Search Results - "de Carvalho Bastone, Alessandra"
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Urinary incontinence in middle‐aged and older women with hip and knee osteoarthritis: An outpatient study of frequency and risk factors
Published in Neurourology and urodynamics (01-03-2024)“…Aims To investigate the frequency and the factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) in a sample of middle‐aged and older women with lower limb…”
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Nationwide handgrip strength values and factors associated with muscle weakness in older adults: findings from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil)
Published in BMC geriatrics (30-12-2022)“…Handgrip strength (HGS) is a simple, quick, inexpensive, and highly reliable method for the assessment of muscle strength in clinical practice and…”
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Accuracy of health‐related quality of life in identifying systolic dysfunction in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-08-2021)“…Objective Systolic dysfunction is a well‐established marker of mortality in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC). However, its diagnosis is expensive and…”
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Examining the factors associated with functional capacity of community-dwelling older adults using the ICF framework: a cross-sectional study from the Frailty in Brazilian Older Adults Study (FIBRA)
Published in Physiotherapy theory and practice (02-11-2023)“…There are many factors associated with functioning and disability in older adults and these relationships are not clear. To explore the factors associated with…”
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Perceived Neighborhood and Walking Among Older Brazilian Adults Living in Urban Areas: A National Study (ELSI-Brazil)
Published in Journal of aging and physical activity (01-06-2021)“…The study goal was to examine the association between perceived neighborhood characteristics and walking in urban older adults in Brazil. A cross-sectional…”
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Individual characteristics, perceived neighborhood, and walking for transportation among older Brazilian people residing in a large urban area
Published in International journal of environmental health research (02-12-2022)“…This study aimed to investigate the association of individual and environmental characteristics with walking for transportation among older Brazilian people…”
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Time trends of physical activity for leisure and transportation in the Brazilian adult population: results from Vigitel, 2010-2019
Published in Cadernos de saúde pública (01-01-2022)“…This time-series study examined a 10-year historical series of the physical activity prevalence for leisure and transportation in the Brazilian adult…”
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Reliability and validity of specific quality of life assessment questionnaires related to chronic venous insufficiency: a systematic review
Published in Jornal vascular brasileiro (01-01-2022)“…Abstract This systematic review aimed to discuss the main findings regarding the reliability and validity of health-related quality of life questionnaires for…”
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Aerobic Fitness and Habitual Physical Activity in Frail and Nonfrail Community-Dwelling Elderly
Published in Journal of physical activity & health (01-09-2015)“…Self-reported measures of decreased aerobic fitness and low physical activity are criteria of frailty. However, research assessing aerobic fitness and physical…”
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Effect of an exercise program on functional performance of institutionalized elderly
Published in Journal of rehabilitation research and development (01-09-2004)“…This study determined the effectiveness of a 6-month program of regular exercises for the improvement of functional performance of the elderly living in a…”
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Inflammatory biomarkers at different stages of Sarcopenia in older women
Published in Scientific reports (26-06-2023)“…In recent years, studies have found that Sarcopenia alters inflammatory biomarkers. However, the behavior of inflammatory biomarkers at different stages of…”
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Construction and validation of the community health workers perception questionnaire on conditions amenable to physiotherapy in primary health care
Published in Fisioterapia em movimento (2024)“…Abstract Introduction Community health workers, like the physiotherapist, perform essential functions in primary health care, being an important element in the…”
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Association between sleep problems and functional disability in community-dwelling older adults
Published in BMC geriatrics (13-03-2024)“…Sleep problems are frequently observed in older adults. They can lead to changes in the individual's physical, occupational, cognitive, and social functioning,…”
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Independent and combined effect of home-based progressive resistance training and nutritional supplementation on muscle strength, muscle mass and physical function in dynapenic older adults with low protein intake: A randomized controlled trial
Published in Archives of gerontology and geriatrics (01-07-2020)“…•In dynapenic older adults with low protein intake.•Resistance training improves muscle strength, despite no muscle mass difference.•Resistance training…”
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Prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy and predominantly preserved cardiac function
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) is highly stigmatized, and the presence of depressive symptoms may be a common feature. However, its determinants remain unclear…”
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Adiponectin Is a Contributing Factor of Low Appendicular Lean Mass in Older Community-Dwelling Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (02-12-2022)“…Inflammation is a chronic, sterile, low-grade inflammation that develops with advanced age in the absence of overt infection and may contribute to the…”
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Energy Expenditure in Older Adults Who Are Frail: A Doubly Labeled Water Study
Published in Journal of geriatric physical therapy (2001) (01-07-2019)“…Frailty is a common and important geriatric syndrome, distinct from any single chronic disease, and an independent predictor of mortality. It is characterized…”
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Portuguese translation and validation of the Patient Generated Index (PGI) instrument for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: individualized quality of life assessment
Published in Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia (2020)“…Objective To translate, adapt and validate the Patient Generated Index (PGI) for Brazilians with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods 50…”
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Validation of the human activity profile questionnaire as a measure of physical activity levels in older community-dwelling women
Published in Journal of aging and physical activity (01-07-2014)“…The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the Human Activity Profile (HAP) by comparing scores with accelerometer data and by objectively testing…”
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The Use of the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test to Identify Instrumental Activity Daily Living Disability and to Predict Peak Oxygen Consumption in Older Adults: A Methodological Study
Published in Topics in geriatric rehabilitation (01-10-2018)“…Aerobic capacity is essential for physical function. The aims of this study were to identify the peak oxygen consumption (…”
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