Publicaties
Immunosenescence, pre-frailty and impact of exercise in older persons. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Association between immunosenescence phenotypes and pre-frailty in older subjects : does cytomegalovirus play a role? Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Prefrailty Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: To analyze prefrailty's relationship with limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and restrictions in social participation.
METHOD: Robust (Fried 0/4; n = 214; Mage = 82.3 years [SD ±2.1]) and prefrail (Fried 1-2/4; n = 191; Mage = 83.8 years [SD ±3.2]) community-dwelling older individuals were included. Frailty scores were obtained from weight loss, exhaustion, gait speed, and grip strength. A total disability ...
Does psychological resilience mediate the relation between daily functioning and prefrailty status? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Effect of resistance-type exercise training with or without protein supplementation on cognitive functioning in frail and pre-frail elderly Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Physical activity has been proposed as one of the most effective strategies to prevent cognitive decline. Protein supplementation may exert an additive effect. The effect of resistance-type exercise training with or without protein supplementation on cognitive functioning in frail and pre-frail elderly people was assessed in a secondary analysis. Two 24-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled intervention studies were carried out ...
Are physical activity levels different between non-frail and pre-frail patients with COPD? Universiteit Hasselt
The complex relationship between frailty and daily functioning, and the influence of social participation and psychological resilience in the oldest old Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The impact of movement behaviors on bone health in elderly with adequate nutritional status : compositional data analysis depending on the frailty status Universiteit Gent
Association between Muscle Fatigability, Self-Perceived Fatigue and C-Reactive Protein at Admission in Hospitalized Geriatric Patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: The capacity to perceived vitality (CPV) ratio is a novel measure for intrinsic capacity or resilience based on grip work and self-perceived fatigue. CPV has been associated with pre-frailty in older adults and post-surgery inflammation in adults. To better understand the utility of this measure in a frail population, we examined the association between CPV and inflammation in geriatric inpatients. Methods: Data were obtained from ...