Publications by authors named "M E Genovez"
The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for the mental health of African American (AA) birthing people. The pandemic necessitated shifting mental health care to online interventions. The goals of this study were to (1) describe an adapted evidence-based group preventive intervention for AA mothers with young children within a pediatric setting and (2) evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of this virtual intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the walk along the streets, older adults are exposed to various visual stimuli that can affect their gait in a harmful or beneficial way.
Aims: To evaluate gait strategies during different situations with and without visual stimulation in older adults to identify the influence of the visual stimulus on these gait parameters.
Methods: A total of 200 older adults were divided into 4 groups according to age range between 60 and 102 years.
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- The study assessed the effectiveness of four balance and mobility tests (BESTest, Mini-BESTest, TUG test, and gait speed) in identifying older adults (≥80 years) at risk of falls.
- Out of these, BESTest and Mini-BESTest showed the highest post-test probability (PoTP) for predicting falls, with combinations of tests significantly improving the accuracy of risk detection.
- The results indicate that using the TUG test, gait speed, and Mini-BESTest together can increase the chance of correctly identifying high-risk individuals to 89%, while ensuring a low false-negative rate of just 3% if all tests return negative results.
: The effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention to prevent perinatal depression in low-income Latina immigrant pregnant women and mothers receiving WIC services was evaluated in a mixed methods study using a community based observational design.: The Mothers and Babies Course is a preventive intervention for perinatal depression that is based on cognitive behavioural theory (CBT). CBT is an evidence-based treatment and preventive intervention for perinatal depression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: With increases in life expectancy, it is important to understand the influence of aging on gait, given that this activity is related to the independence of older adults and may help in the development of health strategies that encourage successful aging in all phases of this process.
Research Question: To compare gait parameters with usual and fast speeds for independent and autonomous older adults throughout the aging process (60 to 102 years old), and also to identify which of the gait variables are best for identifying differences across the different age groups.
Methods: Two hundred older adults aged between 60 and 102 years were evaluated.