2014
Reconceptualizing balance: attributes associated with balance performance
Thomas JC, Odonkor C, Griffith L, Holt N, Percac-Lima S, Leveille S, Ni P, Latham NK, Jette AM, Bean JF. Reconceptualizing balance: attributes associated with balance performance. Experimental Gerontology 2014, 57: 218-223. PMID: 24952097, PMCID: PMC4149932, DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2014.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrunk extensor muscle enduranceExtensor muscle enduranceBalance performanceSensory lossMuscle enduranceBoston Rehabilitative Impairment StudyBalance testCross-sectional secondary analysisPrimary care patientsLongitudinal cohort studyCurrent International ClassificationRehabilitation Research CenterFlight of stairsSelf-reported difficultyCohort studyCare patientsChronic conditionsLeg velocityOutcome measuresInternational ClassificationAverage ageLeg strengthImpairment studySecondary analysisCooperative Study
2013
New Utility for an Old Tool
Odonkor CA, Schonberger RB, Dai F, Shelley KH, Silverman DG, Barash PG. New Utility for an Old Tool. American Journal Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2013, 92: 849-863. PMID: 24051992, PMCID: PMC3850792, DOI: 10.1097/phm.0b013e3182a51ac5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective ambulatory surgeryUnplanned admissionsAmbulatory surgeryGait speedOdds ratioPrimary outcomeDischarge readinessProspective observational cohort studyMultivariable logistic regression modelSeparate multivariable logistic regression modelsEarly home dischargeHome discharge timePreoperative gait speedObservational cohort studyTotal anesthesia timeAdjusted odds ratioGait speed testingLogistic regression modelsCohort studyHome dischargeCardiac surgeryAnesthesia timeHeart rateSurgeryAdmissionA Comparison of Straight- and Curved-Path Walking Tests Among Mobility-Limited Older Adults
Odonkor CA, Thomas JC, Holt N, Latham N, vanSwearingen J, Brach JS, Leveille SG, Jette A, Bean J. A Comparison of Straight- and Curved-Path Walking Tests Among Mobility-Limited Older Adults. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2013, 68: 1532-1539. PMID: 23657972, PMCID: PMC3814235, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsCognitive processing speedHabitual gait speedSeparate multivariable linear regression modelsSelf-selected usual paceExecutive functionComparison of StraightProcessing speedUsual paceF8WTFloor timeReaction timeTrunk extension endurancePress velocityParticipantsStandstill positionAdultsMultivariable linear regression modelsOlder adult patients