nitrogen balance, fatigue and tissue healing. It increases collagen, the main supportive fibrous protein found in bone, cartilage, and other connective tissue, stimulates the immune system and increases the production of sperm (spermatogenesis). L-arginine can be used in treatment of li...
" Cohen said. "Older adults are at a higher risk for falls, and the consequences of falling can be very bad, in terms of injuries and financial cost and even fatalities. Our results suggest that common, effortful ways of thinking about posture can actually make our balance worse and increa...
Activities, Adaptation & AgingA home-based intervention to improve balance, gait and self-confidence in older adults - Williams, Mustian, et al. - 2002Williams, K., Mustain, K. & Kovacs, C. (2002). A home-based intervention to improve balance, gait, and self-confidence in older adults...
Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been considered as a degenerative disease of cartilage tissue resulting from bodily wear and tear. However, there is accumulating evidence that inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of OA. In knee OA, the most com
While conventional balance training interventions appear effective in preventing falls, a relatively large number of training sessions are needed and retention of the effects after the training period is hard to accomplish [17,18,19]. This may be because many falls in older adults occur as a ...
Increased MVPA can also improve strength and balance in adults with arthritis [23], reduce the risk of falls [24], and reduce OA symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and joint stiffness [25]. While less is known about how SB may impact the symptoms of OA, epidemiological evidence suggests ...
Hearing-impaired children have decreased static and dynamic balance abilities. Sixteen hearing-impaired children, aged 6 to 10 years, participated in this pilot study to assess the effect of a 6-week posture and body awareness activity program on balance. The 11 children in the experimental group...
They were then tested for their ability to maintain balance while shifting weight, leaning in different directions, and standing on moving surfaces to simulate a crowded bus. In these tests the tai chi group out-performed the control exercise group. The two groups performed about the same on an...
Moreover, the optimal balance between occupational activity and sedentary behavior over the course of the workday has not been established [23]. Hence, our mapping review concords with the existing guidelines in establishing the putative physiological mechanisms underpinning sedentary behavior and ...
Objective Our objective was to use a model of balance subsystems to identify balance impairments and demonstrate the effectiveness of targeted (matched) exercises to improve balance and reduce fall risk in community-dwelling older adults. We used the Balance Evaluation System Test (BESTest) as the ...