Health centers across Japan conduct simple physical performance tests for older adults, including the single-leg balance and sit-to-stand tests. Based on a follow-up study of approximately 1,000 ...
Background Upper-extremity physical performance tests (PPTs) are frequently employed for athletic screening because they are easily administered in field settings. Knowledge of muscle activity during ...
Correspondence to Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Campus de Cuenca, Cuenca, 16002, Spain; Sergio.NunezdeArenas{at}uclm.es ...
Tsukuba, Japan—Decline in physical performance is a major factor in the onset of the need for long-term care among older adults. In Japan, physical performance tests are being promoted by local ...
The Department of Defense (DoD) considers physical fitness an important component of the ''general health and well-being" and readiness of military troops (DoDD 1308.1, 1981) and defines physical ...
Numerous studies examine a single cognitive or physical performance measure and how it links to brain health in older adults, such as the relationship between gait speed and memory. Yet cognition and ...
A chair, a stopwatch, and a short diet questionnaire may be enough to identify adults at risk of future mobility decline before major physical limitations develop. Study: Early Identification of ...
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