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Abraham R, Waldman-Levi A, Barrera MA, Bogaardt H, Golan D, Bergmann C, Sullivan C, Wilken J, Zarif M, Bumstead B, Buhse M, Covey TJ, Doniger GM, Penner IK, Hancock LM, Morrow SA, Giroux E, Gudesblatt M. Exploring the relationship between manual dexterity and cognition in people with multiple sclerosis: 9-hole peg and multiple cognitive functions. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2024; 88:105696. [PMID: 38850796 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.105696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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AIM AND RATIONALE Problems with manual dexterity and cognition impact the everyday performance of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Accumulated findings point to the relationship between deficits in manual dexterity and auditory domains of cognition with a lack of evidence on visuospatial and verbal aspects of cognitive functioning. Therefore, this study explores the relationship between manual dexterity and cognition in a cohort of PwMS. METHOD This cross-sectional study collected data from 63 PwMS aged 22 to 55 through a convenient sampling method. Participants were diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). Cognition was measured using a multi-domain computerized cognitive testing, NeuroTrax, and manual dexterity was measured using a 9-hole peg assessment. Spearman correlation was used to identify the correlation among cognition subtests as well as with manual dexterity. Linear regression analysis was also conducted to identify whether manual dexterity predicts cognitive functioning. RESULTS A significant negative correlation was found between 9-hole peg scores and global cognitive scores (GCS), r = -0.34, p = 006. The manual dexterity scores were also shown to predict GCS, R2= 0.165, p = 0.001. CONCLUSION Manual dexterity was found to not only predict cognitive dysfunction but was also associated with multiple cognitive domains. Understanding the relationship between manual dexterity and cognition and the inferred progression of deficits can assist clinicians to provide interventions at earlier stages of disease progression to potentially increase daily functioning and quality of life (QoL).
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- Rinu Abraham
- Katz School of Science & Health, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Katz School of Science & Health, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Allied Health Science and Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, Clalit Health Services, Nazareth, Israel; Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Center, Clalit Health Services, Nazareth, Israel; Washington Neuropsychology Research Group, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- Washington Neuropsychology Research Group, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
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- NYU Langone South Shore Neurologic Associates, Islip, NY, USA
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- NYU Langone South Shore Neurologic Associates, Islip, NY, USA; Department of Nursing, State University of Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurosciences, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; Neuroscience Program, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research, NeuroTrax Corporation, Modiin, Israel
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Neurological Institute, Section of Neuropsychology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA
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- London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- NYU Langone South Shore Neurologic Associates, Islip, NY, USA
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Taylor KA, Carroll MK, Short SA, Goode AP. Identifying characteristics and clinical conditions associated with hand grip strength in adults: the Project Baseline Health Study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8937. [PMID: 38637523 PMCID: PMC11026445 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-55978-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Low hand grip strength (HGS) is associated with several conditions, but its value outside of the older adult population is unclear. We sought to identify the most salient factors associated with HGS from an extensive list of candidate variables while stratifying by age and sex. We used data from the initial visit from the Project Baseline Health Study (N = 2502) which captured detailed demographic, occupational, social, lifestyle, and clinical data. We applied MI-LASSO using group methods to determine variables most associated with HGS out of 175 candidate variables. We performed analyses separately for sex and age (< 65 vs. ≥ 65 years). Race was associated with HGS to varying degrees across groups. Osteoporosis and osteopenia were negatively associated with HGS in female study participants. Immune cell counts were negatively associated with HGS for male participants ≥ 65 (neutrophils) and female participants (≥ 65, monocytes; < 65, lymphocytes). Most findings were age and/or sex group-specific; few were common across all groups. Several of the variables associated with HGS in each group were novel, while others corroborate previous research. Our results support HGS as a useful indicator of a variety of clinical characteristics; however, its utility varies by age and sex.
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- Kenneth A Taylor
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Duke University School of Medicine, Population Health Sciences, Durham, NC, USA
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Sayyid ZN, Wang H, Cai Y, Gross AL, Swenor BK, Deal JA, Lin FR, Wanigatunga AA, Dougherty RJ, Tian Q, Simonsick EM, Ferrucci L, Schrack JA, Resnick SM, Agrawal Y. Sensory and motor deficits as contributors to early cognitive impairment. Alzheimers Dement 2024; 20:2653-2661. [PMID: 38375574 PMCID: PMC11032563 DOI: 10.1002/alz.13715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Age-related sensory and motor impairment are associated with risk of dementia. No study has examined the joint associations of multiple sensory and motor measures on prevalence of early cognitive impairment (ECI). METHODS Six hundred fifty participants in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging completed sensory and motor function tests. The association between sensory and motor function and ECI was examined using structural equation modeling with three latent factors corresponding to multisensory, fine motor, and gross motor function. RESULTS The multisensory, fine, and gross motor factors were all correlated (r = 0.74 to 0.81). The odds of ECI were lower for each additional unit improvement in the multisensory (32%), fine motor (30%), and gross motor factors (12%). DISCUSSION The relationship between sensory and motor impairment and emerging cognitive impairment may guide future intervention studies aimed at preventing and/or treating ECI. HIGHLIGHTS Sensorimotor function and early cognitive impairment (ECI) prevalence were assessed via structural equation modeling. The degree of fine and gross motor function is associated with indicators of ECI. The degree of multisensory impairment is also associated with indicators of ECI.
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- Zahra N. Sayyid
- Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Center on Aging and HealthJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Health and Community SystemsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of NursingPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Center on Aging and HealthJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Johns Hopkins School of NursingBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Center on Aging and HealthJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of NeurologyJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, BaltimoreBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, BaltimoreBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, BaltimoreBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Center on Aging and HealthJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, BaltimoreBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck SurgeryJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Kobayashi-Cuya KE, Sakurai R, Sakuma N, Suzuki H, Ogawa S, Takebayashi T, Fujiwara Y. Bidirectional associations of high-level cognitive domains with hand motor function and gait speed in high-functioning older adults: A 7-year study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2024; 117:105232. [PMID: 37956584 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2023.105232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whether age-related decline in the musculoskeletal system may contribute to a decline in cognitive performance or vice versa is unclear. Understanding the direction of their associations and the extent to which upper and lower extremities similarly predict subtle changes in high-level cognitive performance will help elucidate their mechanisms, especially that of the hand dexterity. METHODS We evaluated the bidirectional associations of motor performance and high-level cognitive domains in 165 highly cognitively and physically healthy older adults. Motor performance tests consisted of handgrip strength, hand dexterity, assessed with the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT), and usual and maximum gait speeds. High-level cognitive measures included executive function and information processing speed. The Trail Making Test (TMT)B and the letter and category fluency tests (LFT and CFT) evaluated executive function, while the TMTA and Digit Symbol assessed processing speed. Measurements were taken at baseline and at 2-, 5- and 7-year follow-up. RESULTS Generalized linear mixed-effect models showed that baseline hand dexterity and its trajectory predicted changes in TMTB, CFT, TMTA, and Digit Symbol over time, and vice versa. Baseline maximum gait speed was associated with LFT over time and vice versa. No associations were found for handgrip and usual gait speed. CONCLUSION The positive bidirectional association observed both in hand dexterity and maximum gait speed with executive function performance and that of hand dexterity with processing speed over time highlights a reciprocal relationship where each factor affects the other and both factors are dependent on each other, suggesting commonality in their neural basis.
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- Kimi Estela Kobayashi-Cuya
- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Research Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Team for Social Participation and Healthy Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Field-Fote EC. Mastering Our Own Magic in the Evolution Toward Precision Practice. Phys Ther 2023; 103:pzad149. [PMID: 38037195 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzad149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Edelle (Edee) Field-Fote, PT, PhD, FASIA, FAPTA, the 54th Mary McMillan lecturer, is director of the Shepherd Center Spinal Cord Injury Research Program & Hulse Laboratory; professor in the division of physical therapy at Emory University School of Medicine; and professor of the practice in the school of biological sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In her role as the director of spinal cord injury (SCI) research at Shepherd Center, Field-Fote leads a team dedicated to improving motor function in people with SCI through the development of neuromodulation and neurorehabilitation approaches informed by the latest neuroscience research and guided by outcomes that have meaning for people with SCI. With a clinical background as a physical therapist, PhD training in a preclinical model of SCI, and postdoctoral training in motor control physiology, her 25-plus years of SCI research have spanned the breadth of basic and clinical/translational research related to SCI. Dr Field-Fote has conducted randomized clinical trials with funding from the National Institutes of Health since 1997; other clinical trials in her lab have been funded by the Department of Defense, the National Institute on Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research, and numerous foundations. Field-Fote is the recipient of multiple honors from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and its components. She is a Fellow of APTA and a Fellow of the American Spinal Injury Association. She has also served in numerous APTA and APTA component appointed or elected positions and as a member and president of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Board of Trustees.
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- Edelle Carmen Field-Fote
- Shepherd Center, Crawford Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Emory University, Division of Physical Therapy, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Techology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Wang Z, Wang J, Guo J, Dove A, Arfanakis K, Qi X, Bennett DA, Xu W. Association of Motor Function With Cognitive Trajectories and Structural Brain Differences: A Community-Based Cohort Study. Neurology 2023; 101:e1718-e1728. [PMID: 37657942 PMCID: PMC10624482 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The association of motor function with cognitive health remains controversial, and the mechanisms underlying this relationship are unclear. We aimed to examine the association between motor function and long-term cognitive trajectories and further explore the underlying mechanisms using brain MRI. METHODS In the Rush Memory and Aging Project, a prospective cohort study, a total of 2,192 volunteers were recruited from the communities in northeastern Illinois and followed up for up to 22 years (from 1997 to 2020). Individuals with dementia, disability, missing data on motor function at baseline, and missing follow-up data on cognitive function were excluded. At baseline, global motor function was evaluated using the averaged z scores of 10 motor tests covering dexterity, gait, and hand strength; the composite score was tertiled as low, moderate, or high. Global and domain-specific cognitive functions-including episodic memory, semantic memory, working memory, visuospatial ability, and perceptual speed-were measured annually through 19 cognitive tests. A subsample (n = 401) underwent brain MRI scans and regional brain volumes were measured. Data were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models and linear regression. RESULTS Among the 1,618 participants (mean age 79.45 ± 7.32 years) included in this study, baseline global motor function score ranged from 0.36 to 1.82 (mean 1.03 ± 0.22). Over the follow-up (median 6.03 years, interquartile range 3.00-10.01 years), low global motor function and its subcomponents were related to significantly faster declines in global cognitive function (β = -0.005, 95% CI -0.006 to -0.005) and each of the 5 cognitive domains. Of the 344 participants with available MRI data, low motor function was also associated with smaller total brain (β = -25.848, 95% CI -44.902 to -6.795), total white matter (β = -18.252, 95% CI -33.277 to -3.226), and cortical white matter (β = -17.503, 95% CI -32.215 to -2.792) volumes, but a larger volume of white matter hyperintensities (β = 0.257, 95% CI 0.118-0.397). DISCUSSION Low motor function is associated with an accelerated decline in global and domain-specific cognitive functions. Both neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular pathologies might contribute to this association.
