ArticleClinical interventions in aging2016
Factors related to gait and balance deficits in older adults.
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Nursing Home Residents
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Yearlong Evaluation of Fall Risk Determinants Among 40 Older Adults in Two Residential Assisted Living Facilities.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Step-Count Distribution as an Indicator of Walking Reserve in People with Gait Vulnerabilities.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2025Article
- The Link Between Anxiety and Depression, and Balance in Young Adults.Audiology research · 2025Article
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- Scientometric Research and Critical Analysis of Gait and Balance in Older Adults.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Self-Organizing Maps to Multidimensionally Characterize Physical Profiles in Older Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- What contributes most to the SPPB and its subscores in hospitalized geriatric patients: an ICF model-based approach.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Cardiac rehabilitation for older adults: current evidence and future potential.Expert review of cardiovascular therapy · 2022Article
- Animal-Assisted Therapy Improves Communication and Mobility among Institutionalized People with Cognitive Impairment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Interaction between cognitive status, fear of falling, and balance in elderly persons.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2020Article
- Correlation between the Charlson comorbidity index and skeletal muscle mass/physical performance in hospitalized older people potentially suffering from sarcopenia.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- Inter-gender differences of balance indicators in persons 60-90 years of age.Clinical interventions in aging · 2018Article
- Does dynamic stability govern propulsive force generation in human walking?Royal Society open science · 2017Article
- The incidence of depression among residents of assisted living: prevalence and related risk factors.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Article
- Cognitive decline assessment in speakers of understudied languages.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities on gait and balance deficits among nursing home residents with different diseases in Jordan and also to find the risk of fall associated with or without these diseases.
methodsA sample of 221 nursing home residents aged 18-100 years in Jordan was recruited for this study. All participants were assessed using the Arabic versions of the Tinetti assessment battery (TAB) for gait and balance, mini-mental state examination, and disability of arm, shoulder, and hand assessment test.
resultsA total of 221 nursing home residents were included in this study. Different chronic diseases were medically reported in this study. Psychiatric disorders (45.7%) were shown to be the most prevalent disease seen among the participants, followed by hypertension and diabetes mellitus affecting 33.5% and 23.5% of the participants, respectively. However, the least prevalent diseases were stroke (17.2%), joint inflammation (17.2%), and arthritis (9.0%). Based on TAB scores, the participants were classified into three groups: high risk of falls (≤18; n=116), moderate risk of falls (19-23; n=25), and low risk of falls (≥24; n=80). The correlation between physical activity and mental health problems with risks of falls was reported in all participants. The data showed that participants with over 50% upper extremity disability, stroke, heart disease, arthritis, joint diseases, diabetes, and hypertension recorded higher risks of falls as measured by TAB test compared to those with low and moderate TAB scores. Also, impairment in cognitive abilities and psychiatric disorders was shown to be associated with gait and balance problems, with a higher risk of falls in 47.5% and 46.1% of the residents, respectively.
conclusionThis study revealed a significant impact of upper limb disability, stroke, heart disease, arthritis, joint diseases, diabetes, and hypertension as well as psychiatric disorders and cognitive disabilities on gait and balance deficits among home-resident older adults.
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