizawa T,Okuda N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term care (LTC) insurance was introduced in Japan in 2000. Herein, we describe the trends in demand for LTC, using age-standardized and level-specific rates of entitlement and utilization of LTC at national and prefectural levels. METHODS:We analyzed LTC data from 2002-2005 to examine: (i) the influenc...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Fukuda Y,Nakao H,Yahata Y,Imai H

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To analyze the hierarchical structure of activities of daily living (ADL) among vestibular older adults, according to its power to discriminate disability. METHODS:An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted comprising 235 elderly, aged 65 years and older, with chronic vestibular dysfunction. Functional cap...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Aratani MC,Perracini MR,Caovilla HH,Gazzola JM,Ganança MM,Ganança FF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present prospective study was carried out to determine whether participation in community-based intervention studies exerted a positive impact on disability prevention in older adults with physical frailty. METHODS:A total of 514 community-dwelling older adults (aged ≥65 years) with physical frailty who had un...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Makizako H,Shimada H,Doi T,Tsutumimoto K,Yoshida D,Suzuki T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The main objective of this study was the validation of a brief support instrument for the diagnosis of insomnia in older adults. METHODS:An observational study was carried out for the evaluation of the Insomnia in the Elderly Scale using the psychiatric interview as the gold standard. Data was collected in a prima...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Navarro B,López-Torres J,Andrés F,Latorre JM,Montes MJ,Párraga I

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (ACE) insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism is considered a biologically plausible gene for Alzheimer's disease (AD) in cross-sectional studies. The present study aimed to investigate the longitudinal effect of ACE I/D polymorphism on AD progression. METHODS:This 3-year obs...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Chou PS,Wu MN,Chou MC,Chien I,Yang YH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study assessed the effect of family social capital on self-rated health and family life satisfaction among older adults aged ≥50 years. METHODS:A logistic regression model was used to analyze the longitudinal data of 1243 older adults from the Panel Study of Family Dynamics in Taiwan. RESULTS:The find...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Jhang FH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Fibroblast growth factor 23 knockout mice develop premature aging and emphysema, indicating that dysregulation of the normal aging process is involved in the pathobiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thus, we explored the association among a coding single-nucleotide polymorphism of fibroblast growth fa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Ishii T,Gemma A,Kida K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common underlying cause of cardiogenic cerebral embolism. To prevent cardiogenic cerebral embolism, it is important to determine the level of awareness of AF in Japan. METHODS:We used survey monitor attribute data to sample 172 824 Japanese adults aged ≥50 years from all 47 Jap...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Akiyama H,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study aimed to clarify the association between body mass index (BMI) and the activities of daily living (ADL). Although BMI is likely to be concerned regarding the relationship with specific diseases or mortality, few studies have focused on the relationship of BMI and ADL. METHODS:A total of 3353 Japa...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Okamoto S,Okamura T,Sugiyama D,Hayakawa T,Nakamura Y,Miyagawa N,Kurita S,Takashima N,Ohkubo T,Kadota A,Fujiyoshi A,Miura K,Okayama A,Ueshima H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to examine whether behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at the time of admission could be a predictor of falls in older people with dementia residing in geriatric health service facilities. METHODS:Three geriatric health services facilities located in Fukushima Prefect...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Sato S,Kakamu T,Hayakawa T,Kumagai T,Hidaka T,Masuishi Y,Endo S,Fukushima T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatricians are physicians who work primarily with the elderly and deal with diseases that often accompany old age, such as Alzheimer's disease. In the last few years, data from questionnaires have demonstrated increasing criticism of geriatricians regarding their working conditions in geriatric medicine. ...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mache S,Kusma B,Vitzthum K,Nienhaus A,Klapp BF,Groneberg DA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The effectiveness of resistance training in improving cognitive function in older adults is well demonstrated. In particular, unconventional high-speed resistance training can improve muscle power development. In the present study, the effectiveness of 12 weeks of elastic band-based high-speed power training (HSPT)...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Yoon DH,Kang D,Kim HJ,Kim JS,Song HS,Song W

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a clinical label which includes elderly subjects with memory impairment and with no significant daily functional disability. MCI is an important target for Alzheimer's dementia prevention studies. Data on the prevalence and incidence of MCI varies greatly according to cultural dif...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Rahman TT,El Gaafary MM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the nutritional status, and its association with sociodemographic factors, health and functional status of community-dwelling older adults living in the Greater Beirut area. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study involving 905 randomly selected community dwelling older adults aged ≥65 years living in G...

journal_title：Geriatrics & gerontology international

authors： Mitri R,Boulos C,Adib SM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00