Publications by authors named "T Zanotto"
Background: High blood pressure variability (BPV) is a predictor of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) and a marker of aging in geriatric populations. Nevertheless, the relationship between BPV and geriatric syndromes, such as frailty, in people with ESKD is not well understood.
Objective: To examine the association between very short-term BPV and frailty in people with ESKD and receiving hemodialysis.
This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of frailty in multiple sclerosis (MS), building upon the increasing number of studies that have recently begun to explore the potential impact of this age-related condition on the lives of people with MS (pwMS). A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Web of Science, PEDRO, and clinicaltrials.gov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRole of the upper limb in limiting head impact during laboratory-induced falls in at fall-risk older adults.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
November 2024
Background: Fall-related head impact is the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults. There is limited understanding of factors related to fall-related head impact. This investigation examined characteristics of upper limb movements during standing-height falls and examined their association with fall-related head impact in older adults at risk for falls.
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- Falls are a major concern for older adults, and traditional prevention methods haven't significantly lowered fall rates, leading to the creation of the FAlling Safely Training (FAST) program, which teaches seniors how to fall safely to avoid injury.
- Focus group discussions with eight older adults (ages 66-76) revealed three main themes: motivations for joining the training related to fear of falling, positive impressions of the training itself, and an increase in confidence about falling safely moving forward.
- Participants appreciated the individual approach of the training but also suggested implementing it in small groups and within community settings for greater effectiveness and support.*
Objective: To examine the effects of a cognitive-motor rehabilitation program consisting of treadmill training (TT) augmented by virtual reality (TT+VR) on frailty in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS).
Design: Secondary analysis from a multicenter randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of TT+VR, compared with TT only, on measures of mobility and cognitive function in pwMS.
Setting: Four university research laboratories in 3 countries.