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Comparing Pain Severity Versus Pain Location In The Mobilize Boston Study: Chronic Pain And Lower Extremity Function, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Comparing Pain Severity Versus Pain Location In The Mobilize Boston Study: Chronic Pain And Lower Extremity Function, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Suzanne G. Leveille
Background. This study compared measures of chronic pain, for example, number of pain sites and overall pain
severity, in relation to lower extremity function in the older population.
Methods. Six hundred older adults (mean age 77.9 years, 64% female) were queried about presence of chronic pain.
Number of pain sites was categorized as none, single site, multisite, or widespread. Pain severity was measured in
quartiles of the Brief Pain Inventory pain severity subscale. Lower extremity function was assessed by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), a composite measure of gait speed, balance, and chair stands.
Results. Many older persons reported …
Physical Activity And Executive Function In Aging: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Physical Activity And Executive Function In Aging: The Mobilize Boston Study, Suzanne G. Leveille, Laura H.P. Eggermont
Suzanne G. Leveille
OBJECTIVES: To determine the relationship between
physical activity and cognition, specifically executive function, and the possible mediating role of factors such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD risk factors, chronic
pain, and depressive symptoms.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SETTING: Population-based study of individuals aged 70 and older in the Boston area.
PARTICIPANTS: Older community-dwelling adults (n5
544; mean age 78, 62% female).
MEASUREMENTS: Presence of heart disease (self-reported
physician diagnosed), pain, and depressive symptomatology
were assessed using interviewer-administered questions.
Blood pressure was measured. Engagement in physical activity was determined using the Physical Activity Scale for
the Elderly (PASE). Cognitive function was …
Chronicmusculoskeletal Pain And The Occurrence Of Falls In An Older Population, Suzanne G. Leveille
Chronicmusculoskeletal Pain And The Occurrence Of Falls In An Older Population, Suzanne G. Leveille
Suzanne G. Leveille
Context Chronic pain is a major contributor to disability in older adults; however, the potential role of chronic pain as a risk factor for falls is poorly understood.
Objective To determine whether chronic musculoskeletal pain is associated with an increased occurrence of falls in a cohort of community-living older adults.
Design, Setting, and Participants The Maintenance of Balance, Independent Living, Intellect, and Zest in the Elderly (MOBILIZE) Boston Study is a population-based
longitudinal study of falls involving 749 adults aged 70 years and older. Participants were enrolled from September 2005 through January 2008.
Main Outcome Measure Participants recorded falls on …