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- Zhangyu Wang
- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Z.W., J.W., X.Q., W.X.), School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, China; Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology (J.G., A.D., W.X.), Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center (K.A., D.A.B.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; and Department of Biomedical Engineering (K.A.), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
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Haagsma AB, Souza DLB, Vasconcellos GM, Olandoski M, Jerez-Roig J, Baena CP. Longitudinal Relationship Between Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in a European Multicentric Population Older Than 50 Years. Phys Ther 2023; 103:pzad057. [PMID: 37249576 PMCID: PMC11009692 DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzad057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the bidirectional association between handgrip strength (HGS) and cognitive performance in different cognitive functions in a European population and to evaluate the predictive validity of HGS for the risk of future cognitive impairment in aging individuals. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study conducted using data on individuals over 50 years of age from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). HGS measures and scores in numeracy, recall, and verbal fluency were repeated and analyzed biannually for 4 years and were used in generalized estimating equations to test the bidirectional association, categorized by sex. RESULTS Of the 8236 individuals included, 55.73% were women with a mean age of 67.55 (standard deviation [SD] = 8.4) years and 44.27% were men with a mean age of 68.42 (SD = 7.7) years. HGS predicted cognitive decline in both sexes, except for numeracy in men, even after adjustments. The strongest association with HGS in women was in verbal fluency (β = .094; 95% CI = 0.039 to 0.151), whereas the strongest association with HGS in men was in delayed verbal recall (β = .095; 95% CI = 0.039 to 0.151). Conversely, the greatest cognitive predictor of HGS decline was verbal fluency in men (β = .796; 95% CI = 0.464 to 1.128), and in women (β = .801; 95% CI= 0.567 to 1.109). CONCLUSION There is a significant and bidirectional association between HGS and different cognitive functions in a European multicentric population. This bidirectional association differed between sexes. IMPACT Both men and women who presented with cognitive decline also showed early changes in their HGS measures, and vice versa, but there still were differences between the sexes. These findings reinforce that HGS may be a simple and inexpensive method to identify early signs of cognitive decline, and that studies and rehabilitation strategies should be more sex specific.
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- Ariele B Haagsma
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC), Vic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Hospital Marcelino Champagnat, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Teixeira IA, Coutinho ESF, Marinho V, Castro-Costa E, Deslandes AC. Prevalence of dynapenia and overlap with disability, depression, and executive dysfunction. Rev Saude Publica 2023; 57:43. [PMID: 37556665 PMCID: PMC10355316 DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2023057004580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate handgrip strength and dynapenia prevalence among older adults stratified by Brazilian macroregions. Additionally, we aim to evaluate the overlap between dynapenia and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) disability, depression, and executive dysfunction on a national basis and by each Brazilian macroregion. METHODS This cross-sectional analysis was based on data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil). A multistage cluster sample design was used, with a representative population-based study of non-institutionalized community-dwelling Brazilians aged ≥ 50 years from 70 municipalities across all five macroregions of the country. The outcome variable was dynapenia. Covariables were IADL disability, depression, and executive dysfunction. The Brazilian macroregions were used for stratification. In addition, the following additional variables were included: age group, gender, education level, macroregions (North, Northeast, Southeast, South, and Midwest), self-reported health, multimorbidity, and falls. RESULTS A total of 8,849 (94%) of the sample provided complete information for the handgrip strength assessment and were included in this analysis. Dynapenia prevalence was higher in North and Northeast regions (28.5% and 35.1%, respectively). We identified statistically significant differences between different macroregions for dynapenia, IADL disability, and verbal fluency, with worse values in the North and Northeast regions. In the North and Northeast macroregions, nearly half of the subjects that presented executive dysfunction and IADL disability also had dynapenia. There was a more significant overlap in the prevalence of all four conditions in the North and Northeast regions (4.8% and 5.5%, respectively), whereas the overlap was smaller in the South (2.3%). There was also a smaller overlap in the prevalence of dynapenia and depression in the South (5.8%) compared with other macroregions. CONCLUSIONS Macroregions in Brazil exhibit marked differences in the prevalence of dynapenia and in its overlap with IADL disability, depression, and executive dysfunction.
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- Ivan Abdalla Teixeira
- Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroInstituto de PsiquiatriaRio de JaneiroRJBrasil Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Psiquiatria. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade do Estado do Rio de JaneiroInstituto de Medicina SocialRio de JaneiroRJBrasilUniversidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Medicina Social. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroInstituto de PsiquiatriaRio de JaneiroRJBrasil Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Psiquiatria. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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- Fundação Oswaldo CruzInstituto René RachouBelo HorizonteMGBrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroInstituto de PsiquiatriaRio de JaneiroRJBrasil Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Psiquiatria. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Fastame MC, Mulas I, Putzu V, Asoni G, Viale D, Mameli I, Pau M. The contribution of motor efficiency to drawing performance of older people with and without signs of cognitive decline. APPLIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGY. ADULT 2023; 30:360-367. [PMID: 34240641 DOI: 10.1080/23279095.2021.1944863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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In clinical practice, different drawing tests are used for the assessment of cognitive efficiency in the geriatric population. However, so far, the contribution of motor skills to drawing performance has not been sufficiently examined in the late adult life span. This study was aimed at disentangling the role played by motor functioning in three well-known drawing tests that in the clinical field are commonly used to detect some signs of cognitive impairment of older individuals. One hundred and forty-nine community dwellers (Mage = 77.4 years, SD = 5.9 years) completed a battery of tests assessing global cognitive efficiency, drawing skills (i.e., Clock Drawing, Visuo-spatial Drawing ACE-R, Copy Figures Tests), handgrip muscular strength (HGS), and functional mobility (assessed through the Timed-Up-and-Go test). Significant relationships were found among those measures. Moreover, handgrip strength and functional mobility explained 12-19% of the variance in each drawing condition. Finally, participants exhibiting poorer HGS performed worse the drawing tasks and were successively recognized as cognitively deteriorated. In conclusion, these findings highlight that motor skills can significantly impact the assessment of cognitive efficiency in late adulthood. Therefore, in clinical practice, the concurrent assessment of basic motor functions (in terms of muscular strength and functional mobility) and cognitive efficiency of the geriatric population at risk for cognitive decline should be encouraged.
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- Maria Chiara Fastame
- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Shen O, Chen CT, Jupiter JB, Chen NC, Liu WC. Functional outcomes and complications after treatment of distal radius fracture in patients sixty years and over: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Injury 2023:S0020-1383(23)00396-0. [PMID: 37188586 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.04.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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AIM This network meta-analysis aims to compare functional outcomes and complications between conservative treatment and surgery for distal radius fractures in patients aged 60 years and over. METHODS We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of conservative treatment and surgery for distal radius fractures in patients aged 60 years and over. Primary outcomes included grip strength and overall complications. Secondary outcomes included Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores, Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) scores, wrist range of motion and forearm rotation, and radiographic assessment. All continuous outcomes were assessed using standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and binary outcomes were assessed using odds ratio (OR) with 95% CIs. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was used to determine a hierarchy of treatments. Cluster analysis was performed for grouping treatments based on the SUCRA values of primary outcomes. RESULTS Fourteen RCTs were included to compare conservative treatment, volar lockedplate (VLP), K-wires fixation, and external-fixation. VLP outperformed conservative treatment for 1-year and minimum 2-year grip strength (SMD; 0.28 [0.07 to 0.48] and 0.27 [0.02 to 0.53], respectively). VLP yielded the optimal grip strength at 1-year and minimum 2-year follow-up (SUCRA; 89.8% and 86.7%, respectively). In a subgroup analysis of patients aged 60 to 80 years old, VLP outperformed conservative treatment in DASH and PRWE scores (SMD, 0.33 [0.10, 0.56] and 0.23 [0.01, 0.45], respectively). In addition, VLP had the fewest complications (SUCRA = 84.3%). Cluster analysis suggested that VLP and K-wire fixation were more effective treatment groups. CONCLUSION Evidence to date demonstrates that VLP provides measurable benefits in grip strength and fewer complications to those 60 years of age and over, and that benefit is not reflected in current practice guidelines. There is a subgroup of patients where K-wire fixation outcomes are similar to those of VLP; defining this subgroup may yield substantial societal benefits.
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- Oscar Shen
- Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Education, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Hand and Arm Center, Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA; Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Celik HI, Unver B, Akbas E, Erdem EU. Head posture mediates the association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength in older adults: an examination using structural equation modeling. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:324. [PMID: 37098544 PMCID: PMC10127300 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The association of cognition with hand grip and pinch strength has been well-recognized in older adults. The authors sought to explore: (1) associations among forward head posture (FHP), cognition, and hand grip and pinch strength in older adults; and (2) the mediator role of FHP in these pathways using structural equation modeling (SEM). METHODS This cross-sectional study included 88 older adults (70.5% male; mean age = 68.75±3.87 years). Cognition was assessed by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), head posture by the Craniovertebral Angle (CVA) obtained from photographic analysis, hand grip strength by a handheld dynamometer, and pinch strength by a pinch meter. Using the two SEMs, a potential mediator role of the CVA was investigated. While the MMSE was addressed as an independent variable in both models, hand grip and pinch strength were addressed as dependent variables in model 1 and model 2, respectively. RESULTS The correlations between the CVA and MMSE (r = 0.310), hand grip strength (r = 0.370), and pinch strength (r = 0.274 to 0.292) were statistically significant (p < 0.001). In addition, significant associations were found between the MMSE and hand grip and pinch strength, ranging from 0.307 to 0.380 (p < 0.001). The mediation analysis showed that the standardized total (β = 0.41, p < 0.001) and indirect (mediated) effects (β = 0.12, p = 0.008) of the MMSE on hand grip strength were significant in model (1) The results were similar for model (2) The standardized total (β = 0.39, p = 0.001) and indirect effects (β = 0.10, p = 0.026) of the MMSE on pinch strength were significant. As a partial mediator in both models, the CVA explained 29% and 26% of the total effect in models 1 and 2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The CVA was associated with the MMSE, hand grip strength, and pinch strength, and CVA partially mediates the association of the MMSE with grip and pinch strength in older adults, indicating that cognition had an effect on grip and pinch strength through an indirect path via head posture. This finding reveals that evaluating head posture and providing corrective therapeutic interventions as needed may be beneficial in reducing the negative impact of decreased cognition on motor functions in older adults.
