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The effects of virtual reality training in stroke and Parkinson ’s disease rehabilitation: a systematic review and a perspective on usability
ConclusionsVR training is suggested as an effective intervention to improve the functional ability in stroke and PD patients. Addition of VR into a rehabilitation program might facilitate patient ’s motivation, participation and improvement, as this method was generally well accepted, and the results of trials were promising. The consideration of disorder-specific aspects should take place during the decision-making of VR implementation. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 25, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Body mass index and cognitive decline among community-living older adults: the modifying effect of physical activity
ConclusionPhysical activity modifies the association between overweight and cognitive decline in older adults overall, as in those with metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Results highlight the importance of promoting and encouraging regular physical activity in older adults with overweight as prevention against cognitive decline. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 15, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Combined driving: task-specific position impacts grip strength of equestrian athletes
ConclusionsOur results have implications in understanding task-specific and normative grip strengths in aging equestrian populations. Bilateral balance in handgrip strength and endurance is important particularly in maintaining strength in non-dominant hands over time. Equestrian driving sport promotes greater endurance in older females. Strength can be improved by participating in combined driving, and engagement in this sport over several years ’ benefits hand strength over time. This cohort of equestrian participants provides evidence that participating in hand-specific activities promotes greater strength, which has ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 10, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Distinct physical activity and sedentary behavior trajectories in older adults during participation in a physical activity intervention: a latent class growth analysis
ConclusionsChange occurred heterogeneously in latent (not directly observed) subgroups, with significant positive trajectories only observed in the highly sedentary.Trial registrationGerman Registry of Clinical Trials,DRKS00016073, Registered 10 January 2019. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 5, 2022 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effect of hypoxic conditioning on functional fitness, balance and fear of falling in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsThe moderate hypoxic conditioning seems to be a useful tool to increase the functional capacity in healthy older adults without observing a decline in balance.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.govNCT04281264. Registered February 9, 2019-Retrospectively registered. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 1, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of different exercise interventions on heart rate variability and cardiovascular health factors in older adults: a systematic review
ConclusionThis systematic review revealed beneficial effects on cardiac autonomic control in healthy older adults through endurance, coordinative, and multimodal training but not through resistance training. Secondary health factors improved after all types of physical interventions. Future investigations should more thoroughly adhere to methodological standards of exercise interventions and ECG recording for the assessment of autonomic regulation. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - November 17, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of resistance training in healthy older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionResistance training is an effective treatment to improve body fat mass, muscle strength, and muscle performance in healthy older people with sarcopenia. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - November 11, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Frail ’BESTest: an adaptation of the “balance evaluation system test” for frail older adults; Concurrent validity, responsiveness, validity for fall prediction and detection of slower walkers
ConclusionConcurrent validity and responsiveness of the Frail ’BESTest were good. As for the Tinetti and the Frail’BESTest, they were unable to predict efficiently falls occurrence in the tested sample. The Frail’BESTest seems enough sensitive to spot the slower walkers efficiently, using a 15/20 threshold method. The Frail’BESTest was found to be a va lid and responsive clinical test, therefore it can be recommended as an outcome measure in clinical practice. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 28, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a community-delivered pneumatic machine resistance training programme (Gym Tonic) for older adults at neighbourhood senior centres – a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionCommunity-delivered GT resistance training programme with pneumatic machines has high adherence, improves muscle strength and fast gait-speed, and can be effectively implemented at scale for older adults. Future studies could examine if including other multi-modal function-specific training to complement GT can achieve better physical/functional performance in power, balance and endurance tasks.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov,NCT04661618, Registered 10 December 2020 - Retrospectively registered. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 7, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The ability to increase the base of support and recover stability is limited in its generalisation for different balance perturbation tasks
ConclusionThe results provide evidence that the ability to effectively control dynamic stability following a sudden balance disturbance in adults across a wide age range is limited in its generalisation for different perturbation tasks. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 5, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The age-related decline in spatiotemporal gait characteristics is moderated by concerns of falling, history of falls & amp; diseases, and sociodemographic-anthropometric characteristics in 60 –94 years old adults
ConclusionAge-related decline in spatiotemporal gait characteristics is moderated by concerns of falling, (non-significantly) by history of falls, significantly by history of diseases, and sociodemographic characteristics in 60 –94 years old adults. Knowing the interactive contributions to gait impairments could be helpful for tailoring interventions for the prevention of falls.Trial registrationRe-analysis of [21 –24]. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 5, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of physical exercise on working memory in older adults: a systematic and meta-analytic review
ConclusionPhysical exercise can effectively improve the working memory of older adults. The recommended physical exercise is multi-component exercise or mind –body exercise of moderate intensity for 45–60 min 3 times a week, for more than 6 months. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - September 17, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

An interrater reliability study of gait analysis systems with the dual task paradigm in healthy young and older adults
ConclusionsWhen reporting DT effects, the real changes in performance and random measurement errors should always be accounted for. These findings have strong implications for interpreting DT effects. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 3, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Functional capacity and dual-task cost in the institutionalized older adults, both affected and unaffected by mild cognitive impairment
ConclusionIndividual functional capacity affected the dual-task performance, especially the motor-motor tasks. Dual-task cost in the subjects affected by MCI was significantly reduced, being more dependent on the gait speed in the motor-motor tasks, which entailed visual memory, than in the motor-cognitive tasks. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 12, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Sensor-based fall risk assessment in older adults with or without cognitive impairment: a systematic review
ConclusionFall risk assessment using wearable sensors is feasible in older adults regardless of their cognitive status. Accuracy may vary depending on sensor location, sensor attachment and type of assessment chosen for the recording of sensor data. More research on the use of sensors for objective fall risk assessment in older adults is needed, particularly in older adults with cognitive impairment.Trial registrationThis systematic review is registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020171118). (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 9, 2021 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research