Publications by authors named "A Rodriguez-Larrad"
Objective: To evaluate the impact of a function-focused multicomponent exercise program on long-term nursing home (LTNH) residents' ability to maintain activities of daily living (ADL), physical performance, cognitive function, quality of life, and frailty.
Methods: This multicenter single-group pre-post quasi-experimental study involved 148 participants from 16 LTNHs in Gipuzkoa, Spain. Participants underwent a twice-weekly, 6-month function-focused multicomponent exercise program and were assessed both before and after the intervention.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how the reason for hospital admission affects adverse health outcomes in older adults undergoing geriatric rehabilitation.
- It analyzes data from patients with orthogeriatric conditions and hospital-associated deconditioning to identify predictors like cognitive and nutritional health status.
- Results indicate that specific assessments, like the Mini-Mental State Examination and Short Physical Performance Battery, significantly influence the likelihood of hospital readmission, institutionalization, and mortality.
Purpose: To assess the effects of a group exercise intervention conducted by real-time videoconference on the low back pain of eldercare workers.
Methods: We randomly assigned 130 eldercare workers to an experimental group (EG: n = 65) or control group (CG: n = 65). Participants from both groups took part in routine prevention programs carried out in their workplace, and participants from the EG received an additional 12-week resistance-exercise intervention supervised by real-time videoconference.
The objective of this longitudinal study was to analyze changes in physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, anxiety, mood, and perceived health as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in a cohort of Spanish university students, both during the home confinement and one year after. Additionally, we analyzed the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and other measured parameters. Data were collected through two online questionnaires that included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and self-reported anxiety, mood, and perceived health levels before, during and one year after home confinement.
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