Effects of a short-term wheelchair yoga intervention on balance in elderly women with neurodegenerative diseases: A preliminary study

1 Bajer T., Hill M., Ventura K., Bajerová P. (2020) Authentification of fruit spirits using HS-SPME/GC-FID and OPLS methods. Sci. Rep., 10(1): Article 18965. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75939-0 Search in Google Scholar

2 Baum C.M. (2011) Fulfilling the promise: Supporting participation in daily life. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil., 92(2): 169–175. DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.12.010 Search in Google Scholar

3 Best K.L., Miller W.C. (2011) Physical and leisure activity in older community-dwelling Canadians who use wheelchairs: A population study. J. Aging Res., 2011, Article 147929. DOI: 10.4061/2011/147929 Search in Google Scholar

4 Cegielski J., Brook M.S., Quinlan J.I., Wilkinson D.J., Smith K., Atherton P.J., Phillips B.E. (2017) A 4-week, lifestyle-integrated, home-based exercise training programme elicits improvements in physical function and lean mass in older men and women: A pilot study. F1000Res., 6, Article 1235. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.11894.2 Search in Google Scholar

5 Chobe S., Chobe M., Metri K., Patra S.K., Nagaratna R. (2020) Impact of Yoga on cognition and mental health among elderly: A systematic review. Complement Ther. Med., 52: Article 102421. DOI: 10.1016/j. ctim.2020.102421 Search in Google Scholar

6 Clarke P., Colantonio A. (2005) Wheelchair use among community-dwelling older adults: Prevalence and risk factors in a national sample. Can. J. Aging, 24(2): 191–198. DOI: 10.1353/cja.2005.0059 Search in Google Scholar

7 Colletto M., Rodriguez N. (2018) Routine yoga practice impacts whole body protein utilization in healthy women. J. Aging Phys. Act., 26(1): 68–74. DOI: 10.1123/japa.2016-0085 Search in Google Scholar

8 Ditmier L.F. (Ed). (2006) New developments in obesity research. Nova Science Publishers. Search in Google Scholar

9 Dunsky A. (2019) The effect of balance and coordination exercises on quality of life in older adults: A mini-review. Front. Aging Neurosci., 11: Article 318. DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00318 Search in Google Scholar

10 European Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Bodies Alliance. (2018) White Book on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Europe. Introductions, executive summary, and methodology. Eur. J. Phys. Rehabil. Med., 54(2); 125–155. DOI: 10.23736/S1973-9087.18.05143-2 Search in Google Scholar

11 Gerards M.H.G., McCrum C., Mansfield, A., Meijer K. (2017) Perturbation-based balance training for falls reduction among older adults: Current evidence and implications for clinical practice. Geriatr. Gerontol. Int., 17(12): 2294–2303. DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13082 Search in Google Scholar

12 Grootswagers P., de Regt M., Domić J., Dronkers J., Visser M., Witteman B., Hopman M., Mensink M. (2020) A 4-week exercise and protein program improves muscle mass and physical functioning in older adults – A pilot study. Exp. Gerontol., 141: Article 111094. DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2020.111094 Search in Google Scholar

13 Hafström A., Malmström E. M., Terdèn J., Fransson P. A., Magnusson M. (2016) Improved balance confidence and stability for elderly after 6 weeks of a multimodal self-administered balance-enhancing exercise program: A randomized single arm crossover study. Gerontol., 2: Article 2333721416644149. DOI: 10.1177/2333721416644149 Search in Google Scholar

14 Hatzitaki V., Amiridis I. G., Nikodelis T., Spiliopoulou S. (2009) Direction-induced effects of visually guided weight-shifting training on standing balance in the elderly. Gerontology, 55(2): 145–152. DOI: 10.1159/000142386 Search in Google Scholar

15 Honců P., Hill M., Bičíková M., Jandová D., Velíková M., Kajzar J., Kolátorová L., Bešťák J., Máčová L., Kancheva R., Krejčí M., Novotný J., Stárka Ľ. (2019) Activation of adrenal steroidogenesis and an improvement of mood balance in postmenopausal females after spa treatment based on physical activity. Int. J. Mol. Sci., 20(15): Article 3687. DOI: 10.3390/ijms20153687 Search in Google Scholar

