Search Results - "C Ashe, Maureen"
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Interventions to prevent or reduce the level of frailty in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review of the literature and international policies
Published in Age and ageing (01-05-2017)“…frailty impacts older adults' ability to recover from an acute illness, injuries and other stresses. Currently, a systematic synthesis of available…”
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Guidance for conducting feasibility and pilot studies for implementation trials
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (31-10-2020)“…Implementation trials aim to test the effects of implementation strategies on the adoption, integration or uptake of an evidence-based intervention within…”
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Implementing the 27 PRISMA 2020 Statement items for systematic reviews in the sport and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports science fields: the PERSiST (implementing Prisma in Exercise, Rehabilitation, Sport medicine and SporTs science) guidance
Published in British journal of sports medicine (01-02-2022)“…Poor reporting of medical and healthcare systematic reviews is a problem from which the sports and exercise medicine, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and…”
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Influence of Physical Activity on Bone Strength in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Published in Journal of bone and mineral research (01-10-2014)“…ABSTRACT A preponderance of evidence from systematic reviews supports the effectiveness of weight‐bearing exercises on bone mass accrual, especially during the…”
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Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behavior among South Asian adults: A systematic review
Published in PloS one (05-08-2020)“…Background South Asians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in western countries with a high incidence of chronic diseases like metabolic syndrome and…”
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Reablement, Reactivation, Rehabilitation and Restorative Interventions With Older Adults in Receipt of Home Care: A Systematic Review
Published in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (01-08-2017)“…Abstract Objective To systematically review the impact of reablement, reactivation, rehabilitation, and restorative (4R) programs for older adults in receipt…”
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Neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and walking for transportation: A cross-sectional study of older adults living on low income
Published in BMC geriatrics (10-04-2017)“…Walking, and in particular, outdoor walking, is the most common form of physical activity for older adults. To date, no study investigated the association…”
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Sedentary time in older men and women: an international consensus statement and research priorities
Published in British journal of sports medicine (01-11-2017)“…Sedentary time is a modifiable determinant of poor health, and in older adults, reducing sedentary time may be an important first step in adopting and…”
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Device-worn measures of sedentary time and physical activity in South Asian adults at high risk for type 2 diabetes in Metro-Vancouver, Canada
Published in PloS one (05-05-2022)“…South Asians have high incidence of chronic disease. Physical activity (PA) and sedentary time are modifiable risk factors for chronic disease but their…”
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A rapid review of home-based activities that can promote mental wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in PloS one (03-12-2020)“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health measures such as isolation, quarantine, and social distancing are needed. Some of these measures can adversely…”
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of Self-Management for Amputee Rehabilitation using Technology (SMART): An online self-management program for individuals with lower limb loss
Published in PloS one (23-03-2023)“…Lower limb loss (LLL) is a distressing experience with psychological, physical, and social challenges. Education is needed to enhance the coping skills and…”
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Does an 'activity-permissive' workplace change office workers' sitting and activity time?
Published in PloS one (02-10-2013)“…To describe changes in workplace physical activity, and health-, and work-related outcomes, in workers who transitioned from a conventional to an…”
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Social Prescribing Outcomes for Trials (SPOT): Protocol for a modified Delphi study on core outcomes
Published in PloS one (16-05-2023)“…This is a study protocol to co-create with knowledge users a core outcome set focused on middle-aged and older adults (40 years+) for use in social prescribing…”
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Falls in hospital increase length of stay regardless of degree of harm
Published in Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (01-08-2014)“…Rationale, aims and objectives Acute inpatient falls are common and serious adverse events that lead to injury, prolonged hospitalization and increased cost of…”
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Older adults, chronic disease and leisure-time physical activity
Published in Gerontology (Basel) (01-01-2009)“…Participating in regular physical activity is an important part of healthy aging. There is an increased risk for inactivity associated with aging and the risk…”
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Integrating social prescribing in a Canadian regional health system to support healthy aging
Published in Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada (01-09-2024)“…Social prescribing (SP) is a rapidly growing health and social model of care. The concept of social prescribing is based on well-known clinical practices such…”
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‘We just don’t have this in us…’: Understanding factors behind low levels of physical activity in South Asian immigrants in Metro-Vancouver, Canada
Published in PloS one (25-08-2022)“…Background South Asian immigrants in western countries are at a high risk for metabolic syndrome and associated chronic disease. While a physically active…”
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Systematic review of social prescribing and older adults: where to from here?
Published in Family medicine and community health (01-10-2022)“…ObjectiveSocial prescribing is a person-centred model of care with emphases on lessening the impact of unmet social needs, supporting the delivery of…”
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The MoveStrong program for promoting balance and functional strength training and adequate protein intake in pre-frail older adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Published in PloS one (24-09-2021)“…Background Balance and functional strength training can improve muscle strength and physical functioning outcomes and decrease the risk of falls in older…”
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Increased Risk of Falling in Older Community-Dwelling Women With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Published in Physical therapy (01-12-2008)“…Falls are a major health care problem for older people and are associated with cognitive dysfunction. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an increasingly…”
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