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View article: A Healthy Conversation Skills intervention to support changes to physical activity and dietary behaviours in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
A Healthy Conversation Skills intervention to support changes to physical activity and dietary behaviours in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Aims: Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are important determinants of health in late adulthood. However, low levels of PA and poor nutrition are common in older adults and have become more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypo…
View article: OP54 Describing change in musculoskeletal aging: a comparison of techniques using data from the health, aging and body composition study
OP54 Describing change in musculoskeletal aging: a comparison of techniques using data from the health, aging and body composition study Open
Background Preventive strategies for musculoskeletal disorders require a better understanding of age-related changes in muscle strength, physical function and body composition (including bone). Many publications use simple change measures …
View article: P59 Risk factors for incident falls in older men and women: findings from the english longitudinal study of ageing
P59 Risk factors for incident falls in older men and women: findings from the english longitudinal study of ageing Open
Background Falls are a major cause of disability and death among older people, particularly women. Cross-sectional surveys suggest that some risk factors associated with a history of falls may be sex-specific but whether risk factors for i…
View article: P06 Correlates of level and loss of grip strength in later life: findings from the english longitudinal study of ageing and the hertfordshire cohort study
P06 Correlates of level and loss of grip strength in later life: findings from the english longitudinal study of ageing and the hertfordshire cohort study Open
Background Low grip strength in later life is a risk factor for subsequent disability and mortality and a key component of sarcopenia. Established determinants of low grip strength level include: older age; shorter stature; poor nutrition;…
View article: 28SARCOPENIA AND BONE HEALTH IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS: FINDINGS FROM THE HERTFORDSHIRE SARCOPENIA STUDY (HSS)
28SARCOPENIA AND BONE HEALTH IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER ADULTS: FINDINGS FROM THE HERTFORDSHIRE SARCOPENIA STUDY (HSS) Open