16 Karmarkar A.M., Dicianno B.E., Cooper R, Collins D.M., Matthews J.T., Koontz A., Teodorski E.E., Cooper R.A. (2011) Demographic profile of older adults using wheeled mobility devices. J. Aging Res., 2011, Article 560358. DOI: 10.4061/2011/560358 Search in Google Scholar

17 Klempel N., Blackburn N.E., McMullan I.L., Wilson, J.J., Smith L., Cunningham C., O’Sullivan R., Caserotti P., Tully M.A. (2021) The effect of wheelchair exercise on physical function in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 18(4):, Article 1902. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18041902 Search in Google Scholar

18 Kornatovska Z., Rehor P. (2021) Live strong with chronic disease, disability, impairment. University of South Bohemia. Search in Google Scholar

19 Krejčí M., Psotta R., Hill M., Kajzar J., Jandová D., Hošek V. (2020) A short-term yoga-based intervention improves balance control, body composition, and some aspects of mental health in the elderly men. Acta Gymnica, 50(1): 16–27. DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.004 Search in Google Scholar

20 Kuei-Min C.H., Wei-Shyuan T. (2008) Pilot-testing the effects of a newly-developed silver yoga exercise program for female seniors. JNR Research, 16(1): 37–46. DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000387288.76430.bb Search in Google Scholar

21 Lacroix A., Hortobágyi T., Beurskens R., Granacher U. (2017) Effects of supervised vs. unsupervised training programs on balance and muscle strength in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports Med., 47(11): 2341–2361. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-017-0747-6 Search in Google Scholar

22 Levasseur M., Desrosiers J., St-Cyr Tribble D. (2008) Subjective quality-of-life predictors for older adults with physical disabilities. Am. J. Phys. Med. Rehabil., 87(10): 830–841. DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318186b5bd Search in Google Scholar

23 Loewenthal J., Innes K.E., Mitzner M., Mita C., Orkaby A.R. (2023) Effect of Yoga on Frailty in Older Adults : A Systematic Review. Ann. Intern. Med., 176(4): 524–535. DOI: 10.7326/M22-2553 Search in Google Scholar

24 Maheshwarananda P.S. (2000) Yoga in daily life: The system. Ibera Verlag/European University Press. Search in Google Scholar

25 Mancini M., Horak F.B. (2010) The relevance of clinical balance assessment tools to differentiate balance deficits. Eur. J. Phys. Rehabil. Med., 46(2): 239–248. https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/europa-medicophysica/article.php?cod=R33Y2010N02A0239 Search in Google Scholar

26 Marigold D.S., Eng J.J., Dawson A.S., Inglis J.T., Harris J.E., Gylfadóttir S. (2005) Exercise leads to faster postural reflexes, improved balance and mobility, and fewer falls in older persons with chronic stroke. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc., 53(3): 416–423. DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53158.x Search in Google Scholar

27 McCaffrey R., Park J., Newman D., Hagen D. (2014) The effect of chair yoga in older adults with moderate and severe Alzheimer’s disease. Res. Gerontol. Nurs., 7(4): 171–177. DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20140218-01 Search in Google Scholar

28 McHorney C.A., Ware J.E. Jr., Lu J.F., Sherbourne C.D. (1994) The MOS 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36): III. Tests of data quality, scaling assumptions, and reliability across diverse patient groups. Med. Care, 32(1): 40–66. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199401000-00004 Search in Google Scholar

29 Menezes R., Pantelyat A., Izbudak I., Birnbaum J. (2015) Movement and other neurodegenerative syndromes in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases: A case series of 8 patients and review of the literature. Medicine, 94(31): Article e0971. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000971 Search in Google Scholar

30 Nightingale T.E., Walhim J.P., Thompson D., Bilzon J.L.J. (2014) Predicting physical activity energy expenditure in manual wheelchair users. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., 46(9): 1849–1858. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000291 Search in Google Scholar

