EA Murphy - Archives of Internal Medicine, 2011 - Am Med Assoc In the November 22, 2010, issue of the Archives, Fisher and colleagues 9 explored the hazards of immobility and suggest that increasing ambulation by roughly 12 minutes of slow walking per day reduces length of stay. This modest yet proactive focus on early ambulation raises a ... Related articles - All 2 versions
A El Helou, S Bastuji-Garin, E Paillaud… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - Elsevier The study population (mean age 84 years [6.1 standard deviation], 68.5 % women) comprised 110 IA (53.4% of the overall population), 72 AA (34.9%), and 24 NA (11.6%). Factors independently associated with AA use were the following: older age (odds ratio = 1.17; [95% confidence ... Related articles - All 3 versions
J Ilany, L Michael, O Cohen, S Matetzky… - … & diabetes: official …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov BACKGROUND: Most non diabetic patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) demonstrate an abnormality in glucose homeostasis. It was claimed that an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) undertaken during the admission is a good indicator of the patient's glycemic ...
JY Tung, WH Gage, KF Zabjek, BE Maki… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier Despite widespread acceptance of clinical benefits, empirical evidence to evaluate the advantages and limitations of ambulation aids for balance control is limited. The current study investigates the upper limb biomechanical contributions to the control of frontal plane stability while ... All 4 versions
SM Reid, AC Novak, B Brouwer… - Gait & Posture, 2011 - Elsevier Stair ambulation is one of the most challenging and hazardous types of locomotion for older adults and often requires the adoption of compensatory strategies such as increased handrail use to mitigate disability and increase stability. Centre of pressure velocity (VCOP) ...