Spare Walking Speed Shields Older Brains and Bodies from Dual-Task Interference
A study of 4,443 healthy older adults found that greater functional reserve, the gap between preferred and fast walking speed, ...
Tag: Fear of falling
Fitness Falls but Mood Measures Hold Steady Across Older Women’s Seventies
A cross-sectional study of 76 women aged 60–79 found physical fitness declined significantly between decades while psychometric test scores did ...
Six Risk Factors Predict Fear of Movement After Bypass Surgery
A Chinese retrospective case-control study of 138 bypass patients found a 68.84 percent rate of kinesiophobia and built a nomogram ...
Why Fracture Patients Fall Through the Cracks: Depression, Fear of Falling and the Missing Data in Bone-Care Pathways
A new policy review argues that depression and fear of falling may contribute to patient loss in fracture liaison services, ...
Lifting to Failure Boosts Mood and Brain Power in Frail Older Adults, Whatever the Weight
A secondary analysis of the TEAMS randomized controlled trial found that twelve weeks of resistance training to volitional failure improved ...
Nighttime Stiffness May Quietly Steal Daytime Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease
A matched-cohort study finds that Parkinson's patients with nocturnal hypokinesia show slower turning, poorer backward walking, and fewer daily steps, ...
A Simple Five-Step Program Helps Older Adults Conquer Fear of Falling
A twelve-week empowerment program based on the 5 A counseling model significantly improved fall self-efficacy, self-care, and quality of life ...
Family-Powered Recovery: Mobile App Helps Older Adults Heal After Hip Fracture Surgery
A Thai feasibility study found that a family-based transitional care program delivered through a mobile application significantly improved hip function, ...
Trunk Control May Hold a Key to Balance and Fall Risk in Older Adults
A new cross-sectional study of 76 older adults in Türkiye finds that poor lumbopelvic motor control, especially on trunk extension ...
Fear of Falling Before Hip Surgery May Predict Survival in Older Adults
A large prospective cohort study in China found that older adults with greater preoperative fear of falling, measured by the ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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