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“Fear of the Known and Unknown”: Factors Affecting Participation Following Knee Replacement Among Persons With Participation Restriction
Conclusions: An unknown or negative outcome expectancy, particularly with regard to activities requiring long-distance walking, may lead to participation restrictions in some patients post-TKR. As participants reported using self-efficacy and coping strategies to improve participation, further physical rehabilitation or interdisciplinary rehabilitation incorporating the identified strategies may be effective with some patients post-TKR. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - January 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Association Between the Functional Independence and Difficulty Scale and Physical Functions in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults Using Long-term Care Services
This study aimed to reveal the relationship between FIDS and physical functions and to examine the concurrent validity of FIDS against physical functions. Methods: Participants of this cross-sectional, correlational research study included community-dwelling Japanese adults aged 65 years or older and certified as long-term care insurance service users with musculoskeletal disease, internal disease, cerebrovascular diseases without observable motor paralysis, and others. Data on physical functions, including muscle strength (grip strength and isometric knee extension muscle strength [IKEMS]), flexibility (range of motion...
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - January 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Influences of Resistance Training on Physical Function in Older, Obese Men and Women With Sarcopenia
Conclusions: The participants of both groups improved their physical performance in several parameters after training. The results also showed that older, obese adults with sarcopenia benefitted from resistance training. The increase in muscle function can support them having a life with functional independence, and this can help reduce the risk of disability and falls. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - January 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Criterion-Referenced Values of Grip Strength and Usual Gait Speed Using Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Disability as the Criterion
Conclusions: Our reported cutoffs can serve as criterion-referenced values, along with those previously determined using different indicators, and provide important landmarks on the performance continua of older adults' grip strength and UGS. These landmarks could be useful in interpreting test results, monitoring changes in performance, and identifying individuals requiring timely intervention. For identifying older adults at risk of IADL disability, grip strength is superior to UGS. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - January 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Dry Needling on the Infraspinatus Latent and Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Older Adults With Nonspecific Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background and Purpose: Shoulder pain is a prevalent condition in older adults. Some authors associate nonspecific shoulder pain with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the infraspinatus muscle. Dry needling is recommended to relieve the MTrP pain of shoulders in the short term ( (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - January 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Adherence to Technology-Based Exercise Programs in Older Adults: A Systematic Review
Conclusion: This systematic review indicates that technology-based exercise interventions have good adherence and may provide a sustainable means of promoting physical activity and preventing falls in older people. More research is required to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of technology-based exercise programs undertaken by older people at home over extended trial periods. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research

Frailty as a Predictor of Nursing Home Placement Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background and Purpose: Frailty has been recognized as a medical syndrome characterized by decreased physiological reserve and vulnerability to poor resolution of homeostasis. Frailty is common in nursing homes and as many as 90% of nursing home patients are frail or prefrail. Previous studies have examined frailty as a risk factor for nursing home placement and yielded inconsistent results. The current study aims to systematically review the literature and to conduct a meta-analysis to combine the risk measures to provide the evidence on frailty as a predictor of nursing home placement among community-dwelling older adu...
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Systematic Reviews Source Type: research

“Fear of the Known and Unknown”: Factors Affecting Participation Following Knee Replacement Among Persons With Participation Restriction
Conclusions: An unknown or negative outcome expectancy, particularly with regard to activities requiring long-distance walking, may lead to participation restrictions in some patients post-TKR. As participants reported using self-efficacy and coping strategies to improve participation, further physical rehabilitation or interdisciplinary rehabilitation incorporating the identified strategies may be effective with some patients post-TKR. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Association Between the Functional Independence and Difficulty Scale and Physical Functions in Community-Dwelling Japanese Older Adults Using Long-term Care Services
This study aimed to reveal the relationship between FIDS and physical functions and to examine the concurrent validity of FIDS against physical functions. Methods: Participants of this cross-sectional, correlational research study included community-dwelling Japanese adults aged 65 years or older and certified as long-term care insurance service users with musculoskeletal disease, internal disease, cerebrovascular diseases without observable motor paralysis, and others. Data on physical functions, including muscle strength (grip strength and isometric knee extension muscle strength [IKEMS]), flexibility (range of motion...
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Influences of Resistance Training on Physical Function in Older, Obese Men and Women With Sarcopenia
Conclusions: The participants of both groups improved their physical performance in several parameters after training. The results also showed that older, obese adults with sarcopenia benefitted from resistance training. The increase in muscle function can support them having a life with functional independence, and this can help reduce the risk of disability and falls. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Criterion-Referenced Values of Grip Strength and Usual Gait Speed Using Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Disability as the Criterion
Conclusions: Our reported cutoffs can serve as criterion-referenced values, along with those previously determined using different indicators, and provide important landmarks on the performance continua of older adults' grip strength and UGS. These landmarks could be useful in interpreting test results, monitoring changes in performance, and identifying individuals requiring timely intervention. For identifying older adults at risk of IADL disability, grip strength is superior to UGS. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Dry Needling on the Infraspinatus Latent and Active Myofascial Trigger Points in Older Adults With Nonspecific Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Background and Purpose: Shoulder pain is a prevalent condition in older adults. Some authors associate nonspecific shoulder pain with myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in the infraspinatus muscle. Dry needling is recommended to relieve the MTrP pain of shoulders in the short term ( (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - December 21, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Validity and Relative Ability of 4 Balance Tests to Identify Fall Status of Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Conclusions: The 4 balance tests were able to differentiate between older adults with T2D with and without a history of falls. As the BBS and the BESTest require longer application time, the Brief-BESTest may be an appropriate choice to use in clinical practice to detect fall risk. (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - September 20, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change for Sit-to-Stand Tests and the Functional Gait Assessment for Individuals With Parkinson Disease
This study examined test-retest relative (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]) and absolute (minimum detectable change [MDC]) reliabilities for the 5 times sit-to-stand (5×STS), 30-second sit-to-stand (30sSTS), and the functional gait assessment (FGA) tests in people with Parkinson disease (PD). In addition, correlation of these functional tests with a history of falls was examined over a 6-month period, and the internal consistency of the FGA was established. Methods: Twenty-two patients with PD (Hoehn and Yahr stages 1-3) completed 3 functional tests over 2 test-retest periods of 6 to 8 days. Falls were self-repor...
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - September 20, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research

Activity Limitations in Brazilian Institutionalized Older Adults
Discussion: The prevalence of activity limitations was 72.9% (95% confidence interval: 67.8-77.5) and the most affected activity was “bathing” (71.6%), followed by “dressing” (65.4%) and “toileting” (62.0%). The final model revealed associations with private (for-profit) institutions (odds ratio [OR] = 3.33; P (Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - September 20, 2017 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research