Symptoms of pelvic floor disorders and physical fitness: A comparison between active and sedentary older women - a cross-sectional study.

The study aimed to compare symptoms of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) and physical fitness (PF) between active and sedentary older women and to verify the correlation between PF and PFD. PFD was determined using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20), with the highest score indicating the greatest distress. PF was evaluated by measuring lower limb strength and endurance, agility, mobility, dynamic balance and physical mobility.

Effects of combined exercise training with sleep education in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea: protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide. Advanced age is a significant risk factor. Various treatment options have been explored to reduce the severity of OSA symptoms and physical exercise has emerged as a potential alternative therapy.

Effect of exercise on female pelvic floor morphology and muscle function: a systematic review.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The objective was to synthesize the scientific evidence on the relationship of exercise with morphology and muscle function parameters of the female pelvic floor. The design was a systematic review.

Methods: Searches were performed in MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, SportDiscuss, and Google Scholar up to April 2021.

Effects of Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

We aimed to systematically analyze reviews of randomized clinical trials that investigate the overall effect of exercise and of different types of exercise on sleep in older adults. Meta-analysis was performed to obtain the standardized mean difference of the effect of the different types of exercise. Twenty systematic reviews published between 2012 and 2020 met the inclusion criteria of this overview.

Sleep quality and urinary incontinence in elderly female exercise practitioners.

Objectives: Older women with urinary incontinence (UI) commonly report sleep problems. However, little is known about sleep problems in older women with UI who exercise. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of sleep quality with the presence or absence of UI, urine loss, and nocturia episodes in elderly female practitioners of physical exercise.

Impact of Social Isolation on Physical Activity and Factors Associated With Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The objective was to analyze the impact of social isolation on moderate physical activity and factors associated with sedentary behavior of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a cross-sectional study involving 111 older adults (aged 71.0 ± 6.

Urine Loss during a Volleyball Competition: Comparison between Amateur and Professional Athletes.

Background: High-impact sports can cause dysfunction to the female pelvic floor that leads to the occurrence of stress urinary incontinence.

Objective: To identify and compare the presence of urine loss between professional and amateur female volleyball athletes during a competition.

Methods: A cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted on 75 volleyball athletes, including 30 amateurs and 45 professional athletes.

Evaluating the psychometric properties of the iconographical falls efficacy scale (ICON-FES).

Objective: This study aims to analyze the construct and content validity of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES) in order to measure the fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults.

Methods: The Icon-FES was applied to 333 older adults. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to assess internal consistency.

Effect of Weight Training with Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Elderly Women with Urinary Incontinence.

Purpose: To determine if weight training combined with pelvic floor muscle training is more efficient than pelvic floor muscle training alone for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms in elderly women.

Method: This was a two-arm, parallel, randomized controlled trial. Twenty-six women with stress UI participated in the study.

Association of Physical Activity With Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence on the association of physical activity with urinary incontinence in older women.

Design: Searches were performed in MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and ScienceDirect. Observational studies were included.

Sociodemographic, behavioral, and health factors associated with positive self-perceived health of long-lived elderly residents in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with positive self-perceived health of long-lived elderly (80+) individuals. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, and included 239 elderly participants from the EpiFloripa Ageing Project. We used collection instruments to verify sociodemographic and economic data, self-reported health status, falls, and lifestyle.

Functional capacity measurement: reference equations for the Glittre Activities of Daily Living test.

Objective: To develop reference equations for the Glittre Activities of Daily Living test (Glittre ADL-test) on the basis of anthropometric and demographic variables in apparently healthy individuals. A secondary objective was to determine the reliability of the equations in a sample of COPD patients.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 190 apparently healthy individuals (95 males; median age, 54.

[Instruments developed for the management and care of the elderly in long-stay care institutions: a systematic review].

The demand for long-stay care institutions for the elderly (ILPIs) is increasing and it is relevant for public health systems to discuss the process of assessing the health status of its residents. The study aimed to identify measurement tools built specifically for the management and care of elderly residents in long-stay care facilities. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA recommendations in Medline and CINAHL databases since their creation to May 2013 using the Medical Subject Headings terms suitable for the search.

