Voor het meten van de mobiliteit bij geriatrische patiënten en bij patiënten met evenwichtsstoornissen is in 1986 door Mathias de Timed Up and Go test (TUG) ontwikkeld. Deze oorspronkelijk Engelstalige versie van de test werd in 2000 in het Nederlands vertaald door De Jong. Het meetinstrument is zowel evaluatief als inventariserend en wordt aanbevolen in de KNGF-richtlijnen ‘Osteoporose’, ‘Beroerte’ en ‘Ziekte van Parkinson’.
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Powerful Ageing is a power training intervention offered by Dutch municipalities to improve the physical functioning of its older residents, thereby reducing their reliance on assistive living devices and social support services. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Powerful Ageing on muscle power, physical performance, and physical functioning in older adults immediately following the intervention and at 1-year follow-up. The study design was a prospective longitudinal case series. Eligible older adults requesting social support services from their municipality participated in a 14-week power training intervention. Primary outcomes were categorized according to ICF health domains: within the function domain, muscle power was measured with a Power Squat Test and a Lifting Test; within the activities domain, physical performance was assessed using the Star Agility Run and Timed Up-and-Go Test; and within the participation domain, physical functioning was assessed using a patient-specific complaints questionnaire. Participant motivation, a secondary outcome, was assessed using a short questionnaire.
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To systematically review and summarize the clinimetric properties, including reliability, validity, and responsiveness, the procedures used, and the meanings of the scores in the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). The TUG is a performance test that identifies problems with functional mobility in patients with stroke.
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Many health education programs use progress tests to evaluate students’ progress in learning and to identify possible gaps in the curricula. The tests are typically longitudinal and feedback-oriented. Although many benefits of the progress test have been described in the literature, we argue that the acclaimed facilitation of deeper learning and better retention of knowledge appear questionable. We therefore propose an innovative way of presenting both the test itself and the study process for the test: a real-time-strategy game with in-game challenges, both individual and in teams.
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Purpose: Elucidating the complex interactions between physical activity (PA), a multidimensional concept, and physical capacity (PC) may reveal ways to improve rehabilitation interventions. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore which PA dimensions are related to PC in people after minor stroke. Materials and methods: Community dwelling individuals >6 months after minor stroke were evaluated with a 10-Meter-Walking-Test (10MWT), Timed-Up & Go, and the Mini Balance Evaluation System Test. The following PA outcomes were measured with an Activ8 accelerometer: counts per minute during walking (CPMwalking; a measure of intensity), number of active bouts (frequency), mean length of active bouts (distribution), and percentage of waking hours in upright positions (duration). Multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for age, sex and BMI, were used to assess the relationships between PC and PA outcomes. Results: Sixty-nine participants [62.2 ± 9.8 years, 61% male, 20 months post onset (IQR 13.0–53.5)] were included in the analysis. CPMwalking was significantly associated to PC in the 10MWT (std. ß ¼ 0.409, p ¼ 0.002), whereas other associations between PA and PC were not significant. Conclusions: The PA dimension intensity of walking is significantly associated with PC, and appears to be an important tool for future interventions in rehabilitation after minor stroke
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Inleiding Het doel van dit onderzoek was inzicht te krijgen in het gebruik van vitamine D-suppletie onder thuiswonende 70-plussers en dit te vergelijken met de vitamine D-suppletie uit de Voedselconsumptiepeiling 2010-2012 onder 70-plussers (VCP 70+). Als secundaire vraagstelling werd onderzocht of er een samenhang bestaat tussen kwetsbaarheid en het opvolgen van het vitamine D-suppletieadvies. Methode Dit onderzoek werd uitgevoerd als een substudie van een gerandomiseerde interventiestudie, het Consu-MEER-onderzoek. Voor deze substudie werden de nulmetingen van 94 thuiswonende 70-plussers gebruikt. Het gebruik van supplementen die vitamine D bevatten werd nagevraagd en gecategoriseerd als ‘voldoende’ (≥20 μg/dag), ‘onvoldoende’ (<20 μg/dag) of ‘niet’. Kwetsbaarheid werd beoordeeld op basis van de Fried frailty criteria. Een deelnemer werd gecategoriseerd als ‘kwetsbaar’ wanneer 3 van de criteria van toepassing waren, en als ‘pre-kwetsbaar’ wanneer 1 of 2 van de criteria van toepassing waren. Eventuele verschillen met de gerapporteerde vitamine D-suppletie uit de VCP 70+ werden getoetst met binomiale toetsen. De Fisher’s exact test werd gebruikt om de samenhang tussen vitamine D-suppletie en kwetsbaarheid te toetsen. Resultaten Het percentage thuiswonende ouderen (gemiddelde leeftijd 80,8 jaar, 61,7% vrouw) dat zich hield aan het vitamine D-suppletieadvies was 51% (mannen 44,4%, vrouwen 55,2%). Dit was significant hoger dan de suppletie onder de VCP-populatie (23%, p<0,001). Zeven deelnemers werden gecategoriseerd als ‘kwetsbaar’, 42 als ‘pre-kwetsbaar’. Er was geen verschil in suppletie conform advies tussen de drie kwetsbaarheidscategorieën (p=0,387). Conclusie Dit onderzoek laat zien dat het vitamine D-suppletieadvies voor ouderen van 70 jaar en ouder van de Gezondheidsraad nog steeds onvoldoende wordt opgevolgd, ook door meer kwetsbare thuiswonende ouderen. Blijvende aandacht voor adequate suppletie blijft noodzakelijk. Tevens wordt aanbevolen om ook de meer kwetsbare groep mee te nemen in de komende VCP.
