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Leisure-time physical activities and their relationship to cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy men and women 18-95 years oldL A Talbot
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205 2110, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 32:417-25. 2000....
Comparison of cardiorespiratory fitness versus leisure time physical activity as predictors of coronary events in men aged < or = 65 years and > 65 yearsLaura A Talbot
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205 2110, USA
Am J Cardiol 89:1187-92. 2002..For older men, high-intensity LTPA and fitness appear to be of similar importance in reducing coronary risk...
A home-based protocol of electrical muscle stimulation for quadriceps muscle strength in older adults with osteoarthritis of the kneeLaura A Talbot
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205 2110, USA
J Rheumatol 30:1571-8. 2003..To determine whether home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) applied to the quadriceps femoris (QF) muscle increases strength, physical activity, and physical performance in older adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA)...
Secular trends in leisure-time physical activity in men and women across four decadesLaura A Talbot
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21205 2110, USA
Prev Med 37:52-60. 2003..We examined secular trends in leisure-time physical activities (LTPA) in health-conscious men (n = 1359) from 1958 to 1998 and in women (n = 839) from 1978 to 1998, who were participants of the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)...
A home-based pedometer-driven walking program to increase physical activity in older adults with osteoarthritis of the knee: a preliminary studyLaura A Talbot
Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, 525 North Wolfe Street, Rm 445, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 51:387-92. 2003....
Fat embolism syndrome after femur fracture with intramedullary nailing: case reportK A Powers
School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 28223 4799, USA
Am J Crit Care 20:267, 264-6. 2011..Detailed nursing assessment and rapid recognition and reporting of the signs and symptoms associated with fat embolism syndrome are key to improving the outcomes of these patients...
Relationship between muscle strength and the time taken to complete a standardized walk-turn-walk testI S Kwon
National Institute on Aging, Gerontology Research Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 56:B398-404. 2001....
Skeletal muscle strength as a predictor of all-cause mortality in healthy menE Jeffrey Metter
National Institute on Aging, Gerontology Research Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:B359-65. 2002..Strength and rate of change in strength contribute to the impact of sarcopenia on mortality. Although muscle mass and physical activity are important, they do not completely account for the impact of strength and changes in strength...
Effects of gender and body adiposity on physiological responses to physical work while wearing body armorRichard Ricciardi
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307 5001, USA
Mil Med 172:743-8. 2007..Fourteen subjects were not able to complete treadmill testing while wearing body armor because of volitional fatigue and/or limiting dyspnea. Body fat was the best single predictor of treadmill test completion...
Changes in leisure time physical activity and risk of all-cause mortality in men and women: the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of AgingLaura A Talbot
Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 4799, USA
Prev Med 45:169-76. 2007..Higher levels of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) are associated with reduced mortality. However it is unclear how changes in LTPA over time impact all-cause mortality in men and women...
Use of bioelectrical impedance analysis in the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of overweight and obesityRichard Ricciardi
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20012, USA
J Am Acad Nurse Pract 19:235-41. 2007..g., obesity)...
Falls in young, middle-aged and older community dwelling adults: perceived cause, environmental factors and injuryLaura A Talbot
Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
BMC Public Health 5:86. 2005....
Evaluation of movement speed and reaction time as predictors of all-cause mortality in menE Jeffrey Metter
National Institute on Aging, 3001 South Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21225, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 60:840-6. 2005..92-1.19) were associated with mortality after adjustments for age, neurological/psychiatric and neck/arm pain histories. Age-associated impairments in motor control systems but not the decision to move affects longevity...
Accelerated longitudinal decline of aerobic capacity in healthy older adultsJerome L Fleg
Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
Circulation 112:674-82. 2005..Although peak aerobic capacity is widely recognized to decline with age, its rate of decline has been estimated primarily from cross-sectional studies that may provide misleading, overly optimistic estimates of aging changes...
The effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on arthritis knee pain in older adults with osteoarthritis of the kneeJean M Gaines
Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The Erickson Foundation, 701 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA
Appl Nurs Res 17:201-6. 2004..These findings indicate that a home-based NMES intervention reduced arthritis knee pain 15 minutes after a NMES treatment...
Skeletal muscle damage and recoveryChristine E Kasper
School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
AACN Clin Issues 13:237-47. 2002..Activity management in the critical care environment focuses on an individualized plan, developed in cooperation with the recovering patient, with the goal of preserving and improving atrophic skeletal muscle...
Arm-cranking muscle power and arm isometric muscle strength are independent predictors of all-cause mortality in menE Jeffrey Metter
Clinical Research Branch, National Institute on Aging, NIA ASTRA, Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21225, USA
J Appl Physiol 96:814-21. 2004..The impact is found with loads that do not generate maximal power, suggesting an important role for motor coordination and speed of movement...
The relationship of arthritis self-efficacy to functional performance in older men and women with osteoarthritis of the kneeJean M Gaines
Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, The Erickson Foundation, Baltimore, MD, USA
Geriatr Nurs 23:167-70. 2002..An older woman's confidence in her ability to perform tasks affects her perceived functional performance. However, this perception may not be true for older men with OA of the knee...