Delayed Compensatory Postural Adjustments After Lateral Perturbations Contribute to the Reduced Ability of Older Adults to Control Body Balance.

The goal of this study was to investigate the timing of compensatory postural adjustments in older adults during body perturbations in the mediolateral direction, circumstances that increase their risk of falls. The latencies of leg and trunk muscle activation to body perturbations at the shoulder level and variables of center of pressure excursion, which characterize postural stability, were analyzed in 40 older adults (nonfallers and fallers evenly split) and in 20 young participants. The older adults exhibited longer latencies of muscular activation in eight out of 15 postural muscles as compared with young participants; for three muscles, the latencies were longer for the older fallers than nonfallers.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Anthropometric Indicators in the Prediction of Urinary Incontinence in Physically Active Older Women.

Purpose To determine the diagnostic accuracy and the cutoff point of the variables conicity index, waist to height ratio and fat percentage to detect urinary incontinence in physically active older women. Method A total of 152 women were analyzed. The instruments used were the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ [Area 4]) to check the level of physical activity, and the Diagnostic Form to obtain sociodemographic data and presence of urinary incontinence.

Body surface posture evaluation: construction, validation and protocol of the SPGAP system (Posture evaluation rotating platform system).

Background: Several posture evaluation devices have been used to detect deviations of the vertebral column. However it has been observed that the instruments present measurement errors related to the equipment, environment or measurement protocol. This study aimed to build, validate, analyze the reliability and describe a measurement protocol for the use of the Posture Evaluation Rotating Platform System (SPGAP, Brazilian abbreviation).

[Risk factors for urinary incontinence in elderly women practicing physical exercises].

Purpose: To analyze the risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI) in older women practicing physical exercises (PE).

Methods: A total of 152 older women with a mean age of 68.6±5.

[Male participation in types of physical activities of a program for the elderly: a longitudinal study].

The article seeks to describe male participation on a physical activity program for the elderly in the south of Brazil over a ten-year period (2003-2013). The data of the study were extracted from a database and assessed using descriptive and inferential statistics and assessment of the thematic content. The first phase of the study was longitudinal (from 2003 to 2013) with 163 elderly participants, while the second phase was cross-sectional for the year of 2013 with 45 elderly individuals.

Age-related changes of grip force control in physically active adults.

The age-related changes for controlling grip force in adults who practice regular and supervised physical activity have not been investigated. Fifty-five physically active adults ages 50 years and older and a group of 20 young adults (18-30 years old) performed a task of grasping and lifting an object. The grip force and the object's acceleration were recorded and used to calculate the parameters of grip force control.

[Health status and physical activity levels among the elderly who are participants and non-participants in social welfare groups in Florianópolis].

This study sought to verify the association between health status and physical activity levels among the elderly who are participants and non-participants in social welfare groups in Florianópolis in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The sample included 1,062 elderly people (625 women), mean age 71.9 (± 7.

[Morbidity profile and the standard of access to health services for elderly practitioners of physical activities].

The morbidity profile and access to health services of 132 women and 33 men, with average age of 69.1 ± 6 years--all practitioners of physical activities was--analyzed. A questionnaire for the socio-demographic profile, physical activity involved, self-referred morbidity and access to health services was applied.

Association between participation in community groups and being more physically active among older adults from Florianópolis, Brazil.

Objective: In Brazil, older adults frequently participate in community groups. However, the influence of this participation on physical activity levels has not been fully investigated. It is known that both regular physical activity and social support are beneficial for health.

Urinary incontinence and perineal muscle function in physically active and sedentary elderly women.

Objective: To identify the presence of urinary incontinence and compare perineal muscle function among physically active and sedentary older women.

Methods: The sample consisted of 39 elderly women, 28 of whom got regular physical activity (AG) and 11 did not (SG). We collected data on risk factors for pelvic floor weakness and the presence of urinary incontinence (UI).

Predictive values at risk of falling in physically active and no active elderly with Berg Balance Scale.

Background: The consequences of falls are a major cause of autonomy and independence loss among the elderly. In this context, the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) has been widely used to detect the risk of falls in elderly.

Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of the BBS for fall risk in physically active and inactive elderly subjects.