Research utilisation in older people care: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of instruments into Brazilian Portuguese.

Aims: To translate and culturally validate the Estabrooks' Kinds of Research Utilization (RU) and the Conceptual Research Utilization Scale (CRU) into Brazilian Portuguese; and to describe the research use by health professionals working on Long Term Care Institutions (LTCI) for older people.

Background: Research utilisation ensures greater quality and effectiveness in the care provided by health professionals. However, there are no instruments to evaluate research utilisation in Latin America countries, like Brazil.

What do Brazilian health professionals know about the frailty syndrome? A cross-sectional study.

Background: The growing care demand for frail older adults and those at risk of frailty in primary health care (PHC) requires professionals trained in the subject to promote adequate care. This study aimed to analyze the self-reported, theoretical and practical knowledge of PHC professionals about the frailty syndrome.

Methods: This is an observational cross-sectional study with a sample of 485 Brazilian health professionals (bachelor's degree) working in PHC with older adults.

Selecting assessment tools to characterize upper limb function of children with cerebral palsy: A mega-review of systematic reviews.

Aim: A mega-review of published systematic reviews without restriction on year of publication was implemented to summarize available assessment tools of upper limb (UL) function in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Method: A multi-prong search strategy was used to identify 12 systematic literature reviews for inclusion in the mega-review. Included reviews were coded by descriptive analyses, which included methodological and reported measurement property description.

Mapping Research Conducted on Long-Term Care Facilities for Older People in Brazil: A Scoping Review.

This scoping review aimed to explore the characteristics, strengths, and gaps in research conducted in Brazilian long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older adults. Electronic searches investigating the residents (≥60 years old), their families, and the LTCF workforce in Brazil were conducted in Medline, EMBASE, LILACS, and Google Scholar, within the timescale of 1999 to 2018, limited to English, Portuguese, or Spanish. The reference lists were hand searched for additional papers.

Perceptions of older adults living in long-term care institutions regarding recreational physiotherapy: a qualitative study.

: Long-term care institutions (LTCIs) present a limiting environment. Physiotherapy through recreational exercises can stimulate older adults.: To explore LTCIs residents' perceptions regarding recreational physiotherapy.

Benefits of vestibular rehabilitation on patient-reported outcomes in older adults with vestibular disorders: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chronic dizziness has a negative impact on emotional aspects, functional capacity, and quality of life of older people.

Objective: To compare the effects of the conventional Cawthorne & Cooksey and the multimodal Cawthorne & Cooksey protocols on patient-reported outcomes in older adults with vestibular disorders.

Methods: This is a single-blind, randomized controlled trial with three-months' follow-up.

Physical Exercise for Frailty and Cardiovascular Diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and frailty syndrome are major problems for successful aging. These conditions share many biological aspects, symptoms and adverse effects. Aerobic capacity and muscle strength, that are important characteristics for independence in daily activity, are markedly reduced in older adults with CVD and frailty.

Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in hospitalized older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frailty syndrome is prevalent among hospitalized older adults as are the occurrence of adverse outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether frailty in older adults at hospital admission predicts adverse outcomes. Manual (ProQuest, conferences annals and references) and electronic searches (PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, Lilacs, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Google Scholar) were performed.

Sedentary behavior: barriers and facilitators among older adults after hip fracture surgery. A qualitative study.

Objectives: Understand the experience of older adults after hip fracture surgery considering barriers and facilitators related to sedentary behavior.

Methods: A qualitative study using a semi-structured interview with three men and eight women aged 60 years or older after hip fracture surgery.

Results: Five barriers emerged: physical complaints, lack of accessibility, fear of falling, demotivation and negative social representation of old age, and two facilitators: overcoming dependency and having a caregiver.

Effectiveness of the Pilates method versus aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Chronic low back pain is potentially disabling for older adults, and exercise is considered the best treatment. The Pilates method and aerobic exercises have been proven to be effective in pain and function improvement in patients with low back pain, but evidence in the treatment of older adults with low back pain is scarce. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Pilates method compared to aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Usefulness, assessment and normative data of the Functional Reach Test in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To identify the evidence about the usefulness of the Functional Reach Test to evaluate balance and falls risk; to verify the Functional Reach Test assessment method and other variables that could interfere in its results; and to establish normative data for older adults.

Data Sources: Manual and electronic searches (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, LILACS, CINAHL, AgeLine and PsycINFO) were conducted with no language restrictions and published since 1990.

Study Selection: Observational studies about the Functional Reach Test in older adults with no specific health condition were selected.

The role of the therapeutic alliance on pain relief in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: A systematic review.

The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the role of therapeutic alliance in pain relief in patients with musculoskeletal disorders treated by physiotherapy. Manual and database searches (Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge, CINAHL, PEDro, Lilacs, Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO) were performed with no restrictions of language and publication date. We included prospective studies with samples of patients undergoing physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions, with one measure of therapeutic alliance and the outcome pain.

Physical activity in older people - Case studies of how to make change happen.

