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Rationale And Design Of The Prsm Study: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Of Self Management For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), What Is The Best Approach?, Angela Chang, Terry Haines, Claire Jackson, Ian Yang, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy, Bill Vicenzino
Rationale And Design Of The Prsm Study: Pulmonary Rehabilitation Of Self Management For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), What Is The Best Approach?, Angela Chang, Terry Haines, Claire Jackson, Ian Yang, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy, Bill Vicenzino
Nancy Low Choy
Background:
Pulmonary rehabilitation is only accessible by a small proportion of individuals with COPD. For the vast majority who are not able to access these programs, self management approaches may be an alternative to improve health care outcomes.
Methods:
The PRSM study is a three group randomised controlled trial with individual randomisation, blinded outcome assessment, 3 monthly follow-up assessments across a 12-month period and concurrent economic evaluation. The inclusion criteria are adults with COPD. The primary outcome measure is the St George Respiratory Disease Questionnaire. Secondary outcome measures include a series of questionnaires (Frenchay Activities Index, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, …
Falling Is Not Just For Older Women: Support For Pre-Emptive Prevention Intervention Before 60, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy
Falling Is Not Just For Older Women: Support For Pre-Emptive Prevention Intervention Before 60, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy
Nancy Low Choy
Objective
This study aimed to report falls and identify factors that might predict a fall in women aged between 40 and 80 years and thus provide evidence of earlier falls and need for morbidity preventive intervention.
Design and participants
A prospective cohort study design over 5 years. Personal demographic data of age, co-morbidities, number of prescribed medications, falls, activity level and living situation were obtained at face-to-face interview. Height, weight, body mass index and postural stability were measured in participating women living independently in the community.
Results
Women were categorized into age decade cohorts, with 463 remaining at the year …
Linking Stability To Demographics, Strength And Sensory System Function In Women Over 40 To Support Pre-Emptive Preventive Intervention, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz
Linking Stability To Demographics, Strength And Sensory System Function In Women Over 40 To Support Pre-Emptive Preventive Intervention, Nancy Low Choy, Sandra Brauer, Jennifer Nitz
Nancy Low Choy
Objective
To investigate differences in demographics, strength and sensory system function of 254 women aged 40-80 years categorized as stable, unsteady or unstable using simple balance tests.
Method
Demographics (age, height, weight, medications, co-morbidities, falls history, activity level), measures of quadriceps, hip abductor and adductor strength, somatosensory, visual and vestibular function were recorded. Subjects were categorized as stable (completed all trials), unsteady (failed one/two trials) or unstable (failed all trials) after three 10-s trials of bilateral stance (foam surface, eyes closed (EC)) and one-leg stance (firm surface, eyes open (EO)), and the results were compared.
Results
Both balance tasks identified …