Publications by authors named "Fang-Lin Kuo"
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- Functional training is crucial for older adults, particularly in rural areas, to maintain their independence, and this study evaluates the effectiveness of the Precision Functional Training (PFT) program on mobility and cognitive outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- The study involved 158 participants aged 65 and older, who underwent a 12-week PFT program combining aerobic, strength, and cognitive exercises, with significant improvements in cognitive function and gait observed immediately after training.
- However, these benefits diminished after one year, indicating a need for ongoing practice, alongside recommendations for community interventions to address fall risks among older adults.
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- A study was conducted to understand how mobility difficulties and falls affect older adults' health-related quality of life, particularly in the Taiwanese community between 2003 and 2015.
- Researchers analyzed data from over 5,000 middle-aged and older adults, focusing on self-reported mobility issues and using statistical models to identify risk factors.
- Results showed that mobility difficulties increased significantly for those aged 60 and older, leading to a higher risk of falls associated with factors such as age, cognitive status, living situation, and use of walking devices.
Enterovirus-A71 (EV-A71) cyclically causes hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) epidemics in Asian children. An EV-A71 epidemic occurred in Southern Vietnam in 2011, but its scale is not clear. We collected residual sera from non-HFMD Vietnamese inpatients in 2012-2013 to determine seroprevalence of EV-A71 neutralizing antibodies, and measured cross-reactive neutralizing antibody titers against three EV-A71 genogroups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOlder adults identified as fall risk during a hospital stay may be at high risk for decreased ambulation during hospitalization and after discharge. Little is known about ambulation frequency in older adults identified as fall risk during a hospital stay or their trajectory of ambulation patterns after an acute hospitalization. Individual ambulation frequency, patterns, functional performance, and fear of falls for 14 older adults were studied.
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