The objective of the study is to synthesize current evidence on the effects of whole-body vibration training (WBVT) on lower limb muscle strength, balance performance, and physical function in older adults and to evaluate its potential role in fall prevention.
Hundreds of thousands of cardiac interventions are performed in the United States each year. It is unclear if postoperative cognitive function varies between older adults undergoing catheter-based or surgical cardiac interventions. Home health (HH) care provides a unique opportunity to study the cognitive ...
Medicare-funded home health (HH) provides short-term nursing, physical therapy, and other services to over 3.5 million older adults each year. Currently, half of HH episodes are “community-entry,” meaning the patient was referred without an immediately preceding hospitalization. The 2020 implementation of ...