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Purpose: This study examined the effects of a giant (4×3 m) exercising board game intervention on ambulatory physical activity (PA) and a broader array of physical and psychological outcomes among nursing home residents. Materials and methods: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study was carried out in two comparable nursing homes. Ten participants (aged 82.5±6.3 and comprising 6 women) meeting the inclusion criteria took part in the 1-month intervention in one nursing home, whereas 11 participants (aged 89.9±3.1 with 8 women) were assigned to the control group in the other nursing home. The giant exercising board game required participants to per-form strength, flexibility, balance and endurance activities. The assistance provided by an exercising specialist decreased gradually during the intervention in an autonomy-oriented approach based on the self-determination theory. The following were assessed at baseline, after the intervention and after a follow-up period of 3 months: PA (steps/day and energy expenditure/day with ActiGraph), cognitive status (mini mental state examination), quality of life (EuroQol 5-dimensions), motivation for PA (Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2), gait and balance (Tinetti and Short Physical Performance Battery), functional mobility (timed up and go), and the muscular isometric strength of the lower limb muscles. Results and conclusion: In the intervention group, PA increased from 2,921 steps/day at baseline to 3,358 steps/day after the intervention (+14.9%, P=0.04) and 4,083 steps/day (+39.8%, P=0.03) after 3 months. Energy expenditure/day also increased after the intervention (+110 kcal/day, +6.3%, P=0.01) and after 3 months (+219 kcal/day, +12.3%, P=0.02). Quality of life (P<0.05), balance and gait (P<0.05), and strength of the ankle (P<0.05) were also improved after 3 months. Such improvements were not observed in the control group. The preliminary results are promising but further investigation is required to confirm and evaluate the long-term effectiveness of PA interventions in nursing homes.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of body function, activities and pain on the level of activity in adults with Kashin Beck Disease (KBD). Seventy-five KBD patients with a mean age of 54.8 years (SD 11.3) participated. Anthropometrics, range of joint motion (ROM) and muscle strength were measured as well as the time-up-and-go test and functional tests for the lower and upper extremities. Activity was assessed with the participation scale and the WHO DAS II. In the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee joints, a severe decrease in ROM and bilateral pain was noted. A decrease in muscle strength was observed in almost all muscles. The timed-up-and-go test scores decreased. No or mild restriction in activity was found in 35%, and 33% experienced a moderate restriction whereas 32% had severe to extreme restriction. Activities in the lower extremities were mildly to moderately correlated to ROM and muscle strength, whereas in the upper extremities activities were correlated to range of joint motion. Activity was significantly associated with ROM after correction for muscle strength, gender and age. Participation was borderline significantly associated with ROM after correction for muscle strength, gender, age and the activity time-up-and-go. In KBD adults, a severe decrease in activity is primarily caused by decrease in ROM. These findings have strong influence on rehabilitation and surgical intervention.
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BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a progressive motor problem that is observed in individuals with dementia and is not a well-known phenomenon. This study explores the development and risk factors of paratonia in moderate stage dementia patients.METHODS: A multi-center, longitudinal, one-year follow-up cohort study was performed. Patients with an established diagnosis of dementia, with a score of 6 or lower on the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) were included. The participants were assessed using the Paratonia Assessment Instrument (PAI), the Timed Up and GO test, the Qualidem, the Global Deterioration Scale (Reisberg et al., 1982) and the Mini-mental State Examination. Information about each patient's diagnosis of dementia, comorbidities and use of medication were obtained from the participant's medical file. The PAI was assessed every three months, the other variables at baseline and after 12 months. Cross-tabulation χ2 and logistic regression tests were used for the statistical analyses.RESULTS: Baseline measures were assessed in the 204 participants - 111 (54%) female and 93 (46%) male, with a mean age of 79.8 years (56-97). Seventy-one patients (34.8%) were diagnosed with paratonia at baseline, and 51 patients developed paratonia over one year. The highest hazard ratio (3.1) for developing paratonia within one year was observed in the vascular dementia group. The logistic regression analysis revealed that the presence of diabetes mellitus (OR = 10.7) was significantly related to the development of paratonia (Wald χ2 p-value < 0.01).CONCLUSIONS: Diabetes mellitus and likely vascular damage are risk factors for the development of paratonia.
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Studies evaluating the effects of power training in older adults use a variety of measurement tools and outcome parameters, limiting comparability of results and calling the validity of conclusions into question. This study aimed to identify a core outcome set (COS) to measure the effects of power training in older adults, encompassing the function, activities, and participation domain of the International Classification of Functioning, Disease, and Health (ICF). Twenty-one tests were evaluated based on their ability to measure muscle power and the effects of power training. Our methodology consisted of two Delphi survey rounds and an expert panel meeting using modified Nominal Group Technique. The COS consisted of tests considered most feasible for clinical practice and least burdensome for older adults. The COS included the Squat Jump Test (paired with accelerometery-based instrumentation) and the Timed Up-and-Go Test for the function and function and activities domain, respectively. No test was identified for the participation domain, however, experts proposed using daily-life accelerometery until more suitable outcome measures are defined and validated. This study addresses a critical research gap in standardised assessment protocols, and contributes to a multifaceted approach to measuring the impact of power training in older adults.
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