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Reliability Of The 60+ Functional Fitness Test Battery For Older Adults, K. E. Mobily, Paula R. Mobily
Reliability Of The 60+ Functional Fitness Test Battery For Older Adults, K. E. Mobily, Paula R. Mobily
Paula Mobily
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine the internal consistency of the 60+ functional fitness test battery for older adults. A secondary purpose was to determine whether the number of trials recommended in the testing manual was optimal. Subjects were used from an ongoing study of a fitness program for community-dwelling older adults. Internal consistency coefficients for subtests of flexibility, agility, coordination, and strength were excellent. Post hoc analysis across trials indicated significant differences in means between early trials and later trials. Mean scores stabilized after two or three trials, depending on the subtest of interest. Data provided …
An Epidemiologic Analysis Of Pain In The Elderly: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, M. Clark, R. Wallace
An Epidemiologic Analysis Of Pain In The Elderly: The Iowa 65+ Rural Health Study, Paula Mobily, Keela Herr, M. Clark, R. Wallace
Paula Mobily
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The Willingness Of Family Members Of Critically Ill Adults To Learn The Coping Technique Of Imagery, D. Schweer, L. Hart, O. Glick, Paula Mobily
The Willingness Of Family Members Of Critically Ill Adults To Learn The Coping Technique Of Imagery, D. Schweer, L. Hart, O. Glick, Paula Mobily
Paula Mobily
Critical care nurses face the challenge of helping anxious families cope with the critical illness of one of their members. The purposes of this exploratory descriptive pilot study were to identify whether adult family members of surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients were willing and able to learn imagery during the time of their family member's critical illness, and which factors facilitate the learning. Of the 139 persons invited, 26 (18.7%) indicated willingness to participate, but only 10 participants completed both learning sessions. All 10 subjects achieved increased relaxation with the imaging. Facilitators of their learning were the quiet environment, …
Reliability Of The 60+ Functional Fitness Test Battery For Older Adults, K. E. Mobily, Paula R. Mobily
Reliability Of The 60+ Functional Fitness Test Battery For Older Adults, K. E. Mobily, Paula R. Mobily
Paula Mobily
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine the internal consistency of the 60+ functional fitness test battery for older adults. A secondary purpose was to determine whether the number of trials recommended in the testing manual was optimal. Subjects were used from an ongoing study of a fitness program for community-dwelling older adults. Internal consistency coefficients for subtests of flexibility, agility, coordination, and strength were excellent. Post hoc analysis across trials indicated significant differences in means between early trials and later trials. Mean scores stabilized after two or three trials, depending on the subtest of interest. Data provided …
Strength Training And Falls Among Older Adults: A Community-Based Tr Intervention, K. Mobily, Paula Mobily, R. Raimondi, K. Walter, L. Rubenstein
Strength Training And Falls Among Older Adults: A Community-Based Tr Intervention, K. Mobily, Paula Mobily, R. Raimondi, K. Walter, L. Rubenstein
Paula Mobily
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a community-based strength training program for older adults in decreasing falls. Subjects who completed a strength training program and an age and gender matched comparison group of older adults who did not participate in the strength training program were questioned about falls during the preceding year. Functional fitness measures for coordination, balance, and strength significantly improved in strength training subjects after completion of a six week program. Furthermore, after controlling for gender effects, the findings revealed that the strength training group reported significantly fewer falls in the preceding year …
Screening For Acute Confusion In Elderly Long-Term Care Residents, Kennith Culp, Toni Tripp-Reimer, K. Wadle, B. Wakefield, J. Akins, Paula Mobily, M. Kundradt
Screening For Acute Confusion In Elderly Long-Term Care Residents, Kennith Culp, Toni Tripp-Reimer, K. Wadle, B. Wakefield, J. Akins, Paula Mobily, M. Kundradt
Paula Mobily
While acute confusion (AC) is frequently studied in the hospitalized elderly population, this phenomena has been largely ignored in elders who are residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of AC in older LTC residents, the antecedent conditions present at the time of the AC event and the recognition rate of AC when assessed by staff nurses in two LTC facilities. This is a descriptive, longitudinal study with a 14 day follow-up period which incorporates a screening algorithm using AC instruments with established psychometric properties. A behavioral symptom instrument was also …
Staff Stress On An Alzheimer's Unit, Paula Mobily, Meridean Maas, Kathleen Buckwalter, Lisa Skemp Kelley
Staff Stress On An Alzheimer's Unit, Paula Mobily, Meridean Maas, Kathleen Buckwalter, Lisa Skemp Kelley
Paula Mobily
Nurses working with the elderly encounter many complex and potentially stressful care situations. Nowhere is this more true than for nursing home staff who work in highly demanding, labor- and client-intensive jobs. A number of factors contribute to the high levels of stress found among nurses who work with the elderly, including continual exposure to physical and emotional pathology and death, and conflict with families, co-workers, supervisors, and representatives from other departments or professions (Goldin, 1985; Klus, 1980). When the stress level in a long-term care facility becomes overwhelming, role conflict, ambiguity, poor self-esteem, and burnout may ensue (Goldin, 1985; …