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey
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Blackwood J, Amini R, Conti G, Counseller Q, Taylor R, Fayyad D. Balance performance and grip strength as predictors of cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults in the USA. J Frailty Sarcopenia Falls 2023; 8:23-31. [PMID: 36873827 PMCID: PMC9975970 DOI: 10.22540/jfsf-08-023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Objectives To investigate how balance and grip strength predicts the probability of cognitive function impairment (i.e., executive function: mild and mild-to-moderate impairment, and delayed recall) over eight years in community-dwelling older adults in the US, controlling for sex and race/ethnicity. Methods The National Health and Aging Trends Study dataset (2011 - 2018) was employed. Dependent variables included the Clock Drawing Test (Executive Function) and Delayed Word Recall Test. Longitudinal ordered logistic regression examined the association between cognitive function and predictors (i.e., balance and grip strength) over eight waves (n=9800, 1,225 per wave). Results Those who could complete side-by-side standing and semi-tandem tasks were 33% and 38% less likely to have mild or mild-to-moderate executive function impairment, respectively, relative to those who could not complete these tests. One score decrease in grip strength increased the executive function impairment risk by 13% (Odds Ratio: 0.87, CI: 0.79-0.95). Those who completed the side-by-side tasks were 35% (Odds Ratio: 0.65, CI: 0.44-0.95) less likely to experience delayed recall impairments than those who could not complete this test. With one score decrease in grip strength, the risk of delayed recall impairment was increased by 11% (OR: 0.89, CI: 0.80-1.00). Conclusions A combination of these two simple tests (i.e., semi-tandem stance and grip strength) can screen for cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults to identify people with mild and mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment in clinical settings.
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- Jennifer Blackwood
- Physical Therapy Department, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Department, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Department, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Department, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Schwalbe M, Satz S, Miceli R, Hu H, Manelis A. Hand Dexterity Is Associated with the Ability to Resolve Perceptual and Cognitive Interference in Older Adults: Pilot Study. Geriatrics (Basel) 2023; 8:31. [PMID: 36960986 PMCID: PMC10037645 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics8020031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The relationship between hand dexterity and inhibitory control across the lifespan is underexplored. In this pilot study, we examined inhibitory control using a modified Simon task. During the task, participants were presented with right- and left-pointing arrows located either on the right or the left parts of the screen. In the congruent trials, the arrow location and direction matched. In the incongruent trials, they mismatched, thus creating cognitive interference. In 50% of trials, the arrow presentation was accompanied by a task-irrelevant but environmentally meaningful sound that created perceptual interference. Hand dexterity was measured with the 9-hole peg test. Significantly faster reaction time (RT) on the modified Simon task (p < 0.001) was observed in younger adults, trials with concurrent sound stimuli, and congruent trials. Older adults who reported recent falls had greater difficulty resolving cognitive interference than older adults without recent falls. Hand dexterity significantly moderated the effect of sound on RT, but only in the group of older individuals. Interestingly, older individuals with reduced hand dexterity benefited from concurrent sounds more than those with better hand dexterity. Our findings suggest that task-irrelevant but environmentally meaningful sounds may increase alertness and enhance stimulus perception and recognition, thus improving motor performance in older individuals.
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- Marie Schwalbe
- School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Wu Z, Woods RL, Chong TT, Orchard SG, Shah RC, Wolfe R, Storey E, Sheets KM, Murray AM, McNeil JJ, Ryan J. Grip strength, gait speed, and trajectories of cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective study. ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 15:e12388. [PMID: 36815873 PMCID: PMC9927855 DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Introduction This study investigated whether grip strength and gait speed predict cognitive aging trajectories and examined potential sex-specific associations. Methods Community-dwelling older adults (n = 19,114) were followed for up to 7 years, with regular assessment of global function, episodic memory, psychomotor speed, and executive function. Group-based multi-trajectory modeling identified joint cognitive trajectories. Multinomial logistic regression examined the association of grip strength and gait speed at baseline with cognitive trajectories. Results High performers (14.3%, n = 2298) and low performers (4.0%, n = 642) were compared to the average performers (21.8%, n = 3492). Grip strength and gait speed were positively associated with high performance and negatively with low performance (P-values < 0.01). The association between grip strength and high performance was stronger in women (interaction P < 0.001), while gait speed was a stronger predictor of low performance in men (interaction P < 0.05). Discussion Grip strength and gait speed are associated with cognitive trajectories in older age, but with sex differences. Highlights There is inter-individual variability in late-life cognitive trajectories.Grip strength and gait speed predicted cognitive trajectories in older age.However, sex-specific associations were identified.In women, grip strength strongly predicted high, compared to average, trajectory.In men, gait speed was a stronger predictor of low cognitive performance trajectory.
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- Zimu Wu
- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental HealthMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of NeurologyAlfred HealthMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Clinical NeurosciencesSt Vincent's HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Family Medicine and Rush Alzheimer's Disease CenterRush University Medical CenterChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Geriatric and Palliative MedicineHennepin HealthcareMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical ResearchMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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Spatiotemporal Modeling of Grip Forces Captures Proficiency in Manual Robot Control. BIOENGINEERING (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:bioengineering10010059. [PMID: 36671631 PMCID: PMC9854605 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10010059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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New technologies for monitoring grip forces during hand and finger movements in non-standard task contexts have provided unprecedented functional insights into somatosensory cognition. Somatosensory cognition is the basis of our ability to manipulate and transform objects of the physical world and to grasp them with the right amount of force. In previous work, the wireless tracking of grip-force signals recorded from biosensors in the palm of the human hand has permitted us to unravel some of the functional synergies that underlie perceptual and motor learning under conditions of non-standard and essentially unreliable sensory input. This paper builds on this previous work and discusses further, functionally motivated, analyses of individual grip-force data in manual robot control. Grip forces were recorded from various loci in the dominant and non-dominant hands of individuals with wearable wireless sensor technology. Statistical analyses bring to the fore skill-specific temporal variations in thousands of grip forces of a complete novice and a highly proficient expert in manual robot control. A brain-inspired neural network model that uses the output metric of a self-organizing pap with unsupervised winner-take-all learning was run on the sensor output from both hands of each user. The neural network metric expresses the difference between an input representation and its model representation at any given moment in time and reliably captures the differences between novice and expert performance in terms of grip-force variability.Functionally motivated spatiotemporal analysis of individual average grip forces, computed for time windows of constant size in the output of a restricted amount of task-relevant sensors in the dominant (preferred) hand, reveal finger-specific synergies reflecting robotic task skill. The analyses lead the way towards grip-force monitoring in real time. This will permit tracking task skill evolution in trainees, or identify individual proficiency levels in human robot-interaction, which represents unprecedented challenges for perceptual and motor adaptation in environmental contexts of high sensory uncertainty. Cross-disciplinary insights from systems neuroscience and cognitive behavioral science, and the predictive modeling of operator skills using parsimonious Artificial Intelligence (AI), will contribute towards improving the outcome of new types of surgery, in particular the single-port approaches such as NOTES (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) and SILS (Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery).
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Richardson JK, Ellmers TJ. The relationship between clinical measures of cognitive function and grip strength in healthy older adults. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:907. [PMID: 36434530 PMCID: PMC9701070 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03629-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Handgrip strength is considered a surrogate for musculoskeletal strength, however there is emerging evidence of an association with cognition. The specific neurocognitive attribute which best associates with grip strength is unknown. METHODS We performed a secondary analysis on baseline data in 49 healthy older adults. Grip strength was corrected for body mass index. Control independent variables included age, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and Trails B. Experimental variables included a clinical measure of simple reaction time, and clinical and computerized go/no-go tasks. The clinical Go/No-Go measure was determined with ReacStick, a rod-shaped device which - when released by the examiner - requires the participant to decide within 390 ms whether to catch the device or let it fall to the ground. RESULTS Bivariate analysis demonstrated that age and all cognitive measures other than the computer go/no-go response accuracy related to grip strength. Multivariate analyses showed that following inclusion of the control variables, only ReacStick measures (reaction accuracy/simple reaction time) significantly predicted grip strength, explaining an additional 15.90% variance (p = 0.026). In contrast, computerized Go/No-Go accuracy (p = 0.391), response time variability (p = 0.463), and the control variables (p value range = 0.566-0.942) did not predict grip strength. CONCLUSION A short latency (< 390 ms) visuomotor Go/No-Go task independently predicted over 15% of grip strength variance, whereas a slower screen-based Go/No-Go task did not. These findings support the notion that declining grip strength likely reflects sub-clinical brain changes as well as musculoskeletal dysfunction, possibly explaining the potent relationships between grip strength, disability, chronic disease, and mortality.
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- James K Richardson
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 325 E. Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite 200, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, USA.
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- Department of Brain Sciences, Imperial College of London, London, UK
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Fastame MC, Mulas I, Putzu V, Asoni G, Viale D, Mameli I, Pau M. Motor proficiency as a correlate of coping in late adult lifespan. An exploratory study. ANXIETY, STRESS, AND COPING 2022; 35:687-700. [PMID: 34812679 DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2021.2004398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A body of studies suggests that coping resources may represent a protective factor against functional and cognitive losses associated with advanced ageing. This study intended to examine the contributions of global cognition, functional mobility, and muscular strength on self-reported coping strategies in late adulthood. METHODS One hundred and thirty-seven community-based older individuals (Mage = 77.2 years, SD = 5.8 years, age range: 63-92 years), 48 males and 89 females with and without signs of cognitive decline completed a battery of tools assessing global cognitive function, problem-focused coping, muscular strength (assessed by handgrip strength, HGS) and functional mobility (assessed using the instrumented Timed-Up-and-Go test). RESULTS Significant associations were found between problem-focused coping, global cognitive function, HGS, functional mobility parameters, age, and education. Moreover, when the effects of education and gender were controlled for, HGS, functional mobility, and global cognitive function scores accounted for 44% of the variance in coping. CONCLUSIONS In clinical practice, the use of functional mobility and muscular strength measures to screen the physical health of older individuals should be encouraged.
