[PDF] Top 20 Functional capacity and its associated factors in the elderly with low back pain

... Regarding the level of physical activity, sedentary elderly had ...times the odds of not having adequate functional capa- city. In Canada it was noticed that sedentary subjects had 33% ... See full document

... drain the blood from inferior limbs, particularly in period of increased demands, such as vigorous physical exertion, or when additional risk factors for thrombosis are concomitantly present, such as ... See full document

... well the presence of disability and associated ...evaluated the level of disability, pain before and after the work shift, flexibility, postural alterations and ... See full document

... mobility and balance were assessed by the Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) (24) and the Ba- lance Scale (BS) (25), ...variable. In the TUGT, participants were timed in ... See full document

... shown the significance of ligamentum flavum hypertrophy in patients with spinal stenosis or at the advanced stage of spondylosis, few studies have sys- tematically examined ligamentum flavum ... See full document

... on the prevalence of back pain have evaluated it in developed countries (Human Development Index—HDI > ...0.808), and their conclusions may not hold for devel- oping countries. ... See full document

... culoskeletal pain cases where the respondent affir- matively answered the question “Did you feel pain or discomfort in the last seven days in any of these are- as: neck, ... See full document

... COPD and congestive heart failure result in a significant decrease in exercise ...tolerance. In each of these disease states, treatments aimed at the primary pathology ha- ve provided ... See full document

... Chronic Low back pain is a common health condition in western industrialised countries with an estimated prevalence of ...changed in CLBP patients: they walk slower, take shorter ... See full document

... nonspecific low back pain is a condition has negative impacts in the economic and social spheres, since it directly relates to labor ...factors. The aim of this ... See full document

... of the conscious control of all body muscle movements with the correct use and application of the most important principles of the forces acting on the musculoskel- etal ... See full document

... In the group that reported low back pain, most of the interviewees mentioned having felt some discomfort when sitting on other occasions, mainly when using the ...deposit ... See full document

... Patients with CLBP are advised to stay active and perform normal activities, and multi-modal treatment options that combine self-management principles and cognitive-behavioral approaches are ... See full document

... model in the management of patients with LBP ...reassure the aforementioned model in clinical practice, by targeting treatment to subgroups of patients based on their key ... See full document

... control and deterioration of nutritional status contribute to making the elderly susceptible to compli- cations, such as formation of pressure ulcers (PU), the focus of this ...cially ... See full document

... reduction in the functional capacity is directly associated with the presence of hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke ...conducted in the ... See full document

... posture and improper techniques of lifting or carrying are the two very common causes of low back ...as the main contributing factor involved materials such as books, overhead ... See full document

... GI and GII regarding age, gender, and level of physical activity, demonstrating that the groups were homogeneous with each ...differences in the number of comorbidities ... See full document

... that low levels of education are associated with a lower frequency of activities, regardless of whether they are related to the social or personal roles of the ...review in 2001 ... See full document

... reported. In only 4 patients, streptokinase was maintained after a brief clinical assessment and use of ...opioids. In 2 patients, streptokinase was replaced by tissue plasminogen activator, ... See full document