Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study

Felício, Diogo Carvalho; Filho, José Elias; Queiroz, Bárbara Zille de; Diz, Juliano Bergamaschine Mata; Pereira, Daniele Sirineu; Pereira, Leani Souza Máximo

doi:10.1590/1516-3180.2020.0182.r1.30102020

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“…9,10) The handgrip and knee extension strengths are predictors of falls, similar to the TUG test. 18,19) The TUG test predicts not only the risk of falls but also the risk of osteoporotic and hip fractures. 20) Our analysis showed that the cut-off value for TUG test results of 12 s and longer was a HAQ score of 1.0 (or greater).…”

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Bodyweight Exercise of Lower and Upper Extremities for Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Timed Up-and-Go Test

Kamo,

Haraguchi,

Hama

et al. 2024

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At our hospital, orthopedic surgeons and physical and occupational therapists have developed bodyweight exercises for the lower and upper extremities (BELU) for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, including walking [Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) test and figure-of-eight walking) and weight exercises. We aimed to clarify the effect of bodyweight exercise and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) cut-off value for a TUG test result of 12 s (or longer) as a risk factor for a fall. Methods: All patients underwent BELU twice weekly at home for 6 weeks. We assessed the HAQ score, TUG time, and the strengths of quadriceps femoris, biceps brachii, handgrip, side pinch, and pulp pinch before and after the intervention. Results: We analyzed the data of 42 participants. The mean age was 67.0 ± 12.1 years. The mean Disease Activity Score-28 for rheumatoid arthritis with erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 2.91 ± 0.91. The mean HAQ score was 0.69 ± 0.62. The dominant quadriceps femoris, biceps brachii, pulp pinch, and side pinch strengths were significantly strengthened. TUG time was improved from 9.0 ± 3.0 s to 8.6 ± 3.2 s (P=0.009). The receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed the cut-off value of HAQ for a TUG time of 12 s (or longer) was 1.0 (AUC 0.903, 95% confidence interval 0.792-1.0). Conclusions: Bodyweight exercises strengthened the muscles in female patients with RA, resulting in improved TUG test results. An indicative HAQ cut-off value of 1.0 (or greater) was identified for a TUG test result of 12 s or longer.

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Bodyweight Exercise of Lower and Upper Extremities for Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Timed Up-and-Go Test

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Haraguchi,

Hama

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“…Gravity corrections were employed during the tests. Conforming to the literature, all movements were carried out in the concentric-concentric mode [ 30 , 31 ]. All participants were given an explanation about the testing equipment and the procedure of assessment.…”

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Effects of a Graphene Heating Device on Fatigue Recovery of Biceps Brachii

Liu

Jiang

et al. 2023

Bioengineering

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Far-infrared (FIR) is considered to be an ideal method to promote fatigue recovery due to its high permeability and strong radiation. In this paper, we report a flexible and wearable graphene heating device to help fatigue recovery of human exercise by using its high FIR divergence property. This study compares two different fatigue recovery methods, graphene far-infrared heating device hot application and natural recovery, over a 20 min recovery time among the male colleges’ exhaustion exercise. Experimental results show that the achieved graphene device holds excellent electro-thermal radiation conversion efficiency of 70% and normal total emissivity of 89%. Moreover, the graphene FIR therapy in our work is more energy-efficient, easy to use, and wearable than traditional fatigue recovery methods. Such an anti-fatigue strategy offers new opportunities for enlarging potential applications of graphene film in body science, athletic training recovery, and wearable devices.

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Are history of falls and fear of falling associated with mobility in community-dwelling older adults?

Gonçalves

Freitas

Mendrano

et al. 2023

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Knee extension strength and handgrip strength are important predictors of Timed Up and Go test performance among community-dwelling elderly women: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Bodyweight Exercise of Lower and Upper Extremities for Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Timed Up-and-Go Test

Bodyweight Exercise of Lower and Upper Extremities for Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Timed Up-and-Go Test

Effects of a Graphene Heating Device on Fatigue Recovery of Biceps Brachii

Are history of falls and fear of falling associated with mobility in community-dwelling older adults?

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