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- Maria Chiara Fastame
- Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Center for Cognitive Disorders and Dementia, Geriatric Unit SS. Trinità Hospital, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Dresp-Langley B. Grip force as a functional window to somatosensory cognition. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1026439. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1026439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Analysis of grip force signals tailored to hand and finger movement evolution and changes in grip force control during task execution provide unprecedented functional insight into somatosensory cognition. Somatosensory cognition is the basis of our ability to act upon and to transform the physical world around us, to recognize objects on the basis of touch alone, and to grasp them with the right amount of force for lifting and manipulating them. Recent technology has permitted the wireless monitoring of grip force signals recorded from biosensors in the palm of the human hand to track and trace human grip forces deployed in cognitive tasks executed under conditions of variable sensory (visual, auditory) input. Non-invasive multi-finger grip force sensor technology can be exploited to explore functional interactions between somatosensory brain mechanisms and motor control, in particular during learning a cognitive task where the planning and strategic execution of hand movements is essential. Sensorial and cognitive processes underlying manual skills and/or hand-specific (dominant versus non-dominant hand) behaviors can be studied in a variety of contexts by probing selected measurement loci in the fingers and palm of the human hand. Thousands of sensor data recorded from multiple spatial locations can be approached statistically to breathe functional sense into the forces measured under specific task constraints. Grip force patterns in individual performance profiling may reveal the evolution of grip force control as a direct result of cognitive changes during task learning. Grip forces can be functionally mapped to from-global-to-local coding principles in brain networks governing somatosensory processes for motor control in cognitive tasks leading to a specific task expertise or skill. Under the light of a comprehensive overview of recent discoveries into the functional significance of human grip force variations, perspectives for future studies in cognition, in particular the cognitive control of strategic and task relevant hand movements in complex real-world precision task, are pointed out.
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Orchard SG, Polekhina G, Ryan J, Shah RC, Storey E, Chong TT, Lockery JE, Ward SA, Wolfe R, Nelson MR, Reid CM, Murray AM, Espinoza SE, Newman AB, McNeil JJ, Collyer TA, Callisaya ML, Woods RL. Combination of gait speed and grip strength to predict cognitive decline and dementia. ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2022; 14:e12353. [PMID: 36187193 PMCID: PMC9494608 DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Introduction To determine whether slowed gait and weakened grip strength independently, or together, better identify risk of cognitive decline or dementia. Methods Time to walk 3 meters and grip strength were measured in a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial involving community-dwelling, initially cognitively healthy older adults (N = 19,114). Results Over a median 4.7 years follow-up, slow gait and weak grip strength at baseline were independently associated with risk of incident dementia (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.19-1.73; and 1.24, 95% CI: 1.04-1.50, respectively) and cognitive decline (HR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.26-1.51; and 1.04, 95% CI: 0.95-1.14, respectively) and when combined, were associated with 79% and 43% increase in risk of dementia and cognitive decline, respectively. Annual declines in gait and in grip over time showed similar results. Discussion Gait speed and grip strength are low-cost markers that may be useful in the clinical setting to help identify and manage individuals at greater risk, or with early signs, of dementia, particularly when measured together. Highlights Grip strength and gait speed are effective predictors and markers of dementia.Dementia risk is greater than cognitive decline risk with declines in gait or grip.Decline in gait speed, more so than in grip strength, predicts greater dementia risk.Greater risk prediction results from combining grip strength and gait speed.
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- Suzanne G. Orchard
- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Family Medicine and Rush Alzheimer's Disease CenterRush University Medical CenterChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Psychological SciencesMonash UniversityClaytonVictoriaAustralia,Department of NeurologyAlfred HealthMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Department of Clinical NeurosciencesSt. Vincent's HospitalFitzroyVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Translational Immunology and Nanotechnology ThemeSchool of Health and Biomedical SciencesUniversityBundooraVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA)School of PsychiatryUniversity of New South Wales, KensingtonSydneyAustralia,Department of Geriatric MedicinePrince of Wales HospitalRandwickNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchUniversity of TasmaniaHobartTasmaniaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia,School of Public Health, Curtin University, BentleyPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical ResearchHennepin Health Research Institute and Hennepin Healthcare, and University of MinnesotaMinneapolisMinnesotaUSA
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- Division of GeriatricsGerontology and Palliative MedicineSam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging StudiesUT Health San AntonioSan AntonioTexasUSA,Geriatrics ResearchEducation and Clinical CenterSouth Texas Veterans Health Care SystemSan AntonioTexasUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyGraduate School of Public HealthUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Peninsula Clinical SchoolCentral Clinical SchoolMonash UniversityFrankstonVictoriaAustralia
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- Peninsula Clinical SchoolCentral Clinical SchoolMonash UniversityFrankstonVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive MedicineMonash UniversityMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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Yang J, Deng Y, Yan H, Li B, Wang Z, Liao J, Cai X, Zhou L, Tan W, Rong S. Association Between Grip Strength and Cognitive Function in US Older Adults of NHANES 2011–2014. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 89:427-436. [DOI: 10.3233/jad-215454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: The relationship between grip strength and cognitive function remains no consensus in the older adults. Objective: To investigate the association of grip strength with cognitive function and cognitive performance in different domains. Methods: Participants of the present cross-sectional study were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014. Grip strength was measured by grip dynamometer, and combined handgrip strength was the sum of the largest reading from each hand. Four cognitive domains (immediate and delayed memory, language, and attention) were assessed by a set of neuropsychological tests. The subjective cognitive decline was determined via self-report. Results: Among 2,618 participants, combined grip strength was positively associated with scores on global cognitive function and each cognitive domain after controlling for demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and history of disease. In addition, compared to those with grip strength < 46.7 kg, participants with grip strength≥75.3 kg had odds ratios of 0.36 (95% CI: 0.21 to 0.63) for poor global cognitive function, 0.66 (95% CI: 0.38 to 1.13) for poor immediate memory, 0.53 (95% CI: 0.30 to 0.93) for poor delayed memory, 0.48 (95% CI: 0.27 to 0.86) for poor language function, 0.20 (95% CI: 0.11 to 0.35) for poor attention, and 0.36 (95% CI: 0.18 to 0.73) for subjective cognitive decline in fully adjusted model. Conclusion: Older adults with higher grip strength were significantly associated with better performance on cognition function included global and various domains such as memory, language, attention, and subjective cognitive decline.
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- Jiajia Yang
- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Community Health Service Center of Qingling, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Community Health Service Center of Qingling, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Nutrition Hygiene and Toxicology, Academy of Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Medical College, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Wang J, Xie J, Li M, Ren D, Li Y, He Y, Ao Y, Liao S. Finger exercise alleviates mild cognitive impairment of older persons: A community-based randomized trial. Geriatr Nurs 2022; 47:42-46. [PMID: 35850030 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common in the older population, with a lifetime progression rate into dementia of 60% to 65%, which has highlighted the importance and realistic value of management of MCI in the context of global aging. We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 232 participants (117 in the intervention group, 115 in the control group) to determine the effect of finger exercise on the cognitive function of community-dwelling older persons with MCI. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) was used to measure cognitive function at baseline and the end of the study. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, the effect of finger exercise on MCI was assured and with a large effect size [F(1,21) = 106.351, p < 0.001, ηp2 = 0.325]. Finger exercise could serve as an economic and convenient alternative to the early-stage management of MCI, while more research is in need to further support this finding.
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- Jing Wang
- Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Information Technology Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University/Engineering Research Center of Medical Information Technology, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Bioinformatics Lab, Hangzhou Taoxue Space Ltd., Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Ya'an Polytechnic College, Ya'an, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, No. 20, Section 3, People's South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Sichuan Rehablitation Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sichuan University of Science and Technology, Meishan, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Department of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, No. 20, Section 3, People's South Road, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China.
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Association of Hand Grip Strength with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Middle-Aged and Older People in Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19116464. [PMID: 35682049 PMCID: PMC9180839 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background: Lower hand grip strength has been linked to cognitive impairment, but studies in older Chinese are limited. We examined the association of hand grip strength with cognitive function in a large sample of older Chinese. Methods: 6806 participants aged 50+ years from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS) were included. Relative grip strength was calculated by absolute handgrip strength divided by the body mass index (BMI). Cognitive function was assessed using the Delayed Word Recall Test (DWRT, from 0 to 10) and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE, from 0 to 30), with higher scores indicating better cognition. Results: After adjusting for multiple potential confounders, lower absolute grip strength and relative grip strength were significantly associated with lower DWRT (all p < 0.05) in all participants. No significant interaction effects between sex and handgrip strength on cognitive impairment were found (p from 0.27 to 0.87). No significant association between handgrip strength and total MMSE scores was found in the total sample or by sex (p from 0.06 to 0.50). Regarding the individual components of MMSE, lower absolute and relative grip strength were significantly associated with lower scores of the recall memory performance in all participants (p from 0.003 to 0.04). Conclusion: We have shown for the first time a positive association of grip strength with recall memory performance, but not general cognitive function in older people, which warrants further investigation.
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Othman Z, Abdul Halim AS, Azman KF, Ahmad AH, Zakaria R, Sirajudeen KNS, Wijaya A, Ahmi A. Profiling the Research Landscape on Cognitive Aging: A Bibliometric Analysis and Network Visualization. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:876159. [PMID: 35572132 PMCID: PMC9093595 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.876159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to profile the cognitive aging research landscape from 1956 to 2021. Methods A total of 3,779 documents were retrieved from the Scopus database for the bibliometric analysis and network visualization. By comparing each keyword's overall connection strength (centrality), frequency (density), and average year of publication (novelty) to the calculated median values acquired from the overlay view of the VOSviewer map, the enhanced strategic diagrams (ESDs) were constructed. Results The findings showed an increasing trend in the number of publications. The United States leads the contributing countries in cognitive aging research. The scientific productivity pattern obeyed Lotka's law. The most productive researcher was Deary, I. J., with the highest number of publications. The collaborative index showed an increasing trend from 1980 onwards. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience is the most prestigious journal in the field of cognitive aging research. In Bradford core journals zone 1, the top 10 core journals of cognitive aging research provided more than half of the total articles (697, or 55.36 percent). Conclusions For the next decades, the trending topics in cognitive aging research include neuropsychological assessment, functional connectivity, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), decision-making, gender, compensation, default mode network, learning and memory, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), obesity, D-galactose, epigenetics, frailty, mortality, mini-mental state examination (MMSE), anxiety, and gait speed.
