The Life-Space Mobility of Community-Dwelling Older Adults is Associated With Personality Traits.

Life-space mobility (LSM) in older adults is influenced by physical, cognitive, and psychological states. However, the relationship between LSM and personality traits remains unclear. Thus, our cross-sectional study investigated this correlation, which included 144 participants aged ≥60 years.

Changes in frailty and lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults: A two-point cross-sectional study during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

We aimed to verify the characteristics of lifestyles and frailty among older adults during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This two-point cross-sectional study conducted a baseline survey (BL) in 2020 and a follow-up survey (FU) in 2023 with community-dwelling individuals aged ≥65 years in Japan. The 700 and 572 participants in the BL and FU were analyzed.

Fall Risk Prediction for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Analysis of Assessment Scale and Evaluation Items without Actual Measurement.

The frequency of falls increases with age. In Japan, the population is aging rapidly, and fall prevention measures are an urgent issue. However, assessing fall risk during the coronavirus disease pandemic was complicated by the social distancing measures implemented to prevent the disease, while traditional assessments that involve actual measurements are complicated.

[Categorization of the health status and its transition of community-dwelling older adults during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic].

Aim: The purpose of this study was to categorize and clarify transitions in the health status of older adults living in the community during the coronavirus disease (coronavirus disease 2019: COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: The participants were older adults (≥65 years of age) who lived in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. The survey items included basic information and subjective health perception (questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old).

Factors associated with falls during voluntary self-isolation among community-dwelling older people: a longitudinal study.

[Purpose] We aimed to explore the factors that predict falls in community-dwelling older people over 6 months during their voluntary self-isolation for the coronavirus disease (SARS-CoV-2). [Participants and Methods] In this longitudinal study, we surveyed older people aged ≥65 years living in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, using a questionnaire. We investigated the relationship between the frailty screening index and fall rate.

Relationship between consistent subjective cognitive decline and occurrence of falls six months later.

Purpose: To examine the association between consistent subjective cognitive decline and fall occurrence six months later.

Method: A cohort study was conducted at two time points in community-dwelling older adults. The first survey was conducted from May to July 2020 and the second from November 2020 to January 2021.

Factors for the change in frailty status during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study over six- and 12-month periods in Japan.

We aimed to verify the frailty status and the factors associated with the change in frailty status during the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-wave cohort study was conducted every six months, from May to July 2020, November 2020 to January 2021, and again from May to July 2021. The frailty status was assessed using the frailty screening index.

Utility of SARC-F in daycare facilities for older people.

Aim: SARC-F, a sarcopenia screening tool, has limited use but may be beneficial for detecting sarcopenia in frail older people. This study aimed to clarify the validity of the SARC-F questionnaire in older people.

Methods: In this validation study, 74 (36 men; age, 81.

[An investigation to discriminate frailty based on the Questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old: A pilot study using the item response theory].

Aim: This study aimed to investigate a method for scoring the questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old (QMCOO) and to clarify a cut-off score for the discrimination of frailty.

Methods: Survey forms were distributed to 2,586 older adults. For old-old adults, the item characteristics of the QMCOO were indicated using the item response theory (IRT).

Risk factors for falls among community-dwelling older adults during voluntary self-isolation: analysis based on frailty screening index subscales.

[Purpose] This study aimed to assess fall-related risk factors among community-dwelling older adults during a period of voluntary self-isolation for preventing the spread of COVID-19. [Participants and Methods] This was a cross-sectional study. Survey questionnaire forms were distributed to 2,586 community-dwelling older adults in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

[Construct validity in structural perspectives of the Questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old among community-dwelling older adults: A pilot study of a countermeasure against COVID-19].

Aim: This study aimed to clarify the construct validity of the Questionnaire for medical checkup of old-old (QMCOO).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, questionnaires including the QMCOO were distributed to 1,953 older adults, and responses were returned by mail. We conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for the QMCOO among older participants (age ≥75 years) and extracted the relevant factors.

Rasch Validation and Comparison of the Mini-BESTest and S-BESTest in Individuals With Stroke.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the psychometric properties of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) and S-BESTest and to evaluate which is more suitable for use in clinical settings for individuals with stroke.

Methods: This multicenter retrospective cross-sectional study investigated 115 individuals with stroke (mean age, 70.8 y [SD = 11.

Transition to frailty in older Japanese people during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a prospective cohort study.

Background: Globally, lifestyles have changed to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, we aimed to understand health and lifestyle conditions associated with frailty transition over 6 months and devise a method for identifying frailty among community-dwelling older people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: This community-based prospective cohort study was conducted from May to July 2020 (baseline) and November 2020 to January 2021 (follow-up) in Japan, with 1,953 community-dwelling older people (≥65 years) at baseline.

Construct validity of the Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens based on a confirmatory factor analysis: A study during the period of self-restraint to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019.

Aim: This study aims to clarify the construct and criterion-related validity of the Questionnaire for Older Senior Citizens (QO) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Japan between November 11, 2020 and January 10, 2021. Of the 1645 (63.

Which Balance Evaluation Systems Test sections best distinguish levels of post-stroke functional walking status?

Objective: To determine which sections of the Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest) distinguish levels of post-stroke functional walking status and to establish their cut-off scores.

Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Subjects And Methods: The BESTest was administered to 87 stroke patients who were able to walk without physical assistance upon discharge from the hospital.

Actual Frailty Conditions and Lifestyle Changes in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 Countermeasures in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Because of the countermeasures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Japan, it is easy to predict that the suspension of local activities and changes in lifestyle that lead to decreased activity will result in increased frailty and prefrailty rates in older adults.

Objective: To clarify the actual frailty conditions and lifestyle changes among community-dwelling older adults affected by COVID-19 countermeasures in Japan.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 8 and June 12, 2020.

Effects of assessment-oriented group action supported by a health professional on the physical function in community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study.

Background: Assessment-oriented group action (AGA) could be used to empower community-dwelling older adults to maintain their health by groups. AGA can be implemented with the support of a health professional to provide feedback to older adults on physical and cognitive function.

Objective: To evaluate the effects of AGA.

Factors associated with falls in community-dwelling older adults: an analysis based on subscales of the frailty screening index.

[Purpose] We aimed to obtain new findings by investigating the relationship between the presence or absence of falls and the results from the Frailty Screening Index (FSI), which can be easily carried out. [Participants and Methods] A total of 780 community-dwelling older adults (age ≥65 years) were classified based on whether they had fallen in the past year as those who had fallen at least once (fall group), and those who had not (non-fall group). We compared the study groups using sub-items of the FSI to extract more specific fall-related factors.

Accuracy of wrist-worn heart rate monitors during physical therapy sessions among hemiparetic inpatients with stroke.

[Purpose] We aimed to examine the accuracy of heart rate monitors worn on the wrist by patients with stroke. The wrist worn heart rate monitor could improve the quality of rehabilitation by monitoring exercise intensity during physical therapy. [Participants and Methods] Thirty inpatients with subacute hemiparetic stroke wore heart rate monitors on both (non-paretic and paretic) wrists, as well as a chest heart rate monitor.