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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thanwarat Chantanachai, Morag E. Taylor, Stephen R. Lord, Jasmine Menant, Kim Delbaere, Perminder S. Sachdev, Nicole A. Kochan, Henry Brodaty, Daina L. Sturnieks
Summary: This study found that there are several risk factors for falls in older people with MCI, including poor visual contrast sensitivity, impaired balance, and the use of psychotropic medication. These risk factors can be addressed and considered in fall prevention programs.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Miyuki Yokoro, Naoto Otaki, Megumu Yano, Tomomi Imamura, Norikazu Tanino, Keisuke Fukuo
Summary: Plasma ADMA levels are significantly associated with sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Paul Claffey, Laura Perez-Denia, Amanda Lavan, Rose Anne Kenny, Ciaran Finucane, Robert Briggs
Summary: Many older people with orthostatic hypotension may not experience typical symptoms of dizziness, light-headedness or unsteadiness. The association between orthostatic hypotension and falls in the absence of typical symptoms has not been established.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yunsoo Soh, Chang Won Won
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the sex differences in the impact of sarcopenia, defined by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), on falls in Korean older adults. The results showed that the impact of sarcopenia on falls differed between males and females.
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shawn Leng-Hsien Soh, Judith Lane, Tianma Xu, Nigel Gleeson, Chee Wee Tan
Summary: The content validity of instruments used to measure falls efficacy in community-dwelling older adults is understudied, while structural validity is sufficient for some widely-used tools. Measuring balance confidence is a subset of falls efficacy, and further research is needed to investigate a broader construct for falls efficacy.
Review
Cell Biology
Thanwarat Chantanachai, Daina L. Sturnieks, Stephen R. Lord, Narelle Payne, Lyndell Webster, Morag E. Taylor
Summary: This systematic review identified risk factors for prospectively ascertained falls in older people with cognitive impairment living in the community. Balance deficits, poor mobility, slow gait speed, and depressive symptoms were found to be associated with fallers. Global cognition was not significantly associated with falls, suggesting interventions should focus on improving balance impairment. More high-quality research is needed to support these findings.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Viktor Strandkvist, Agneta Larsson, Mascha Pauelsen, Lars Nyberg, Irene Vikman, Anne Lindberg, Thomas Gustafsson, Ulrik Roijezon
Summary: The study found a significant association between lower limb muscle groups and hand grip strength, suggesting hand grip strength is a valid method to estimate lower limb strength among older adults. However, strength measurements alone are not enough to substitute for measuring postural control, and specific balance tests are still necessary.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ke-Vin Chang, Wei-Ting Wu, Lan-Rong Chen, Hsin- Wang, Tyng-Guey Wang, Der-Sheng Han
Summary: This study found a positive correlation between decreased tongue pressure and an increased risk of malnutrition in community-dwelling older individuals. Older people with suboptimal tongue pressure may need to undergo a thorough assessment of their nutritional status and swallowing function for early identification of subclinical malnutrition and dysphagia.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Raysa Vanessa de Medeiros Freitas, Daniel Lucas Dantas de Freitas, Igor Rafael Damasceno de Oliveira, Cristiano dos Santos Gomes, Gerlane Coelho Bernardo Guerra, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Tales Gomes da Silva, Gustavo Duque, Kassio Michell Gomes de Lima, Ricardo Oliveira Guerra
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic power of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy for osteosarcopenia in community-dwelling older women. The results showed that FTIR, by using multivariate classification techniques, identified 15 wave numbers that could effectively diagnose osteosarcopenia. Rating: 8/10.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Esmee L. S. Bally, Lizhen Ye, Amy van Grieken, Siok Swan Tan, Francesco Mattace-Raso, Elena Procaccini, Tamara Alhambra-Borras, Hein Raat
Summary: This study analyzed the risk factors for falls among hospitalized and community-dwelling older adults and found that factors such as gender, education level, multimorbidity, limitations with activities of daily living, and malnutrition were associated with falls. The results indicate that falls are a multifactorial problem, and future fall prevention programs should be tailored to the needs of high-risk subpopulations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Takahisa Ohta, Hiroyuki Sasai, Yosuke Osuka, Narumi Kojima, Takumi Abe, Mari P. Yamashita, Shuichi P. Obuchi, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Shuichi Awata, Kenji Toba
Summary: This study aimed to examine whether the association between sarcopenia severity and cognitive function differed according to sex and age in community-dwelling older adults in Japan. The study found a linear association between sarcopenia severity and poor cognitive function, with a stronger association in women. These findings have important implications for health management and cognitive function protection in older adults.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jaquelini Betta Canever, Bruno de Souza Moreira, Ana Lucia Danielewicz, Nubia Carelli Pereira de Avelar
Summary: The presence of multimorbidity patterns is associated with a higher likelihood of reporting fear of falling in older adults. Public health programs aimed at preventing these multimorbidity patterns are essential to reduce adverse health outcomes.