31 Nnodim J.O., Yung R.L. (2015) Balance and its clinical assessment in older adults – A review. J Geriatr. Med. Gerontol., 1(1): Article 003. DOI: 10.23937/2469-5858/1510003 Search in Google Scholar

32 Noice H., Noice T., Staines G. (2004) A short-term intervention to enhance cognitive and affective functioning in older adults. J. Aging Health, 16(4): 562–585. DOI: 10.1177/0898264304265819 Search in Google Scholar

33 Qi Y., Zhang X., Zhao Y., Xie, H., Shen X., Niu W., Wang Y. (2018) The effect of wheelchair Tai Chi on balance control and quality of life among survivors of spinal cord injuries: A randomized controlled trial. Complement. Ther. Clin. Pract., 33: 7–11. DOI: 10.1016/j. ctcp.2018.07.004 Search in Google Scholar

34 Sakakibara B.M., Miller,W.C., Eng,J.J., Routhier F., Backman C.L. (2015) Health, personal, and environmental predictors of wheelchair-use confidence in adult wheelchair users. Phys. Ther., 95(10): 1365–1373. DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20140537 Search in Google Scholar

35 Sihvonen S.E., Sipilä S., Era P.A. (2004) Changes in postural balance in frail elderly women during a 4-week visual feedback training: A randomized controlled trial. Gerontology, 50(2): 87–95. DOI: 10.1159/000075559 Search in Google Scholar

36 Smith E.M., Sakakibara B.M., Miller W.C. (2016) A review of factors influencing participation in social and community activities for wheelchair users. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol., 11(5): 361–374. DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2014.989420 Search in Google Scholar

37 Steinmetz E. (2006) Americans with disabilities: 2002. U.S. Department of Commerce. https://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-107.pdf Search in Google Scholar

38 Suárez-Iglesias D., García-Porro M., Clardy A., Ayán Pérez C. (2021) Feasibility and effects of a chair – based yoga program for adults with neurodisability. Disabil. Rehabil., Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1933617 Search in Google Scholar

39 Tinetti M.E., Williams T.F., Mayewski R. (1986) Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities. Am. J. Med., 80(3): 429–434. DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(86)90717-5 Search in Google Scholar

40 Trygg J., Holmes E., Lundstedt T. (2007) Chemometrics in metabonomics. J. Proteome. Res., 6(2): 469–479. DOI: 10.1021/pr060594q Search in Google Scholar

41 Vignier N., Ravaud J.F., Winance M., Lepoutre F.X., Ville I. (2008) Demographics of wheelchair users in France: Results of national community-based handicaps-incapacités-dépendance surveys. J. Rehabil. Med., 40(3): 231–239. DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0159 Search in Google Scholar

42 Ware J.E., Snow K.K., Kosinski M., Gandek B. (1993) SF-36 Health Survey: Manual and interpretation guide. New England Medical Center. Search in Google Scholar

43 Williams G., Willmott C. (2012) Higher levels of mobility are associated with greater societal participation and better quality-of-life. Brain Inj., 26(9); 1065–1071. DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2012.667586 Search in Google Scholar

44 Wołoszyn N., Grzegorczyk J., Wiśniowska-Szurlej A., Kilian J., Kwolek A. (2020) Psychophysical health factors and its correlations in elderly wheelchair users who live in nursing homes. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 17(5): Article 1706. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17051706 Search in Google Scholar

45 Yu D.S., Lee D.T., Man N.W. (2010) Fatigue among older people: A review of the research literature. Int. J. Nurs. Stud., 47(2): 216–228. DOI: 10.1016/j. ijnurstu.2009.05.009 Search in Google Scholar

46 Zouita S., Zouhal H., Ferchichi H., Paillard T., Dziri C., Hackney A.C., Laher I., Granacher U., Ben Moussa Zouita A. (2020) Effects of combined balance and strength training on measures of balance and muscle strength in older women with a history of falls. Front Physiol., 11: Article 619016. DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.619016 Search in Google Scholar