Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Elderly
Andorra Australia Canada France Israel Italy Luxembourg Monaco New Zealand San Marino Singapore Spain Switzerland References [1] and [2] The increase in the number of people in older age groups,…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Prevention of Blindness and Low-Vision Rehabilitation
Fig. 30.1 Microperimetry fixation evaluation in the left eye of a patient with late form of exudative age-related macular, before (left) and after (right) biofeedback training using MP1. After rehabilitation,…
Rehabilitation for Older Patients with Musculoskeletal Oncologic Disease
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_29 29. Rehabilitation for Older Patients with Musculoskeletal Oncologic Disease G. Trovarelli1 and P. Ruggieri1 (1) Department of Orthopedics and…
Rehabilitation of Older Patients with Osteo-metabolic Disorders
Fig. 27.1 Crosstalk among SNS, fat tissue, bone, and skeletal muscle 27.2 Osteo-metabolic Disorders in Elderly: Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia 27.2.1 Osteoporosis 27.2.1.1 Definition Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized…
Cervical Pain, Lumbar Pain, and Sciatalgia
Potential cause Red flags Cancer History of cancer Unexplained weight loss Progressive pain not responding to therapies Nighttime pain, pain at rest Vertebral infection History of infection Fever IV drug…
Elderly Rehabilitation: A Clinical and Drug-Related Approach
Systems Physiological changes in the elderly after surgery/immobility and under rehabilitation Clinical changes Cardiovascular system ↓ Heart rate reached ↓ Heart’s contractility ↑ Cardiac workload ↑ Blood pressure – Orthostatic…
The Role of Nutrition in Rehabilitation of Older Adults
Decrease muscle mass (mainly measured by DXA or BIA) Plus Decreased gait speed (0.8 m/s) and/or decreased handgrip strength An upcoming clinical challenge is the fast growing overweight or obese…
Functional Electrical Stimulation of Skeletal Muscles in Aging and Premature Aging
Training time (months) Functional class Stimulation parameters Training parameters 3–4 I or II 120 ms ID/500 ms IP; 5 s SD/2 s SP 40 ms ID/10 ms IP; 3 s…
Taking Charge of the Lower Limb Amputee Patient: Evaluation Measures, Scales, and the Clinical Approach
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_17 17. Taking Charge of the Lower Limb Amputee Patient: Evaluation Measures, Scales, and the Clinical Approach Marco Traballesi1 ,…
Thermal Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Stefano Masiero and Ugo Carraro (eds.)Rehabilitation Medicine for Elderly PatientsPractical Issues in Geriatricshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57406-6_15 15. Thermal Rehabilitation of Geriatric Patients C. Crotti1 and U. Solimene2 (1) Center for Traditional & Complementary Medicine, Milan…
