Ivan Bautmans

..The purpose of this study is to explore the pain inhibitory effect of burst tens in OAk patients and to explore the prognostic value of central sensitization on the pain inhibitory effect of tens in OAk patients...

..To investigate the reliability of a 3D-accelerometry based gait analysis, and its correlates with clinical status and fall-risk...

..These findings provide further understanding of the underlying mechanisms of age-related slowing of human motor performance...

..To validate muscle endurance estimation and to examine relationships with dependency and inflammation in elderly persons...

..To investigate the feasibility of cervical spine mobilization in elderly dementia patients with dysphagia, and its effect on swallowing capacity...

..The aim of this study was to investigate if the grip strength and the resistance of the handgrip muscles to fatigue are related to self-perceived fatigue, physical functioning and circulating IL-6 in independently living elderly persons...

..The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to investigate the feasibility of Whole Body Vibration (WBV) in institutionalised elderly, and its impact on functional capacity and muscle performance...

..We hypothesized that NSAID treatment would preserve muscle performance better than antibiotic treatment alone, by reducing infection-associated inflammation and by increasing expression of cytoprotective Hsp...

..Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of age and disease on circulating Hsp70 and, in particular, to evaluate the association between circulating Hsp70 and inflammatory parameters...

..Fatigue resistance scores are not related to gender, maximal strength or anthropometrics within the observed subgroups...

..Acute inflammation has a negative effect on the muscular system in elderly patients, compromising the outcome of the underlying disease...

..Also, BDNF and IGF-1 are not acutely influenced by a training session. Further research should focus on the beneficial role of physical exercise in neurodegenerative diseases...

..It is concluded that age-related stress, possibly oxidative, which can down-regulate cytokine production with a concomitant up-regulation of Hsp production, could be involved in this differential pattern of association...

..Their higher levels of p16 and p21 expression, coupled with their higher prevalence in the elderly participants make CD28+ CD57+ cells the subpopulation of T-cells most closely corresponding to the concept of senescent cells...

..This study aimed to assess the accuracy and concordance of anthropometrically derived prediction equations for the estimation of regional fat mass (FM) distribution...

..CONCLUSION: Strength training in the elderly induces changes in Hsp70 expression, associated to strength gains and circulating cytokines...

..However, no studies were found exclusively describing people aged 80 years and over, and future research is necessary to differentiate the barriers or motivators that are specific for the oldest old from those of younger elderly...

..Unfortunately, their effect is questionable and no clear guidelines exist for the prescription of these products in the context of sarcopenia...

..To examine the influence of a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) on the exercise-induced increase in circulating brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)...

..These new prediction equations allow an accurate estimation of segmental lean mass in groups of young adults, but estimation errors of 8 to 14% can occur in certain individuals...

..To explore the feasibility and effects of rehabilitation using manual mobilization of the thoracic spine in elderly female patients with osteoporosis...