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- Zahiruddin Othman
- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- Department of Health Information Management, Universitas Indonesia Maju, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Malaysia
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The association between cognition and motor performance is beyond structural damage in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis. J Neurol 2022; 269:4213-4221. [DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11044-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Carson RG. The multifinger force deficit: A protocol to detect incipient cognitive decline. J Am Geriatr Soc 2022; 70:1605-1608. [PMID: 35243612 PMCID: PMC9314021 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.17734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Richard G Carson
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.,School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Healthier over time? Period effects in health among older Europeans in a step-wise approach to identification. Soc Sci Med 2022; 297:114791. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kunutsor SK, Isiozor NM, Voutilainen A, Laukkanen JA. Handgrip strength and risk of cognitive outcomes: new prospective study and meta-analysis of 16 observational cohort studies. GeroScience 2022; 44:2007-2024. [PMID: 35013908 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-022-00514-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Handgrip strength (HGS), a measure of muscular strength, might be a risk indicator for cognitive functioning, but the evidence is not consistent. Using a new prospective study and meta-analysis of published observational cohort studies, we aimed to evaluate the prospective associations of HGS with poor cognitive outcomes including cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Handgrip strength, measured using a Martin-Balloon-Vigorimeter, was assessed at baseline in a population-based sample of 852 men and women with good cognitive function in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease cohort. Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated for cognitive outcomes. Relevant published studies were sought in MEDLINE, Embase and Web of Science from inception until October 2021 and pooled using random effects meta-analysis. During a median follow-up of 16.6 years, 229 dementia cases were recorded. Comparing extreme tertiles of HGS, the multivariable adjusted HR (95% CI) for dementia, AD and vascular dementia was 0.77 (0.55-1.07), 0.75 (0.52-1.10) and 0.49 (0.16-1.48), respectively. In a meta-analysis of 16 population-based prospective cohort studies (including the current study) comprising 180,920 participants, the pooled multivariable adjusted relative risks (95% CIs) comparing the top vs bottom thirds of HGS levels were as follows: 0.58 (0.52-0.65) for cognitive impairment; 0.37 (0.07-1.85) for cognitive decline; 0.73 (0.62-0.86) for dementia; 0.68 (0.53-0.87) for AD; and 0.48 (0.32-0.73) for vascular dementia. GRADE quality of evidence ranged from low to very low. Meta-analysis of aggregate prospective data suggests that HGS may be a risk indicator for poor cognitive outcomes such as cognitive impairment, dementia and AD. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO 2021: CRD42021237750.
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- Setor K Kunutsor
- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. .,Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Learning & Research Building (Level 1), Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, UK. .,Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4WP, UK. .,Department of Medicine, Central Finland Health Care District Hospital District, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Central Finland Health Care District Hospital District, Jyväskylä, Finland.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.,Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Saengrut B, Yoda T, Kimura Y, Ishimoto Y, Rattanasathien R, Saito T, Chunjai K, Miyamoto K, Sirimuengmoon K, Pudwan R, Katsuyama H. Can Muscle Mass Be Maintained with A Simple Resistance Intervention in the Older People? A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Thailand. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 19:140. [PMID: 35010402 PMCID: PMC8750258 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19010140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The aging population is rapidly increasing worldwide. Sarcopenia is a common and important health problem among older people. The prevalence of sarcopenia among older Thai adults is increasing. Exercise intervention for sarcopenia prevention may significantly improve muscle strength, body balance, and muscle mass. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a simple resistance intervention (SRI) program in preventing sarcopenia on physiological outcomes among community-dwelling older Thai adults. This study was a 12-week randomized controlled trial, which included 80 community-dwelling older adults in Chiang Mai, Thailand, who were randomly assigned into control (40 participants who performed usual exercise) and intervention (40 participants who performed the SRI program) groups. The SRI program was a home-based program consisting of 30 min of resistance exercise three times/week for 12 weeks, health education on sarcopenia. After 12 weeks, all physiological outcomes were measured and were significantly improved in the intervention group compared with baseline; hand grip, skeletal muscle mass index, and walking speed were significantly improved in the intervention group compared with the control group. Based on our results, the SRI program may prevent muscle weakness in community-dwelling older people in Thailand.
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- Bumnet Saengrut
- Nursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (B.S.); (R.R.); (K.C.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Public Health, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan;
- Department of Health and Sports Science, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki 701-0193, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sports Science, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare, Kurashiki 701-0193, Japan;
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- Nursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (B.S.); (R.R.); (K.C.); (R.P.)
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- Division of Medical Science in Sports and Exercise, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Tottori 680-8550, Japan;
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- Nursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (B.S.); (R.R.); (K.C.); (R.P.)
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- Faculty of Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu 760-8522, Japan;
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- Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Nursing Service Department, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (B.S.); (R.R.); (K.C.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Public Health, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki 701-0192, Japan;
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Murotani Y, Hatta K, Takahashi T, Gondo Y, Kamide K, Kabayama M, Masui Y, Ishizaki T, Matsuda KI, Mihara Y, Fukutake M, Nishimura Y, Akema S, Hagino H, Higashi K, Togawa H, Maeda Y, Ogata S, Moynihan P, Ikebe K. Oral Functions Are Associated with Muscle Strength and Physical Performance in Old-Old Japanese. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413199. [PMID: 34948808 PMCID: PMC8702148 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Grip strength and walking speed are considered to be important indicators of physical frailty. However, no study has contemporaneously examined any association of multiple oral functions with grip strength and walking speed. The purpose of this study was to examine which oral functions are associated with muscle strength (grip strength), physical performance (walking speed) or both. The study participants were 511 community-dwelling people (254 men and 257 women) aged 77–81 years old. Six oral functions—oral wetness, occlusal force, tongue-lip motor function, tongue pressure, masticatory performance and swallowing function—were measured. Grip strength and walking speed were also measured. A partial correlation analysis, adjusted for gender, showed that occlusal force, tongue-lip motor function, masticatory performance and swallowing function were significantly associated with both grip strength and walking speed. In addition, tongue pressure was significantly associated with grip strength. A general linear model showed that tongue pressure and occlusal force were significantly associated with grip strength. Swallowing function and tongue-lip motor function were significantly associated with walking speed. It is suggested that there are different oral function measures for muscle strength and physical performance, and these oral function measures could be a useful proxy for physical frailty.
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- Yuki Murotani
- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Clinical Thanatology and Geriatric Behavioral Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Human Sciences, Suita 565-0871, Japan;
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- Division of Health Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita 565-0871, Japan;
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- Integrated General Nursing Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871, Japan;
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.I.)
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- Division of Comprehensive Prosthodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata 951-8514, Japan;
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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- National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Suita 564-8565, Japan;
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia;
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Gerodontology and Oral Rehabilitation, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Suita 565-0871, Japan; (Y.M.); (T.T.); (K.-i.M.); (Y.M.); (M.F.); (Y.N.); (S.A.); (H.H.); (K.H.); (Y.M.); (K.I.)
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Watermeyer T, Massa F, Goerdten J, Stirland L, Johansson B, Muniz-Terrera G. Cognitive Dispersion Predicts Grip Strength Trajectories in Men but not Women in a Sample of the Oldest Old Without Dementia. Innov Aging 2021; 5:igab025. [PMID: 34549095 PMCID: PMC8448440 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives Grip strength is a reliable marker of biological vitality and it typically demonstrates an expected decline in older adults. According to the common-cause hypothesis, there is also a significant association between cognitive and physical function in older adults. Some specific cognitive functions have been shown to be associated with grip strength trajectories with most research solely focused on cutoff points or mean cognitive performance. In the present study, we examine whether a measure of cognitive dispersion might be more informative. We therefore used an index that quantifies dispersion in cognitive scores across multiple cognitive tests, shown to be associated with detrimental outcomes in older adults. Research Design and Methods Using repeated grip strength measures from men and women aged 80 and older, free of dementia in the OCTO-Twin study, we estimated aging-related grip strength trajectories. We examined the association of cognitive dispersion and mean cognitive function with grip strength level and aging-related rate of change, accounting for known risk factors. Results Cognitive dispersion was associated with grip strength trajectories in men and the association varied by mean cognitive performance, whereas we found no association in women. Discussion and Implications Our results provide evidence of a sex-specific vitality association between cognitive dispersion and aging-related trajectories of grip strength. Our results support the call for integration of sex and gender in health promotion and intervention research.
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- Tamlyn Watermeyer
- Edinburgh Dementia Prevention, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
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- Instituto de Estadistica, Universidad de la Republica del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiological Research, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany
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- Edinburgh Dementia Prevention, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Psychology & Centre for Ageing and Health (AgeCap), University of Gothenburg, Goethenburg, Sweden
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- Edinburgh Dementia Prevention, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Sapkota S, McFall GP, Masellis M, Dixon RA. A Multimodal Risk Network Predicts Executive Function Trajectories in Non-demented Aging. Front Aging Neurosci 2021; 13:621023. [PMID: 34603005 PMCID: PMC8482841 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.621023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background: Multiple modalities of Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk factors may operate through interacting networks to predict differential cognitive trajectories in asymptomatic aging. We test such a network in a series of three analytic steps. First, we test independent associations between three risk scores (functional-health, lifestyle-reserve, and a combined multimodal risk score) and cognitive [executive function (EF)] trajectories. Second, we test whether all three associations are moderated by the most penetrant AD genetic risk [Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4+ allele]. Third, we test whether a non-APOE AD genetic risk score further moderates these APOE × multimodal risk score associations. Methods: We assembled a longitudinal data set (spanning a 40-year band of aging, 53-95 years) with non-demented older adults (baseline n = 602; Mage = 70.63(8.70) years; 66% female) from the Victoria Longitudinal Study (VLS). The measures included for each modifiable risk score were: (1) functional-health [pulse pressure (PP), grip strength, and body mass index], (2) lifestyle-reserve (physical, social, cognitive-integrative, cognitive-novel activities, and education), and (3) the combination of functional-health and lifestyle-reserve risk scores. Two AD genetic risk markers included (1) APOE and (2) a combined AD-genetic risk score (AD-GRS) comprised of three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; Clusterin[rs11136000], Complement receptor 1[rs6656401], Phosphatidylinositol binding clathrin assembly protein[rs3851179]). The analytics included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), longitudinal invariance testing, and latent growth curve modeling. Structural path analyses were deployed to test and compare prediction models for EF performance and change. Results: First, separate analyses showed that higher functional-health risk scores, lifestyle-reserve risk scores, and the combined score, predicted poorer EF performance and steeper decline. Second, APOE and AD-GRS moderated the association between functional-health risk score and the combined risk score, on EF performance and change. Specifically, only older adults in the APOEε4- group showed steeper EF decline with high risk scores on both functional-health and combined risk score. Both associations were further magnified for adults with high AD-GRS. Conclusion: The present multimodal AD risk network approach incorporated both modifiable and genetic risk scores to predict EF trajectories. The results add an additional degree of precision to risk profile calculations for asymptomatic aging populations.
