Publications by authors named "S Mandigout"
Background/objectives: Mobile robotic telepresence could be used to remotely supervise physical activity programs. Our study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptance, and usability of a physical activity program offered synchronously via a mobile robotic telepresence platform.
Methods: For this interventional study, five Cutii robots were made available in two residences for older adults in Quebec.
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- * It involved a meta-analysis of 47 studies with 1,749 stroke patients, categorizing them by the severity of impairment and stroke phase, revealing significant differences in daily step counts across impairment levels (4645, 3610, and 1990 steps for minor, minor/moderate, and moderate/severe groups, respectively).
- * The findings emphasize the considerable effect of stroke severity on daily activity, suggesting that tailored interventions are necessary to boost physical activity in stroke survivors, especially during the chronic phase.
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- Parkinson's disease (PD) negatively impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL), particularly among Arabic-speaking individuals, highlighting a need for validated measurement scales in this population.
- A scoping review conducted in December 2022 analyzed existing studies to identify HRQoL measurement scales that are validated for Arabic speakers with PD, focusing on their psychometric properties.
- The review found that while several HRQoL scales exist for PD, only one has been specifically validated in Arabic, indicating a significant gap in resources for this demographic.
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- * It found that 59% of the sessions complied with MVPA guidelines, with an average MVPA time of 25 minutes, and only the Mini-Mental Scale Examination showed a significant relationship with MVPA time.
- * The research highlights the potential of outpatient physiotherapy to meet MVPA guidelines and calls for further studies to enhance MVPA integration into rehabilitation practices.
Background: The study investigates the correlation between muscle mass and physical activity level measured objectively and subjectively in older adults who fall or are at high risk of falling.
Methods: FITNESS (Fall Interest to Target Newly Sarcopenic Society) is a multi-center (French university hospitals of Angers, Lille, Limoges and Orléans), cross-sectional, observational study of routine care within a French multidisciplinary hospital consultation. Inclusion criteria were ≥ 75 years old, living at home and consulting for fall or gait disorder.