Nutritional status and physical performance using handgrip and SPPB tests in hospitalized older adults.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.09.034
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS Malnutrition and poor physical performance are highly prevalent within hospitalized older adults, and both have in common the loss of muscle mass. Likewise, there is growing interest in identifying markers of physical… read more here.
Keywords: malnutrition; physical performance; nutritional status; performance ... See more keywords
Rasch analysis of the Short Physical Performance Battery in older inpatients with heart failure.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2162610
Abstract: PURPOSE The physical function of older patients with heart failure (HF) is likely to decline, and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is widely used for its evaluation. No study has analyzed the SPPB by… read more here.
Keywords: heart failure; older inpatients; physical performance; sppb ... See more keywords
Functional capacity assessment and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in post-acute cardiac patients: the role of Short Physical Performance Battery.
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DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab044
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test is a well-established tool to assess physical performance, and to identify frail patients. Assessment of the SPPB in a specific population of elder patients in cardiac rehabilitation… read more here.
Keywords: physical performance; performance battery; sppb; minimal clinically ... See more keywords
Prediction equation for estimating cognitive function using physical fitness parameters in older adults
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232894
Abstract: Ageing is associated with declines in cognitive functions and physical fitness (PF). Physical exercise training and physical activity (PA) have been shown to have positive effects on cognitive functions and brain plasticity. This study aims… read more here.
Keywords: physical fitness; age; cognitive functions; equation ... See more keywords
Normative Values for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and Their Association With Anthropometric Variables in Older Colombian Adults. The SABE Study, 2015
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00052
Abstract: Background: The short physical performance battery (SPPB) is a physical performance test of lower extremity function designed for non-disabled older adults. We aimed to establish reference values for community-dwelling Colombian adults aged 60 years or… read more here.
Keywords: anthropometric variables; physical performance; performance battery; performance ... See more keywords