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Intramyocellular lipid accumulation after sprint interval and moderate-intensity continuous training in healthy and diabetic subjects
The effects of sprint interval training (SIT) on intramyocellular (IMCL) and extramyocellular (EMCL) lipid accumulation are unclear. We tested the effects of SIT and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on IMCL ...
Secular changes in dementia risk indices among 70-year-olds: a comparison of two Finnish cohorts born 20 years apart
<p>Aims<br />To compare dementia risk indices among two separate cohorts of 70-year-olds born 20 year apart.<br />Methods<br />Community-dwelling 70-year-old Finns were examined with similar examinations in 1991 (n = 1032) ...
Affective Adaptation to Repeated SIT and MICT Protocols in Insulin-Resistant Subjects
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate affective responses to repeated sessions of sprint interval training (SIT) in comparison with moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in insulin-resistant ...
Prediction of the future need for institutional care in Finnish older people: A comparison of two birth cohorts
<p>Background: More recent birth cohorts of older people have better physical and cognitive status than earlier cohorts. As such, this could be expected to diminish the need for institutional care. The prediction of the ...
Measuring patient empowerment - A systematic review
<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of this systematic review was to identify generic instruments measuring patient empowerment and related concepts and analyse the main content and psychometric properties of these ...
Local treatment of pressure ulcers in long-term care: a correlational cross-sectional study
<h2>Objective:</h2><p>To analyse the treatment of pressure ulcers (PU) in long-term care.</p><div></div><h2>Method:</h2><p>In this correlational cross-sectional study, data was collected between November 2015 and January ...
The effect of an active video game intervention on physical activity, motor performance, and fatigue in children with cancer: a randomized controlled trial
<h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the effect of active video games in promoting physical activity and motor performance, and reducing fatigue in children with cancer. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. The ...
Experienced Quality of Life and Cultural Activities in Elderly Care
<p>We investigated if cultural activities are associated with improved quality of life experiences of older people. In 2012, older people in five care units were invited to participate more cultural activities (study group) ...
Frailty and mortality: an 18-year follow-up study among Finnish community-dwelling older people
<div><h3>Background</h3><p>There is a lack of agreement about applicable instrument to screen frailty in clinical settings.</p></div><div><h3>Aims</h3><p>To analyze the association between frailty and mortality in Finnish community-dwelling older people.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This was a prospective study with 10- and 18-year follow-ups. Frailty was assessed using FRAIL scale (FS) (n = 1152), Rockwood’s frailty index (FI) (n = 1126), and PRISMA-7 (n = 1124). To analyze the association between frailty and mortality, Cox regression model was used.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Prevalence of frailty varied from 2 to 24% based on the index used. In unadjusted models, frailty was associated with higher mortality according to FS (hazard ratio 7.96 [95% confidence interval 5.10–12.41] in 10-year follow-up, and 6.32 [4.17–9.57] in 18-year follow-up) and FI (5.97 [4.13–8.64], and 3.95 [3.16–4.94], respectively) in both follow-ups. Also being pre-frail was associated with higher mortality according to both indexes in both follow-ups (FS 2.19 [1.78–2.69], and 1.69 [1.46–1.96]; FI 1.81[1.25–2.62], and 1.31 [1.07–1.61], respectively). Associations persisted even after adjustments. Also according to PRISMA-7, a binary index (robust or frail), frailty was associated with higher mortality in 10- (4.41 [3.55–5.34]) and 18-year follow-ups (3.78 [3.19–4.49]).</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>Frailty was associated with higher mortality risk according to all three frailty screening instrument used. Simple and fast frailty indexes, FS and PRISMA-7, seemed to be comparable with a multidimensional time-consuming FI in predicting mortality among community-dwelling Finnish older people.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>FS and PRISMA-7 are applicable frailty screening instruments in clinical setting among community-dwelling Finnish older people.</p></div>...