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...0896566/ Relationship between lower-limb muscle strength and frailty among elderly people]. Sao Paulo Med J. 2012;130(2):102-8. </ref> Accurately measuring mu ...ria, neuromuscular complications develop in 9-87% of patients in intensive care units (ICU). This can lead to prolonged mechanical ventilation, extended ho

...ercises are explained below:<ref>Cifu DX, Lew HL. Braddom s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2017 Jun 8. [https:/ '''Risk of [[Falls in elderly|Fall]] in [[Older People - An Introduction|Elderly]] and Aerobics:'''

...nd other functional measures in persons with Multiple Sclerosis]. Int J MS Care. 2018; 20(4): 158–163. Accessed 19 February 2019. ...nce Equation for the 2-Minute Walk Test in Adults and the Elderly]. Respir Care. 2014; 59 (4): 525-530. Accessed 19 February 2019.

...cle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1999; 159:S1–S40. [PubMed: 10194189]</ref> , and, as such, the use o ...bi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6992846/ Investigation into the mobility of elderly patients with pneumonia using triaxial accelerometer data.] Physical Therap

PHFs are the third most common fracture in the elderly, after proximal femur and distal radius fractures, and represent 10% of all ...he United States: nationwide emergency department sample, 2008]. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012;64(3):407-414.</ref> A study showed that overall age-st

...) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2630503 Prosthetic Rehabilitation of elderly bilateral amputees]. Int J Rehabil Res. 12(3): 271-78.</ref><ref name="Sapp ...putee's ability to&nbsp;ambulate efficiently with a prosthesis; thus extra care should be taken to avoid&nbsp;them. '''The most common contracture for the

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...recovery and function while an individual is under a physical therapist's care. Thus, PTs should be concerned with and address the nutritional intake and ...w.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5435402/ Why Should Physical Therapists Care about Their Patients' Diet?] Physiother Can. 2017. p99-103.</ref> Physiothe

...ntuitive assumptions about the effects of urbanisation hold true; however, care should be taken to not extend such generalisations to countries or regions ...on factors that influence outdoor recreational physical activity among the elderly. BMC Geriatr. 2010; 10: 34</ref> fear of sexual assault,<ref name=":5" /><r

Baastrup Syndrome tends to be more common in the elderly. Literature suggests repetitive lumbar spinal movements in the sagittal pla ...ures.<ref name=":6">DePalma MJ. iSPINE Evidence Based Interventional Spine Care. New York:Demos Medical; 2011, 4-8</ref>

...n with comorbidities<ref>Masiero S, Carraro U. Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly Patients. Springer International Publishing; 2018.</ref>. ...ts. Atherosclerosis is commonly seen with an increase in age in adults and elderly. In peripheral arterial disease, there is build up of fatty deposits in the

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As health care providers, we are required to provide the necessary adapted rehabilitation ...being excluded from specific circumstances. Vulnerable groups include the elderly, people with disabilities, religious minorities, women, girls, LGBTQ, etc.

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...D1047%3Fstart%3D1047%3Fstart%3D1047 Dementia prevention, intervention, and care]. The Lancet. 2017 Dec 16;390(10113):2673-734.</ref> ...t to diagnose as many of the symptoms and brain changes overlap. Secondary care services normally assist in the diagnosis of the specific subtypes of demen

...dson S. The timed “Up & Go”: a test of basic functional mobility for frail elderly persons. Journal of the American geriatrics Society. 1991 Feb;39(2):142-8. ...nce, and strength while reducing his muscle rigidity. Furthermore, Mr. R’s care should extend to a multidisciplinary approach which will be explored later

...3.5 to 7.5 per 100,000 people, with the highest incidence in the young and elderly). The epidemiology of certain viral causes of encephalitis has changed thro '''Supportive care.''' People who are hospitalized with severe encephalitis might need:

...cbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7683248/ Wearable health devices in health care: narrative systematic review.] JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 2020 Nov 9;8(11):e * Accelerometers are used to oversee physical activity in the elderly demographic, contributing to the development and evaluation of intervention

...ability, Frailty, and Comorbidity: Implications for Improved Targeting and Care Linda P. Fried, Luigi Ferrucci,Jonathan Darer,Jeff D. Williamson, and Gerar .... Pezzin, PhD, Andrew D. Shore, PhD Reamputation, mortality, and health care costs among persons with dysvascular lower-limb amputationsfckLRhttp://www.