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Health Policy & Services
Cheng-Wen Tien, Hsien-Te Peng, Hsuen-Ying Peng, Chen-Yi Song
Summary: This study found that mat exergame-based multicomponent training has positive effects on the static and dynamic standing balance capacities of older adults. Significant improvements were observed in the high-risk group, while medium effect sizes were noted in the low-risk group after the intervention.
GAMES FOR HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jack Dalla Via, Abadi K. Gebre, Cassandra Smith, Zulqarnain Gilani, David Suter, Naeha Sharif, Pawel Szulc, John T. Schousboe, Douglas P. Kiel, Kun Zhu, William D. Leslie, Richard L. Prince, Joshua R. Lewis, Marc Sim
Summary: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a measure of vascular disease, is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and poorer prognosis. An automated machine-learning algorithm has been developed for assessing AAC, which is associated with long-term incident fractures and falls.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Samuel Teong Huang Chew, Siew Ling Tey, Menaka Yalawar, Zhongyuan Liu, Geraldine Baggs, Choon How How, Magdalin Cheong, Wai Leng Chow, Yen Ling Low, Dieu Thi Thu Huynh, Ngiap Chuan Tan
Summary: There is a strong association between sarcopenia and malnutrition in community-dwelling older adults. The prevalence of sarcopenia is high in older adults at risk of malnutrition, with a significant correlation with age, gender, malnutrition risk, calf circumference, and bone mass.
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Engineering, Biomedical
Frederico Ribeiro Neto, Rodrigo Rodrigues Gomes Costa, Ricardo Antonio Tanhoffer, Josevan Cerqueira Leal, Martim Bottaro, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro
Summary: The study aimed to verify whether NME can differentiate men with different levels of spinal cord injury and non-disabled controls, concluding that latissimus dorsi NME during trunk extension could distinguish between different groups.
ISOKINETICS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Marvery P. Duarte, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Lucas S. Almeida, Victor M. Baiao, Antonio Inda-Filho, Carla Maria Avesani, Aparecido P. Ferreira, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: SARC-F and SARC-CalF are associated with sarcopenia traits in patients undergoing hemodialysis. SARC-CalF seems to be more strongly associated with sarcopenia traits and present a higher sensitivity for probable sarcopenia than SARC-F, as it adds a direct measurement.
NUTRITION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
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Hematology
Lucas S. Almeida, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Marvery P. Duarte, Gustavo Dourado, Thalita L. Ferreira, Antonio J. Inda-Filho, Ricardo M. Lima, Aparecido P. Ferreira
Summary: The study found that in hemodialysis patients, nutritional biomarkers such as albumin and albumin/globulin ratio were associated with physical activity levels, and these markers were lower in sedentary patients.
THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS AND DIALYSIS
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabriela S. Oliveira, Flavio T. Vieira, Fernando Lamarca, Ricardo M. Lima, Kenia M. B. Carvalho, Eliane S. Dutra
Summary: Inadequate protein intake and low levels of physical activity after bariatric surgery can negatively affect muscle strength and physical function. This study found that a supervised resistance training program, with or without protein supplementation, can improve muscle strength and physical function in the mid-to-long-term period after surgery.
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Environmental Sciences
Amanda Vale-Lira, Natalia Turri-Silva, Kenneth Verboven, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Alexandra Correa G. B. de Lima, Martim Bottaro, Gaspar R. Chiappa, Dominique Hansen, Gerson Cipriano Jr
Summary: Exercise intolerance is a common issue in heart failure patients, and it is associated with muscle weakness. This study aimed to compare the microcirculatory and muscle characteristics between heart failure patients with HFpEF and HFrEF phenotypes. The researchers found that HFpEF patients showed more pronounced impairments in local microcirculatory dynamics during muscle strength exercise, combined with muscle-skeletal abnormalities detected via ultrasound imaging. These findings may help explain the exercise intolerance observed in HFpEF patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Juliana S. Oliveira, Paul N. Bennett, Joao L. Viana, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes in CKD patients, including mortality, hospitalization, and ESKD progression. Low muscle strength, low muscle mass, and low physical performance are specifically related to increased mortality risk in CKD patients.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Flavia Marques Pedrosa, Alexandre Lima de Araujo Ribeiro, Daltro Izaias Pelozato de Oliveira, Monaliza de Sousa Araujo, Sacha Clael, Ricardo M. Lima, Rodrigo Luiz Carregaro, Wagner Rodrigues Martins
Summary: The study found that military firefighters with non-specific chronic low back pain had a normal balance ratio between flexor and extensor muscles of the trunk, with higher strength in the extensor muscles.