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- Shraddha Sapkota
- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Tou NX, Wee SL, Pang BWJ, Lau LK, Jabbar KA, Seah WT, Chen KK, Ng TP. Associations of fat mass and muscle function but not lean mass with cognitive impairment: The Yishun Study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256702. [PMID: 34437646 PMCID: PMC8389410 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcopenia and obesity are reportedly associated with risk of cognitive decline, and sarcopenic obesity (SO) heightens the risk, but the evidence is sparse and inconclusive. This study aimed to examine the association between SO and cognitive impairment. METHODS A total of 542 community-dwelling adults aged between 21 and 90 years were recruited. All participants were assessed for body composition (dual X-ray absorptiometry), handgrip strength (HGS), gait speed (GS), and cognitive function (Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status). Sarcopenia was defined by the presence of low appendicular lean mass index (ALMI) and low HGS or low GS according to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia criteria, and obesity was defined based on the upper two quintiles of fat mass index (FMI). RESULTS Sarcopenia alone or in combination with obesity were not significantly associated with cognitive impairment after controlling for confounding variables. Obesity on its own was significantly associated with greater odds of impaired attention (OR: 2.05, 95%CI 1.12-3.82). Low ALMI was not associated, but low HGS, slow GS, and high FMI were individually associated with cognitive impairment: low HGS and immediate memory (OR: 1.91, 95% CI 1.04-3.49); low GS and immediate memory (OR: 2.17, 95% CI 1.26-3.72); high FMI and attention (OR: 2.06, 95% CI 1.22-3.51). Co-occurring high FMI with either low HGS or slow GS exacerbated the observed odds of global and domain-specific (attention, visuospatial) cognitive impairment. CONCLUSIONS Lean mass is not relevant, whereas muscle strength and physical performance or adiposity are relevant in defining sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity in terms of their cognitive impacts.
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- Nien Xiang Tou
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Health and Social Sciences Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore, Singapore
- Program of Health Services and System Research, Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Wilson N, Hough E, Hamilton A, Verdonck M, Clark R. Development and test-retest reliability assessment of a low-cost, 3D printed tool for assessing different aspects of hand dexterity. J Hand Ther 2021; 36:133-138. [PMID: 34304977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hand dexterity assessments related to fine motor movements are routinely administered in clinical settings to ascertain an individual's hand function. However, to perform a detailed assessment multiple devices are needed which can be time-consuming and costly to administer. PURPOSE We designed and assessed the test-retest reliability of a 3D printed dexterity device in a cohort of healthy young adults and community-dwelling older adults. This study examines the reliability of the device, association between perceived fine motor gripping and manipulation dexterity components, and dominant hand outperformance during both tasks. STUDY DESIGN Test-retest study of a clinical measurement tool. METHODS A convenience sample of thirty-six healthy community-dwelling older and young adults was included in our study. The device was used to collect data at two testing sessions to establish test-retest reliability. Fine motor manipulation dexterity was assessed by lifting notched pegs over a vertical barrier and inserting them into randomly oriented holes sequentially. Fine motor gripping dexterity was assessed by taking these notched pegs out of the holes, lifting them over the barrier and dropping them into a large container. RESULTS Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC)2,1 showed good to excellent test-retest reliability on the dominant and nondominant hands when using the device. Only modest association was found within-hand for the gripping versus manipulation dexterity tests. The between-hand motor gripping dexterity test demonstrated a strong association; however, between-hand the motor manipulation dexterity test was only moderately associated. CONCLUSION The device was reliable, discriminated between the motor gripping and motor manipulating dexterity tasks, and was sensitive to handedness during the motor manipulating dexterity task. It shows promise as a hand dexterity assessment device which may provide efficiency and cost advantages. It is freely available via http://www.rehabtools.org/dexterity.html.
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- Nadine Wilson
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD Australia
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- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD Australia.
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Lin YH, Chen HC, Hsu NW, Chou P. Using hand grip strength to detect slow walking speed in older adults: the Yilan study. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:428. [PMID: 34271880 PMCID: PMC8285830 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02361-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Walking speed is an important health indicator in older adults, although its measurement can be challenging because of the functional decline due to aging and limited environment. The aim of this study was to examine whether hand grip strength can be a useful proxy for detecting slow walking speed in this population. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using the cohort from the Yilan Study in Taiwan. Community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older were included. Slow walking speed was defined as a 6-meter walking speed < 1.0 m/s, according to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria. Stepwise multiple linear regression was used to determine the most significant variables associated with walking speed. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was used to determine the optimal cutoff values for hand grip strength in detecting slow walking speed. Results A total of 301 participants with an average age of 73.9 ± 6.8 years were included; 55.1 % participants were women. In stepwise multiple linear regression analysis that included various variables, hand grip strength was found to be the most explainable factor associated with walking speed among all participants and among participants of each sex. The optimal cutoff values for hand grip strength in the detection of slow walking speed were 19.73 kg for all participants (sensitivity: 55 %, specificity: 83 %, area under the curve: 0.74, accuracy: 66.9 %), 35.10 kg for men (sensitivity: 92 %, specificity: 42 %, area under the curve: 0.70, accuracy: 66.4 %), and 17.93 kg for women (sensitivity: 62 %, specificity: 80 %, area under the curve: 0.76, accuracy: 67.9 %). Conclusions Hand grip strength was found to be a useful proxy for the identification of slow walking speed in older adults.
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- Yen-Huai Lin
- Department of Medical Imaging, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Center of Sleep Disorders, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital, 152 Hsing-Ming Road, 26042, Yilan, Taiwan. .,Public Health Bureau, Yilan County, Taiwan.
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- Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Kara M, Kaymak B, Frontera W, Ata AM, Ricci V, Ekiz T, Chang KV, Han DS, Michail X, Quittan M, Lim JY, Bean JF, Franchignoni F, Özçakar L. Diagnosing sarcopenia: Functional perspectives and a new algorithm from the ISarcoPRM. J Rehabil Med 2021; 53:jrm00209. [PMID: 34121127 PMCID: PMC8814891 DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia is an important public health problem, characterized by age-related loss of muscle mass and muscle function. It is a precursor of physical frailty, mobility limitation, and premature death. Muscle loss is mainly due to the loss of type II muscle fibres, and progressive loss of motor neurones is thought to be the primary underlying factor. Anterior thigh muscles undergo atrophy earlier, and the loss of anterior thigh muscle function may therefore be an antecedent finding. The aim of this review is to provide an in-depth (and holistic) neuromusculoskeletal approach to sarcopenia. In addition, under the umbrella of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), a novel diagnostic algorithm is proposed, developed with the consensus of experts in the special interest group on sarcopenia (ISarcoPRM). The advantages of this algorithm over the others are: special caution concerning disorders related to the renin-angiotensin system at the case finding stage; emphasis on anterior thigh muscle mass and function loss; incorporation of ultrasound for the first time to measure the anterior thigh muscle; and addition of a chair stand test as a power/performance test to assess anterior thigh muscle function. Refining and testing the algorithm remains a priority for future research.
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- Murat Kara
- Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail:
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Serra MC, Dondero KR, Larkins D, Burns A, Addison O. Healthy Lifestyle and Cognition: Interaction between Diet and Physical Activity. Curr Nutr Rep 2021; 9:64-74. [PMID: 32166628 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-020-00306-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review discusses current research on the impact of specific dietary patterns and exercise, both individually and combined, on cognitive function in older adults. RECENT FINDINGS Observational evidence generally supports a relationship between diet adherence and positive cognitive outcomes related to memory, executive function, and risk for cognitive impairment; however, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are limited. Exercise research is more extensive, showing improvements in cognitive performance after exercise interventions regardless of baseline cognitive status and noting lower incidences of cognitive impairment in people who engage in regular physical activity. Evidence supports adherence to specific dietary patterns and a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise as an effective approach to mitigate age-associated cognitive decline. Further research on older adults at various stages of cognitive decline, as well as longer-term RCTs, will help determine the best clinical markers of early cognitive dysfunction, and the effectiveness of early lifestyle intervention on cognitive function.
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- Monica C Serra
- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Medicine and the Sam & Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. .,San Antonio GRECC, South Texas VA Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Medicine and the Sam & Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity & Aging Studies, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitative Science, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Baltimore VA Medical Center GRECC, VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Umegaki H, Bonfiglio V, Komiya H, Watanabe K, Kuzuya M. Association Between Sarcopenia and Quality of Life in Patients with Early Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 76:435-442. [PMID: 32474472 DOI: 10.3233/jad-200169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is linked to decreased quality of life (QOL), but few studies have investigated the impact of comorbid sarcopenia. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to elucidate the association of sarcopenia with QOL in patients with early dementia and mild cognitive impairment. METHODS Individuals with a Clinical Dementia Rating of 0.5 or 1 and a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 20-30 underwent a battery of neuropsychological assessments administered by a group of well-trained clinical psychologists. The EQ-5D was completed by both the patients and their main caregivers. EQ-5D utility and visual analog scale scores were measured. Sarcopenia was defined according to the criteria published in the 2019 consensus update by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. RESULTS Patients with sarcopenia had significantly lower scores on the Digit Symbol Substitution Test and Trail Making Test Part A. There was a significant negative association between sarcopenia and both self- and proxy-rated EQ-5D utility scores independent of potential confounding factors. However, there was no association between QOL visual analog scale scores and sarcopenia. CONCLUSION Given that sarcopenia is often found in individuals with cognitive impairment, early detection by timely screening and effective intervention may help to maintain or improve QOL in this population. However, this study could not determine whether reduced QOL is a direct consequence of sarcopenia.
