The Relationship between Upper Extremity Strength and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance among Elderly Women

McGee, Corey; Mathiowetz, Virgil

doi:10.1177/153944920302300402

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“…Two of these trials show that such effect can be sustained for 6 months [11,8]. Although age-related decline in muscle strength is strongly related to functional decline in older adults [19,25,24,36,41,23], the process of aging also influences other motor elements that are essential for ADL performance such as coordination [44]. If the training only targets one essential body motor element and ignore other elements, the training effect on ADL may be compromised.…”

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“…Age-related loss in muscle strength can jeopardize this ability and lead to disability [19,25,24,36,41,23]. For example, the progression of muscle weakness limits the ability to grasp an object which further impedes the ability to open a jar.…”

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“…Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize empirical evidence and assess the effects of functional training in older adults. Although the outcome of ADL is the primary interest of this review, the outcome of muscle strength and physical functioning are also appraised because of strong associations between these measures and disability [19,24,36,40,38]. In order to narrow the focus of this review, the review limits to functional training as exercises that incorporate movement patterns common to performing ADL.…”

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Systematic review of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults

Liu

Shiroy

Jones

et al. 2014

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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Exercise programs are often recommended for preventing or delaying late-life disability. Programs that incorporate functional training, which uses movements similar to performing activities of daily living, may be suitable for such recommendation. The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effects of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults. Studies in three electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus) were searched, screened, and appraised. Thirteen studies were included in the review. These studies vary greatly in participant recruitment criteria, functional training content, and selection of comparison groups. Mobility exercises were the most common element in functional training across studies. Results show beneficial effects on muscle strength, balance, mobility, and activities of daily living, particularly when the training content was specific to that outcome. Functional training may be used to improve functional performance in older adults.

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Systematic review of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults

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Shiroy

Jones

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Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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“…For women, especially those who reside alone, maintaining independence with meal preparation contributes to their ability to successfully age in place (Feldman, Hollander, & Oberlink, 2003). When a decline in functional capacity related to aging or disease occurs, a previously enabling home environment may no longer facilitate safe and independent participation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) (Gitlin, Mann, Machiko, & Marcus, 2001;McGee & Mathiowetz, 2003;Sixsmith & Sixsmith, 2008), which may lead to placement in some form of supervised living environment. The number of American women who want to age in place is large; over 83% of Americans who are 45 years of age or older desire to age in place (American Association of Retired Persons, 2000).…”

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Community Dwelling Elderly Women and Meal Preparation

Eckel

Schreiber

Provident

2012

Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics

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Maintaining instrumental activities of daily living independence is an important component of successful aging in place. Meal preparation is an essential occupation and aspect of self-identity for many women. The aim of this study was to learn which meal preparation occupations are perceived to have high activity demands, the source of these activity demands, and the coping strategies developed to mitigate the press of these activity demands. Eight community dwelling American women, 73 years old or more, participated in this study. Using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, each woman identified meal preparation occupations that were important to her but which she felt were performed unsatisfactorily. The author completed an activity analysis based on the Person-Environment-Occupation Model to validate each participant's identified source of high activity demands. The results suggest that the activity demands are not solely due to a decline in functional capacity but also due to environmental barriers.

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“…The action of large muscle groups, especially in the upper extremities, is necessary for daily tasks such as carrying, pulling and pushing [1]. Previous research has shown that upper extremity muscle weakness can limit activities of daily living, particularly in the use of instruments [4]. The muscle strength of the upper limbs must be supported to enable skilled hand function, and the muscles of the upper limb are necessary to properly adjust the other joints of the arms, provide hand stability, and perform delicate tasks.…”

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The reliability of dual rehabilitative ultrasound imaging measurements for muscle co-activation

Hahn

Lee

et al. 2017

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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the dual rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (D-RUSI) when simultaneously measuring muscle thickness changes at rest and during co-contraction of the biceps brachii (BB) and triceps brachii (TB). Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: This study included 36 healthy participants (23 men, 13 women). The participants sat on a chair in a comfortable position with a cushion placed under their elbow to maintain a 90-degree elbow flexion angle. The muscle thickness of the biceps brachii and triceps brachii was measured twice using the D-RUSI by two examiners during resting and co-contraction states. One week later, the same procedure was performed once again. Conclusions:The use of the D-RUSI of the BB muscle had a very good intra-rater reliability and very good inter-rater reliability at the resting state, and a, good inter-rater reliability at the co-activation state. ICC values showed very good intra-reliability and inter-reliability for the TB muscle. the D-RUSI is a useful tool for simultaneously measuring the thickness of two muscles when the BB is an agonist and the TB is an antagonist during co-activation of the upper arm.

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The Relationship between Upper Extremity Strength and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Performance among Elderly Women

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Systematic review of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults

Systematic review of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults

Community Dwelling Elderly Women and Meal Preparation

The reliability of dual rehabilitative ultrasound imaging measurements for muscle co-activation

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