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Ricardo M. Lima
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Flavio Teixeira Vieira, Kristine Godziuk, Fernando Lamarca, Mariana Silva Melendez-Araujo, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Carla M. Prado, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Eliane Said Dutra
Summary: This study aimed to identify sarcopenic obesity (SO) in post-RYGB adults using the ESPEN/EASO consensus and compare it with other diagnostic criteria. The results showed a variable prevalence of SO depending on the body composition technique used, with higher prevalence using DXA. There was little agreement between the ESPEN/EASO consensus and other diagnostic criteria.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Sport Sciences
Marco Aurelio Araujo Dourado, Denis C. L. Vieira, Daniel Boullosa, Martim Bottaro
Summary: This study aimed to verify the time course recovery of muscle edema and functional performance after lower-body single-and multi-joint exercises. The results showed that peak torque decreased immediately after the exercises and fully recovered within 24-48 hours. Jump height and power followed the same recovery pattern as peak torque. However, the recovery of muscle thickness varied depending on the exercise type.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marvery P. Duarte, Heitor S. Ribeiro, Silvia G. R. Neri, Lucas S. Almeida, Juliana S. Oliveira, Joao L. Viana, Ricardo M. Lima
Summary: There is a high prevalence of low bone mineral density in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially those undergoing kidney replacement therapy. Efforts should be made to prevent, early detect, and manage low bone mineral density in these patients as part of public health strategies.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Maisa Miranda Araudjo, Marcela Moraes Mendes, Lorena Morais Costa, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Susan A. Lanham-New, Kenia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Patricia Borges Botelho
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate bone health and potential influencing factors of bone metabolism disorders in adults >5 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Bone health was assessed using dual x-ray absorptiometry, and various factors were evaluated including vitamin D levels, UVB radiation levels, anthropometric measurements, and body composition. The study found that age, BMI, % excess of weight loss, appendicular lean mass, and weekly body part exposure score were important determinants in lowering femoral bone mineral density and bone mineral content in long-term post-bariatric surgery individuals, while serum vitamin D and parathyroid had less impact.
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Urology & Nephrology
Marvery S. Duarte, Marina M. Pereira, Victor Baiao, Fabio A. Vieira, Maryanne Zilli Canedo R. Silva, Rodrigo Krug, Antonio J. P. Inda-Filho, Aparecido M. Ferreira, Ricardo Lima, Carla Maria Avesani, Otavio T. M. Nobrega, Maycon S. Reboredo, Heitor Ribeiro, SARC HD Study Grp
Summary: The SARC-HD study aims to comprehensively investigate the trajectories, determinants, and associations with adverse clinical outcomes of sarcopenia in patients undergoing hemodialysis. The study will assess sarcopenia risk using the SARC-F and SARC-CalF questionnaires and evaluate sarcopenia traits at baseline and 12-month follow-up. The findings from this study are expected to provide valuable evidence for screening and managing sarcopenia in patients on hemodialysis.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marianne Lucena da Silva, Ivo Vieira de Sousa Neto, Alexandra C. G. B. de Lima, Fabricio Barin, Otavio de Toledo Nobrega, Rita de Cassia Marqueti, Graziella F. B. Cipriano, Joao Luiz Quagliotti Durigan, Eduardo Antonio Ferreira, Martim Bottaro, Ross Arena, Larry P. Cahalin, Jose Alberto Neder, Gerson Cipriano Junior
Summary: This study investigated the effects of home-based low-frequency electrical stimulation (LFES) on plasma cytokines profile, oxidative stress biomarkers, metalloproteinases (MMPs) activity, and exercise performance in heart failure (HF) patients. The results showed that LFES increased active-MMP2 activity and decreased active-MMP9 activity, but did not elicit changes in cytokines, oxidative stress biomarkers, or exercise performance.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2022)
