Search Results - "Agmon, Maayan"

Increased insomnia symptoms predict the onset of back pain among employed adults by Agmon, Maayan, Armon, Galit

“…Back pain is among the most prevalent pain disorders causing chronic disability among adults, and insomnia is a common co-morbidity. However, whether insomnia…”
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Gait Analysis Using Accelerometry Data from a Single Smartphone: Agreement and Consistency between a Smartphone Application and Gold-Standard Gait Analysis System by Shahar, Roy T., Agmon, Maayan

“…Spatio-temporal parameters of human gait, currently measured using different methods, provide valuable information on health. Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)…”
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The Association between Hearing Loss, Postural Control, and Mobility in Older Adults: A Systematic Review by Agmon, Maayan, Lavie, Limor, Doumas, Michail

“…Degraded hearing in older adults has been associated with reduced postural control and higher risk of falls. Both hearing loss (HL) and falls have dramatic…”
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Increased physical activity improves gut microbiota composition and reduces short-chain fatty acid concentrations in older adults with insomnia by Magzal, Faiga, Shochat, Tamar, Haimov, Iris, Tamir, Snait, Asraf, Kfir, Tuchner-Arieli, Maya, Even, Carmel, Agmon, Maayan

“…Physical activity (PA) can improve functional abilities, well-being, and independence in older adults with insomnia. Studies have shown that PA may be linked…”
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Associations between fecal short-chain fatty acids and sleep continuity in older adults with insomnia symptoms by Magzal, Faiga, Even, Carmel, Haimov, Iris, Agmon, Maayan, Asraf, Kfir, Shochat, Tamar, Tamir, Snait

“…Insomnia is a disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep and poor sleep continuity and is associated with increased risks for physical and cognitive…”
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Participation in daily activities after acute illness hospitalization among high‐functioning older adults: a qualitative study by Arieli, Maya, Kizony, Rachel, Gil, Efrat, Agmon, Maayan

“…Aims and objectives To describe high‐functioning older adults' experiences of participation in daily activities and perceived barriers and facilitators to…”
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Walking for Better Outcomes and Recovery: The Effect of WALK-FOR in Preventing Hospital-Associated Functional Decline Among Older Adults by Cohen, Yaniv, Zisberg, Anna, Chayat, Yehudit, Gur-Yaish, Nurit, Gil, Efrat, Levin, Chedva, Rand, Debbie, Agmon, Maayan

“…In-hospital immobility of older adults is associated with hospital-associated functional decline (HAFD). This study examined the WALK-FOR program's effects on…”
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CRP, but not fibrinogen, is associated with gait speed as early as middle age, in females but not males by Ahmed-Yousef, Noha Shekh, Dilian, Omer, Iktilat, Khalil, Agmon, Maayan

“…Low grade systemic inflammation and age-related gait speed decline are known to be related in older adults, but their relations in the early stages of the…”
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Can We Quantify Aging-Associated Postural Changes Using Photogrammetry? A Systematic Review by Dilian, Omer, Kimmel, Ron, Tezmah-Shahar, Roy, Agmon, Maayan

“…Background: Aging is widely known to be associated with changes in standing posture. Recent advancements in the field of computerized image processing have…”
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The contribution of functional cognition screening during acute illness hospitalization of older adults in predicting participation in daily life after discharge by Arieli, Maya, Agmon, Maayan, Gil, Efrat, Kizony, Rachel

“…Background Cognitive assessment in acutely hospitalized older adults is mainly limited to neuropsychological screening measures of global cognition…”
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Many Paths to Recovery: Comparing Basic Function and Participation in High-Functioning Older Adults After Acute Hospitalization by Arieli, Maya, Kizony, Rachel, Gil, Efrat, Agmon, Maayan

“…Function after acute hospitalization is mostly operationalized by Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL), a limited concept that overshadows a wide range of…”
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A cross-sectional study of the association between mobility test performance and personality among older adults by Agmon, Maayan, Armon, Galit

“…Falls among the elderly are a major public health challenge. The Timed-Up and Go (TUG) test is commonly used to identify older adults with mobility…”
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Editorial: Integrating Neurophysiological and Behavioral Changes From Midlife to Old Age by Agmon, Maayan, Youngstedt, Shawn D., Shochat, Tamar

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No one size fits all-the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the "WALK-FOR" study by Zisberg, Anna, Agmon, Maayan, Gur-Yaish, Nurit, Rand, Debbie, Hayat, Yehudit, Gil, Efrat

“…There is growing evidence that mobility interventions can increase in-hospital mobility and prevent hospitalization-associated functional decline among older…”
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A pilot study of Wii Fit exergames to improve balance in older adults by Agmon, Maayan, Perry, Cynthia K, Phelan, Elizabeth, Demiris, George, Nguyen, Huong Q

“…To determine the safety and feasibility of using Nintendo Wii Fit exergames to improve balance in older adults. Seven older adults aged 84 (5) years with…”
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The link between exposure to violence and psychological distress among middle-aged Muslims in Israel: the role of gender by Iktilat, Khalil, Isacson, Michal, Tzemah-Shahar, Roy, Agmon, Maayan

“…To date, it is still unclear if exposure to violence affects psychological distress in middle-aged adults and if the effects are gender specific. This age…”
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Microbiota Metabolite Profiles and Dietary Intake in Older Individuals with Insomnia of Short vs. Normal Sleep Duration by Even, Carmel, Magzal, Faiga, Shochat, Tamar, Haimov, Iris, Agmon, Maayan, Tamir, Snait

“…Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiota plays a role in insomnia pathogenesis. This study compared the dietary habits and microbiota metabolites of…”
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The effect of co-dependent (thinking in motion [TIM]) versus single-modality (CogniFit) interventions on cognition and gait among community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled study by Embon-Magal, Shiri, Krasovsky, Tal, Doron, Israel, Asraf, Kfir, Haimov, Iris, Gil, Efrat, Agmon, Maayan

“…Background Cognition and motor skills are interrelated throughout the aging process and often show simultaneous deterioration among older adults with cognitive…”
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Shared and distinct factors underlying in-hospital mobility of older adults in Israel and Denmark (97/100) by Zisberg, Anna, Shadmi, Efrat, Andersen, Ove, Shulyaev, Ksenya, Petersen, Janne, Agmon, Maayan, Gil, Efrat, Gur-Yaish, Nurit, Pedersen, Mette Merete

“…Low in-hospital mobility is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor in acquiring hospital-associated disabilities. Various predictors of in-hospital low…”
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The Relationships of Fibrinogen and C-Reactive Protein With Gait Performance: A 20-Year Longitudinal Study by Heumann, Zohar, Youssim, Iaroslav, Kizony, Rachel, Friedlander, Yechiel, Shochat, Tamar, Weiss, Ram, Hochner, Hagit, Agmon, Maayan

“…Gait speed, a central marker of aging, has been linked to various health outcomes, such as cognitive and physical functions in middle-aged adults. Although…”
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