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- Hiroyuki Umegaki
- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiologic, and Geriatric Sciences, Policlinico Umberto I, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare and Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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El Said SMS, Adly NN, Abdul-Rahman SA. Executive Function and Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Egyptian Older Adults. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 80:1583-1589. [PMID: 33720892 DOI: 10.3233/jad-201423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The ongoing scientific debate regarding the association between physical function and cognitive impairment has focused mainly on global cognitive performance rather than specific cognitive functions tests and the importance of recognition of its associations and any factors that could play a role later in the prevention of such decline. OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between physical function, using handgrip strength (HGS) and Timed Up-and-Go test (TUGT), and executive function (EF), using Clock Drawing Test (CDT), among community-dwelling Egyptian elderly. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 social clubs in Cairo, Egypt and included a sample of 136 elderly males and females aged≥55 years old. All participants had their physical function assessed using TUGT, and measurement of HGS using a pneumatic hand-held dynamometer. Assessment of EF using CDT was also done. RESULTS Higher CDT scores were significantly associated with both better HGS, and lower TUGT (OR = 3.77, and 0.65 respectively). This persisted even after adjustment for age and gender (OR = 2.56, and 0.71 respectively) and after further adjustment for weight, systolic blood pressure, education, smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, and physical activity (O.R. = 4.79, and 0.76 respectively). Adjustment for both male and female genders showed an association between physical (HGS and TUGT) and EF was stronger among men. CONCLUSION A strong association between CDT score and both of HGS and TUGT was found among the studied sample. Higher HGS and lower TUGT was significantly associated with better performance in the CDT. This association is stronger in males than in females for both HGS and TUGT.
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- Salma M S El Said
- Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Sverdrup K, Selbæk G, Bergh S, Strand BH, Thingstad P, Skjellegrind HK, Skjerve KN, Tangen GG. Physical performance across the cognitive spectrum and between dementia subtypes in a population-based sample of older adults: The HUNT study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 95:104400. [PMID: 33798998 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Literature on physical performance in older adults across the cognitive spectrum remains inconclusive, and knowledge on differences between dementia subtypes is lacking. We aim to identify distinct physical-performance deficits across the cognitive spectrum and between dementia subtypes. METHODS 11,466 persons were included from the 70-year-and-older cohort in the fourth wave of the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4 70+). Physical performance was assessed with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), 4-meter gait speed, five-times-sit-to-stand (FTSS), grip strength and one-leg-standing (OLS). Clinical experts diagnosed dementia per DSM-5 criteria. Multiple linear and logistic regression were performed to analyze differences between groups. Age, sex, education, somatic comorbidity, physical activity and smoking status were used as covariates. RESULTS Gait speed declined across the cognitive spectrum, beginning in people with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). Participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) additionally showed reduced lower-limb muscle strength, balance and grip strength. Those with dementia scored lowest on all physical-performance measures. Participants with Alzheimer's disease (AD) had a higher SPPB sum score and faster gait speed than participants with vascular dementia (VaD) and Lewy body dementia (LBD); participants with VaD and LBD had lower odds of being able to perform FTSS and OLS than participants with AD. CONCLUSIONS Physical performance declined across the spectrum from cognitively healthy to SCD to MCI and to dementia. Participants with AD performed better on all assessments except grip strength than participants with VaD and LBD. Stage of cognitive impairment and dementia subtype should guide exercise interventions to prevent mobility decline and dependency.
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- Karen Sverdrup
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway; Research Centre for Age-related Functional Decline and Disease, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Ottestad, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway; Department of Chronic Diseases and Ageing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, Norway
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- HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway; Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Trondheim Municipality, Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Norway; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Hesseberg K, Tangen GG, Pripp AH, Bergland A. Associations between Cognition and Hand Function in Older People Diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra 2021; 10:195-204. [PMID: 33569075 PMCID: PMC7841727 DOI: 10.1159/000510382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The aim of this study was to examine the associations between different cognitive domains and hand function in older people diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Methods This study is cross-sectional, including 98 community-living older people aged ≥65 years with MCI or dementia. Assessments of hand function included grip strength, the Finger Tapping Test, and the Grooved Pegboard. Cognitive assessments were the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Clock Drawing Test, and Trail Making Tests A and B, as well as a 10-word List Learning Test. Statistical analyses were based on descriptive statistics and univariable and multivariable analyses. Results Sixty participants were diagnosed with MCI and 38 were diagnosed with dementia. The mean age was 78.8 years (SD 7.4). Analyses of hand function, cognitive tests, and demographic factors showed an association between cognitive tests, in particular executive function (EF), and hand function. Conclusions The findings indicated an association between physical and cognitive function. Among the cognitive domains, declines in EF were most related to a reduced physical function.
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- Karin Hesseberg
- Division of Medical Services, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway
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Hioka A, Akazawa N, Okawa N, Nagahiro S. Increased total body extracellular-to-intracellular water ratio in community-dwelling elderly women is associated with decreased handgrip strength and gait speed. Nutrition 2021; 86:111175. [PMID: 33631617 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2021.111175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE As the extracellular-to-intracellular water (ECW/ICW) ratio of the thigh is negatively associated with knee extension strength or gait speed in the elderly, an increase in the total body ECW/ICW ratio in the elderly is considered to be related to a decrease in physical function. However, these relationships have not been properly investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of handgrip strength and gait speed with the total body ECW/ICW ratio in community-dwelling elderly women. METHODS The present study used a cross-sectional design. We enrolled 71 community-dwelling women, ≥65 y of age, who could independently perform activities of daily living. The total body ECW/ICW ratio was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Relationships between the total body ECW/ICW ratio and grip strength and gait speed were assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Additionally, stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to identify the factors that were independently associated with handgrip strength and gait speed. The independent variables considered were the total body ECW/ICW ratio, age, body mass index, number of medications, presence of pain, and a history of certain conditions. RESULTS The results indicated that an increased total body ECW/ICW ratio in community-dwelling elderly women was associated with a decreased handgrip strength and gait speed. Furthermore, the total body ECW/ICW ratio was significantly, independently associated with handgrip strength even after adjusting for confounding factors. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the total body ECW/ICW ratio may indicate health conditions in community-dwelling elderly women.
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- Akemi Hioka
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima City, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima City, Japan.
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Liu Y, Ma W, Li M, Han P, Cai M, Wang F, Wang J, Chen X, Shi J, Zhang X, Zheng Y, Chen M, Guo Q, Yu Y. Relationship Between Physical Performance and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Clin Interv Aging 2021; 16:119-127. [PMID: 33469279 PMCID: PMC7811437 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s288164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to examine the relationship between physical performance and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Chinese older adults. Methods The sample comprised 956 relatively healthy and aged ≥65 years old Chinese community-dwelling participants (mean age, 72.56 ± 5.43 years; 56.8% female), which did not include those with dementia, severe cognitive impairment, mental illness etc. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale were used for the initial classification of patients with MCI. Physical performance was measured via hand grip, Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), and 4-m walking speed. Results The physical performance (grip strength, TUGT, and 4-m walking speed) correlated with MCI. The grip strength [odds ratio (OR) = 0.96, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.93–0.99] and 4-m walking speed (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.10–0.64) correlated negatively with MCI, while TUGT (OR = 1.08, 95% CI = 1.03–1.13) and MCI correlated positively. Conclusion The physical performance (grip strength, TUGT, and 4-m walking speed) correlated with MCI. Further analysis showed that the grip strength was associated with overall cognition, time orientation, recall, and language, while TUGT and 4-m walking speed were associated with overall cognition and various cognitive domains, except recall.
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- Yuewen Liu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Office of the President, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences Affiliated Zhoupu Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Team, Buzhen Community Health Service Center, Chongming District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Team, Buzhen Community Health Service Center, Chongming District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Executive functions predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women assessed for osteoporosis. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:2251-2257. [PMID: 31773488 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01426-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment and muscle strength have been associated with bone fragility. However, the potential predictive role of executive functions on fracture risk has been poorly investigated. AIM We intended to explore the association between executive functions, psychological distress and physical performance with fracture risk in postmenopausal women. METHODS Cognitive tests explicating executive functions (i.e., Trial Making Test-B, Digit Span Backward, Digit Span Forward) and questionnaires assessing psychological distress (i.e., Back Depression Inventory and Hamilton Anxiety Scale) were administered. Physical performance was explored through the Short Physical Performance Battery and handgrip strength. The 10-year probability of major and hip fractures was assessed by Fracture Risk Assessment tool (FRAX); the bone mineral density (BMD) was evaluated by Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry. RESULTS 60 women (mean age 66 ± 7.99 yr.) were recruited. The FRAX score for major fractures was significantly associated with Trial Making Test B score (r = - 0.25) and with Digit Span Backward (r = - 0.34); the FRAX score for hip fracture was associated with handgrip strength (r = - 0.39, p = 0.002). BMD was significantly associated with Digit Span Backward (r = - 0.32) and with depression (r = - 0.33). After several adjustments, the multiple regression analysis showed that BMI (ß = 0.09, SE 0.03, p = 0.013), Beck Depression Inventory score (ß = - 0.09, SE 0.06, p = 0.04) and Digit Span Backward score (ß = 0.55, SE 0.17, p = 0.002) were independently predictive of lumbar BMD. CONCLUSIONS Verbal working memory, as assessed by Digit Span Test, and psychological features were associated with BMD and could contribute to fracture risk prediction in postmenopausal women.
