Anthropometric indices in older adults with and without Locomotive Syndrome.

Background: Locomotive syndrome is a major challenge for older adults, and anthropometric indices can greatly affect the musculoskeletal system. This study aimed to compare the anthropometric indices between older adults with and without locomotive syndrome.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 211 older adults using random cluster sampling from a population of over-60 individuals covered by comprehensive health service centers in Sari in Autumn, 2021.

Investigating the effect of physical games on the memory and attention of the elderly in adult day-care centers in Babol and Amol.

Physical activity is a behavioral strategy that increases general (public) health, including the mental performance of individuals. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of group physical games on cognitive performance (memory, attention) of old people in adult day-care centers. In this quasi-experimental study, 50 elderly people (aged >60 years) were selected from two adult day-care centers using available sampling and divided into two groups: control and intervention.

Comparison of quality of life in low back pain patients and healthy subjects by using WHOQOL-BREF.

Background And Objectives: Low back pain and consequence disability is one of the most prevalence musculoskeletal disorders that human being ever had involved. Quality of life is a multidimensional concept and is beyond absolute physical health. In this study, we compared QOL between low back pain patients and healthy people using WHOQOL-BREF which is a generic and overall instrument.