Listar por materia "Older adults"
Mostrando publicaciones 1-20 de 21
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Adapted Taekwondo improves postural balance and health-related quality of life concerning multicomponent training and walking exercise in older females: a randomized controlled trial (TKD and Aging Project)
(2024)Background/Objectives: This study aimed to assess and compare the effects of an adapted taekwondo (TKD) program, multicomponent training (MCT), walking exercise (WE), and inactive control group (CG) on blood pressure, ...
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Biomarkers of bipolar disorder in late life: an evidence-based systematic review
(2024)Purpose of Review Review the current evidence on biomarkers for bipolar disorder in the older adults. We conducted a systematic search of PubMed MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases using the MeSH search terms ...
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Desempeño en funciones ejecutivas de adultos mayores: relación con su autonomía y calidad de vida
Lepe Martinez, Nancy Fabiola
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A lo largo del ciclo vital, el ser humano es capaz de controlar de manera consciente sus pensamientos, emociones y conducta de manera que se ajusten a las demandas del entorno, lo que se va perdiendo con la vejez, afectando ...
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Effectiveness of elastic band training and group-based dance on physical-functional performance in older women with sarcopenia: a pilot study
(2023)Background Sarcopenia is a syndrome associated with aging that causes progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function. In this pilot study, we compared the effectiveness of elastic band training regarding group ...
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Effects of resistance training on executive functions of cognitively healthy older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(2025)Background/Objectives: Aging involves a series of changes in non-pathological age-related conditions, some of which impact the cognitive functioning of older adults. Executive functions are cognitive skills that are often ...
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Factors associated with poor health-related quality of life in physically active older people
(2022)This study aimed to associate morphological variables and physical fitness with healthrelated quality of life (HRQoL) in physically active older people. A cross-sectional study was carried out that evaluated 470 older ...
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Functional fitness and fall risk in older adults practitioners or non-practitioners of Tai Chi
(2023)Tai chi is a fundamental tool that has a significant influence on balance, motor function and fear of falling among older adults. The objective of the study was to verify functional fitness and ...
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Functional fitness benchmark values for older adults: a systematic review
(2024)Introduction: The use of normative values and/or standards of functional fitness in adults is relevant to overall health and well-being. The objectives of the study were: to identify the physical tests of the senior fitness ...
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Measurement invariance in the satisfaction with life scale in Chilean and Ecuadorian older adults
(2017)The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) has been validated in numerous countries. However, there are still few studies that evaluate its cross-cultural measurement invariance. The measurement invariance of the SWLS across ...
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Perceived resources as a predictor of satisfaction with food-related life among Chilean elderly: An approach with generalized linear models
(2017)Objective: The main objective of this study is to show why perceived resources are a strong predictor of satisfaction with food-related life in Chilean older adults. Design, sampling and participants: A survey was conducted ...
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Profiles of older adults according to their life and food-related life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of the social environment
(2023)Introduction: Older adults are a highly heterogeneous population, as individuals of the same age can show considerable variations in personal characteristics and living conditions. Risk and protective factors for older ...
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Las redes como un factor relevante en el desarrollo de la resiliencia y la calidad de vida en los adultos mayores
(2014)En la ciudad de Curicó, Séptima Región de Chile, se trabajó con un grupo de 82 adultos mayores, con la finalidad de describir sus niveles de calidad de vida auto percibidos y desarrollar un perfil de resiliencia. El ...
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Regular practice of Kung Fu and Taekwondo improve chilean adults’ health and quality of life during the COVID-19
(2024)Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of regular Kung Fu and Taekwondo practice on the health and quality of life among elderly individuals in the Maule region, Chile. Design/methodology/approach The authors ...
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Satisfaction with life and food-related life in Ecuadorian older adults
(2017)Objetivo: Distinguir tipologías de adultos mayores según sus niveles de satisfacción con la vida y con la alimentación, y caracterizarlas según la importancia asignada a la familia, aspectos relacionados a la salud, hábitos ...
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Social relationships and their association with the functional capacity of older chilean adults: longitudinal evidence
(2024)Background Functional capacity is recognized as a central factor for health in old age and not all studies that seek to clarify the role of social relationships in functional capacity are conclusive. The subject has only ...
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Social representation of older people in relation to physical activity and health at old age: a qualitative study
; Vargas, Rodrigo; ; ; (2021)
The phenomenon of aging requires a series of adjustments by individuals to the new nuances of everyday life. Aging represents a gradual, dynamic, natural and inevitable process that occurs throughout life. This study ...
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The associations of n-3 fatty acid intake with handgrip strength and muscle mass indices in older adults: a cross-sectional study from UK Biobank
(2024)Objectives To investigate the associations of n-3 fatty acid intake with handgrip strength and muscle mass indices in older adults. A secondary aim was to investigate whether these associations differed by physical activity ...
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Translation, validity and reliability of the fall risk scale for older adults
(2024)Introduction Falls in older adults are a common and serious threat to health and functional independence. It can cause psychological distress, inability to participate in activities of daily living, brain injury, fractures, ...
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Validation of a self-perceived adaptive behaviors scale in older chilean women and percentiles for evaluation
; ; ; ; ; Cornejo Valderrama, Carolina Genoveva; Lepe Martinez, Nancy Fabiola ; ; ; ; ; (2021)
Healthy ageing means optimizing opportunities that allow older individuals to participate actively in society without discrimination. Learning adaptive behaviors (AB) may be extremely important for individuals for all ...
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Validity and reliability of short-term heart rate variability parameters in older people in response to physical exercise
(2023)Background: Currently, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no standardized protocol to measure the effect of low- to moderate-intensity physical exercise on autonomic modulation focused in older people. Aim: Validate ...