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Ishihara T, Miyazaki A, Tanaka H, Matsuda T. Identification of the brain networks that contribute to the interaction between physical function and working memory: An fMRI investigation with over 1,000 healthy adults. Neuroimage 2020; 221:117152. [PMID: 32668299 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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There is a growing consensus regarding the positive relationship between physical function and working memory; however, explanations of task-evoked functional activity regarding this relationship and its differences in physical function domains remain controversial. This study illustrates the cross-sectional relationships between cardiorespiratory fitness, gait speed, hand dexterity, and muscular strength with working memory task (N-back task) performance and the mediating effects of task-evoked functional activity in 1033 adults aged between 22 and 37 years. The results showed that cardiorespiratory fitness and hand dexterity were independently associated with N-back task performance to a greater extent and in contrast to gait speed and muscular strength. These relationships were mediated by task-evoked functional activity in a part of the frontoparietal network (FPN) and default mode network (DMN). Superior cardiorespiratory fitness could contribute to working memory performance by enhancing the compensational role of FPN-related broader region activation. Hand dexterity was associated with moderation of the interaction in terms of task-evoked activation between the FPN and DMN, which in turn, improved N-back task performance. Based on these findings, we conclude that cardiorespiratory fitness and hand dexterity have common and unique mechanisms enhancing working memory.
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- Toru Ishihara
- Tamagawa University Brain Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tamagawa University Brain Science Institute, Tokyo, Japan; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Sala G, Jopp D, Gobet F, Ogawa M, Ishioka Y, Masui Y, Inagaki H, Nakagawa T, Yasumoto S, Ishizaki T, Arai Y, Ikebe K, Kamide K, Gondo Y. The impact of leisure activities on older adults' cognitive function, physical function, and mental health. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225006. [PMID: 31703115 PMCID: PMC6839878 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Engagement in leisure activities has been claimed to be highly beneficial in the elderly. Practicing such activities is supposed to help older adults to preserve cognitive function, physical function, and mental health, and thus to contribute to successful aging. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the impact of leisure activities on these constructs in a large sample of Japanese older adults (N = 809; age range 72–74). The model exhibited an excellent fit (CFI = 1); engaging in leisure activities was positively associated with all the three successful aging indicators. These findings corroborate previous research carried out in Western countries and extend its validity to the population of Eastern older adults. Albeit correlational in nature, these results suggest that active engagement in leisure activities can help older adults to maintain cognitive, physical, and mental health. Future research will clarify whether there is a causal relationship between engagement in leisure activities and successful aging.
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- Giovanni Sala
- Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan
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- Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Supercentenarian Medical Research, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Human Sciences, University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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Bohannon RW. Grip Strength: An Indispensable Biomarker For Older Adults. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:1681-1691. [PMID: 31631989 PMCID: PMC6778477 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s194543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Grip strength has been proposed as a biomarker. Supporting this proposition, evidence is provided herein that shows grip strength is largely consistent as an explanator of concurrent overall strength, upper limb function, bone mineral density, fractures, falls, malnutrition, cognitive impairment, depression, sleep problems, diabetes, multimorbidity, and quality of life. Evidence is also provided for a predictive link between grip strength and all-cause and disease-specific mortality, future function, bone mineral density, fractures, cognition and depression, and problems associated with hospitalization. Consequently, the routine use of grip strength can be recommended as a stand-alone measurement or as a component of a small battery of measurements for identifying older adults at risk of poor health status.
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- Richard W Bohannon
- Department of Physical Therapy, Campbell University, Lillington, NC, USA
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Loprinzi PD, Franklin J, Farris A, Ryu S. Handedness, Grip Strength, and Memory Function: Considerations by Biological Sex. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E444. [PMID: 31390821 PMCID: PMC6722824 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55080444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background and Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential independent and interactive effects of handedness and grip strength on episodic memory function, and whether biological sex moderated these relationships. Materials and Methods: 162 young adults (Mage = 20.7 years) completed a series of memory assessments including a subjective memory complaint evaluation and several objective measures of memory. Handedness (i.e., left-hand dominant, inconsistent handedness (ICH), and right-hand dominant) was evaluated using the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory. Handgrip strength was determined from a handgrip dynamometer. Results: When compared to ICH individuals, retrospective memory scores were statistically significantly worse for left-handed (p = 0.02) and right-handed (p = 0.03) individuals. Higher grip strength was statistically significantly associated with fewer retrospective memory complaints (b = 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.19, p = 0.04). Conclusions: The present study provides some suggestive evidence that ICH (inconsistent handedness) and greater grip strength are associated with fewer retrospective memory complaints. However, we did not observe any evidence of an interaction effect of handedness and grip strength on memory, and similarly, biological sex did not interact with these parameters to influence memory.
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- Paul D Loprinzi
- Exercise & Memory Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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- Exercise & Memory Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Exercise & Memory Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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- Exercise & Memory Laboratory, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA
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Role of gait speed and grip strength in predicting 10-year cognitive decline among community-dwelling older people. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:186. [PMID: 31277579 PMCID: PMC6612180 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1199-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The gait speed and handgrip strength represented the core determinants of physical frailty and sarcopenia, which were reported to be associated with cognitive impairment and decline. Different physical measures might differentially affect cognitive changes, such as higher-level cognitive change and global cognitive decline. This study examined the differential associations of gait speed and handgrip strength with 10-year cognitive changes among community-dwelling older people. METHODS Participants aged 60 years and over living in the community were invited for study. Gait speed and handgrip strength were classified into 5 groups based on quintiles at baseline. Cognitive functions were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) every 2 years from baseline for a period of 10 years. Linear mixed effects models were used to determine the role of gait speed and handgrip strength in the prediction of 10-year cognitive changes by adjusting covariates, including age, gender, education, depressive symptoms, marital status, smoking status, instrumental activities of daily life (IADL), Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), and body mass index (BMI) at baseline. RESULTS A total of 1096 participants were enrolled in the study. The mean age was 69.4 ± 5.8 years and 50.9% were male. The slowest gait speed group showed a significantly greater decline in the DSST scores over 10 years than the highest group (estimate = 0.28 and P = 0.003), but not in the MMSE scores (estimate = 0.05 and P = 0.078). The lowest handgrip strength group showed a significantly greater decline in the MMSE scores than the highest group (estimate = 0.06 and P = 0.039) and in the DSST scores than the highest two quintiles (estimate = 0.20 and P = 0.033 for the fourth quintile; estimate = 0.20 and P = 0.040 for the highest quintile) over 10-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS A slow gait speed could predict 10-year cognitive decline using DSST, and a low handgrip strength could predict 10-year cognitive decline using MMSE in addition to DSST. Thus both physical measures are lined to cognitive decline but there may be different mechanisms between brain and physical functions.
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Hatabe Y, Shibata M, Ohara T, Oishi E, Yoshida D, Honda T, Hata J, Kanba S, Kitazono T, Ninomiya T. Decline in Handgrip Strength From Midlife to Late-Life is Associated With Dementia in a Japanese Community: The Hisayama Study. J Epidemiol 2018; 30:15-23. [PMID: 30531122 PMCID: PMC6908846 DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20180137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between decline in handgrip strength from midlife to late life and dementia is unclear. METHODS Japanese community-dwellers without dementia aged 60 to 79 years (ie, individuals in late life; mean age, 68 years) were followed for 24 years (1988-2012) (n = 1,055); 835 of them had participated in a health examination in 1973-1974 (mean age, 53 years), and these earlier data were used for the midlife analysis. Using a Cox proportional hazards model, we estimated the risk conferred by a decline in handgrip strength over a 15-year period (1973-74 to 1988) from midlife to late life on the development of total dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD) over the late-life follow-up period from 1988 to 2012. RESULTS During the follow-up, 368 subjects experienced total dementia. The age- and sex-adjusted incidence of total dementia increased significantly with greater decline in handgrip strength (increased or unchanged handgrip strength [≥+0%] 25.1, mildly decreased [-14 to -1%] 28.4, and severely decreased [≤-15%] 38.9 per 1,000 person-years). A greater decline in handgrip strength was significantly associated with higher risk of total dementia after adjusting for potential confounding factors; subjects with severely decreased handgrip strength had 1.51-fold (95% confidence interval, 1.14-1.99, P < 0.01) increased risk of total dementia compared to those with increased or unchanged handgrip strength. Similar significant findings were observed for AD, but not for VaD. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that a greater decline in handgrip strength from midlife to late life is an important indicator for late-life onset of dementia.
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- Yozo Hatabe
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University
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Carment L, Abdellatif A, Lafuente-Lafuente C, Pariel S, Maier MA, Belmin J, Lindberg PG. Manual Dexterity and Aging: A Pilot Study Disentangling Sensorimotor From Cognitive Decline. Front Neurol 2018; 9:910. [PMID: 30420830 PMCID: PMC6215834 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Manual dexterity measures can be useful for early detection of age-related functional decline and for prediction of cognitive decline. However, what aspects of sensorimotor function to assess remains unclear. Manual dexterity markers should be able to separate impairments related to cognitive decline from those related to healthy aging. In this pilot study, we aimed to compare manual dexterity components in patients diagnosed with cognitive decline (mean age: 84 years, N = 11) and in age comparable cognitively intact elderly subjects (mean age: 78 years, N = 11). In order to separate impairments due to healthy aging from deficits due to cognitive decline we also included two groups of healthy young adults (mean age: 26 years, N = 10) and middle-aged adults (mean age: 41 years, N = 8). A comprehensive quantitative evaluation of manual dexterity was performed using three tasks: (i) visuomotor force tracking, (ii) isochronous single finger tapping with auditory cues, and (iii) visuomotor multi-finger tapping. Results showed a highly significant increase in force tracking error with increasing age. Subjects with cognitive decline had increased finger tapping variability and reduced ability to select the correct tapping fingers in the multi-finger tapping task compared to cognitively intact elderly subjects. Cognitively intact elderly subjects and those with cognitive decline had prolonged force release and reduced independence of finger movements compared to young adults and middle-aged adults. The findings suggest two different patterns of impaired manual dexterity: one related to cognitive decline and another related to healthy aging. Manual dexterity tasks requiring updating of performance, in accordance with (temporal or spatial) task rules maintained in short-term memory, are particularly affected in cognitive decline. Conversely, tasks requiring online matching of motor output to sensory cues were affected by age, not by cognitive status. Remarkably, no motor impairments were detected in patients with cognitive decline using clinical scales of hand function. The findings may have consequences for the development of manual dexterity markers of cognitive decline.
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- Loic Carment
- Inserm U894, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Plateforme de Recherche Clinique en Gériatrie, Hôpitaux universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
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- Service de Gériatrie à orientation Cardiologique et Neurologique, Sorbonne Université, Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
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- Département de soins ambulatoires, Hôpitaux universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
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- FR3636 CNRS, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.,Department of Life Sciences, Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
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- Service de Gériatrie à orientation Cardiologique et Neurologique, Sorbonne Université, Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix, APHP, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
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