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Stair climbing
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of age, gender, medication use, cognitive status, lower extremity pathology and pain on the activities of stair negotiation in the elderly population in Turkish society.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Stair climbing is an important but neglected aspect of independent living. Clinicians should pay attention to the ability to negotiate stairs in elderly and disabled patients. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was todetermine the effectsof age, gender, medication use, cognitive status, lower extremity pathology and pain on the activities of stair negotiation in the elderly population in Turkish society. METHODS: Volunteer elderly people (254) were included the study. Participants were assessed in terms of their medication use, cognitive status, lower extremity pathology and pain and the activity of climbing the stairs. RESULTS: Significant differences were found on the activities of stair negotiation between the elderly with and without lower extremity pathology, with and without lower extremity pain, with and without medication use ( p< 0.05). A positive and moderate correlation was found between age and the activity of stair climbing (r = 0.24, p< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Activity of stair climbing is affected by age, medication use, the presence of lower extremity pathology and pain. We consider that this information will be helpful for planning an appropriate and effective rehabilitation programme for elderly people for decreasing their risk of falling and increasing their independence level during their activities of daily living.
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TL;DR: It is indicated that short bouts of stair climbing in a naturalistic setting can induce cognitive benefits for more challenging tasks, albeit only in males, indicating a sex-specific effect.
Abstract: Objective: Previous studies focused on the benefits of acute exercise on cognition and mood have mostly used specialized laboratory-based equipment, thus little is known about how such protocols ge ...
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TL;DR: Reduced ankle range of motion on the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis limb resulted in compensatory strategies while ascending or descending stairs, and IDEO users were able to climb stairs step-over-step unassisted.
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13 Apr 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a stair exercise device for simulating stair climbing is presented, the device having a plurality of steps which are activated by the weight of a person walking up them, a stationary platform at the base of the stair exercise devices sends a signal to a controller to bring the exercise device to a controlled stop when an operator steps onto the platform.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a stair exercise device for simulating stair climbing, the device having a plurality of steps which are activated by the weight of a person walking up them. A stationary platform at the base of the stair exercise device sends a signal to a controller to bring the exercise device to a controlled stop when an operator steps onto the platform. The steps of the exercise device stop in a predetermined location when the exercise device comes to a controlled stop, ensuring proper step location to allow the operator to easily enter and exit the exercise device. Steps have a step platform of a different color than the risers between steps to aid in foot placement.
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