Enhancing physical activity (PA) is recognized as a powerful intervention for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and disability in older people. Furthermore, there is an agreement that increased PA in daily life is a key determinant of active and healthy ageing and should be recommended for frail and sedentary older people. Unfortunately, relatively few older people engage in regular PA or stay active in the long term.

Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance Control in Older People with Chronic Dizziness: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of vestibular rehabilitation protocols on balance control in elderly with dizziness.

Design: This is a randomized clinical trial with 3-mo follow-up period. The sample was composed of 82 older individuals with chronic dizziness from vestibular disorders.

Influence of sensory information on static balance in older patients with vestibular disorder.

Introduction: With aging, the sensory systems suffer an accumulation of degenerative, infectious and/or traumatic processes that may hinder the body balance maintenance.

Objective: To assess the influence of sensory information on static body balance of elderly individuals with vestibular disorders.

Methods: Cross-sectional study of elderly individuals with vestibular disorders.

Virtual reality using games for improving physical functioning in older adults: a systematic review.

The use of virtual reality through exergames or active video game, i.e. a new form of interactive gaming, as a complementary tool in rehabilitation has been a frequent focus in research and clinical practice in the last few years.

Frailty and cardiovascular risk in community-dwelling elderly: a population-based study.

Background: Evidence suggests a possible bidirectional connection between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the frailty syndrome in older people.

Purpose: To verify the relationship between CVD risk factors and the frailty syndrome in community-dwelling elderly.

Methods: This population-based study used data from the Fragilidade em Idosos Brasileiros (FIBRA) Network Study, a cross-sectional study designed to investigate frailty profiles among Brazilian older adults.

Brazilian version of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL).

Unlabelled: The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) assesses the impact of dizziness and body imbalance on the everyday activities of patients with vestibulopathy. The scale encompasses 28 activities divided into three sub-scales (functional, ambulation and instrumental).

Objective: To translate and cross-culturally adapt the VADL to the Brazilian Portuguese language and verify its reliability.

Effects of conventional versus multimodal vestibular rehabilitation on functional capacity and balance control in older people with chronic dizziness from vestibular disorders: design of a randomized clinical trial.

Background: There are several protocols designed to treat vestibular disorders that focus on habituation, substitution, adaptation, and compensation exercises. However, protocols that contemplate not only vestibular stimulation but also other components that are essential to the body balance control in older people are rare. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of two vestibular rehabilitation protocols (conventional versus multimodal) on the functional capacity and body balance control of older people with chronic dizziness due to vestibular disorders.

[The São Carlos Hospital School: assessment of its functioning by means of user satisfaction].

This research assessed the satisfaction of the users of São Carlos Hospital School in its first six months of functioning. A sample of 137 users was grouped according to the service used: hospital admittance, home care, emergency medical assistance, spontaneous emergency and shelter. Inferential statistics were realized by Chi-Square and Fischer Exact tests.

Influence of history of smoking on the physical capacity of older people.

Among the elderly, smoking is related to death and it contributes to disability associated with chronic diseases. This study aims to verify the influence of a history of smoking on the physical capacity of elderly people, and its relationship with the gender. Elderly people beginning to practice physical activity reported questions about their smoking history and underwent a physical evaluation, consisted by hemodynamic data (blood pressure, heart rate and maximum oxygen consumption), body mass index (BMI), muscular strength, flexibility and balance.

Falls in the elderly of the Family Health Program.

This study aims to determine the factors that may be related to falls in the elderly assisted by the Family Health Program (FHP). Elderly individuals aged 60 years or over, who were assisted by the FHP primary care system (n=2209), responded to a sociodemographic and health questionnaire. Mental health was evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and quality of life was assessed by the Medical Outcome Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36).

Sensory interaction on static balance: a comparison concerning the history of falls of community-dwelling elderly.

Aim: To determine whether elderly subjects with distinct histories of falls presented differences concerning the influence of sensory interaction on balance.

Methods: Cross-sectional research. Ninety-six community-dwelling elderly subjects were divided into three groups, according to the history of falls within the past year (group 1, no falls; group 2, one fall; and group 3, recurrent falls).

[The Geriatric Day-Care assistance mode: functional effects in a six month multidisciplinary health care program].

Unlabelled: The objective is to describe the functional capacity of elderly patients who took part in a six-month follow-up program at a geriatric day care center. The methods used were a six-month observation clinical study. The following tools were used to assess fourteen elderly patients over 80 years old at admission at the day care and for six months thereafter: Brazilian OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire (daily life activities), Mini-Mental State Exam (cognition), Berg Balance Scale (functional balance evaluation) and Timed Up and Go Test (mobility).

[Agreement between observations on the functional capacity of home care elderly patients].

Objective: To assess the agreement between measures of caregiver's perception and health provider's direct observation of performance in daily living activities among home care elderly patients.

Methods: Performance observations were carried out among 40 elderly patients and their respective caregivers were interviewed. During home visits, data on caregiver's perception were collected by an independent observer using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument.