A5010557725- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Sleep and related disorders
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Restless Legs Syndrome Research
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
National Taiwan University
2011-2024
National Taiwan University Hospital
2015-2021
California Center for Sleep Disorders
2015
American Physical Therapy Association
2002-2015
Taipei City Hospital
2008
OBJECTIVES: To compare a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) prediction equation for estimating skeletal muscle mass (SM) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐measured SM and to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in community‐dwelling elderly people Taiwan. DESIGN: Cross‐sectional survey. SETTING: Communities district Zhongzheng, Taipei. PARTICIPANTS: Forty‐one volunteers (aged 22–90) BIA validation; 302 individuals aged 65 older 200 adults 18 40 investigation sarcopenia....
Sarcopenia refers to the loss of skeletal muscle mass with aging. It is believed be associated functional impairment and physical disability.The purposes this study were: (1) compare activity, strength (force-generating capacity), cardiopulmonary fitness, disability in community-dwelling elderly people sarcopenia, borderline normal Taiwan (2) test hypothesis that sarcopenia examine whether association mediated by decreased or fitness.This was a cross-sectional investigation.Two hundred...
We aimed to evaluate the association between sleep quality and physical disability in community-dwelling older adults.There were 213 adults (76 men 137 women) aged 65 years above participated into this investigation. The Groningen Activity Restriction Scale Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index utilized subjective quality, respectively. Global functional capacity was measured by 6-minute walk test (6MWT). Mini Mental State Examination Chinese Geriatric Depression Screening used cognitive function...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Numerous studies have reported the relationship between sleep duration and obesity in elderly adults; however, little is known about of sarcopenia. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> We examined with sarcopenia community-dwelling older adults. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 488 adults (224 men 264 women) aged ≥65 years were included analysis. Self-reported anthropometric data collected. Skeletal muscle...
We aimed (1) to investigate the effect of a 12-week exercise training on sleep quality and heart rate variability in middle-aged older adults with poor (2) examine factors associated improvements parameters.Forty aged ≥ 40 years (mean age = 62 years; 82.5% female) participated this study. They were randomized into group or control group. Each program consisted minutes supervised aerobic 10 stretching class, 3 times week for 12 weeks. Outcome measures included both subjective (Pittsburgh...
Repetitive inspiratory effort against an obstructed airway and intermittent hypoxia may be deleterious to the muscles in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We investigated muscular dysfunction by comparing strength, endurance fatigability of knee extensors newly diagnosed severe OSA compared matched controls. The measurements included strength tests both muscles, a fatigue trial simultaneous surface electromyography diaphragm vastus lateralis during voluntary contractions response...
Objectives: To investigate whether a 12-week home-based programme of trunk-strengthening exercise could benefit spinal mobility, function and quality life for osteoporotic osteopenic postmenopausal women without fracture. Designs: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Setting: Department Physical Therapy in National Taiwan University Hospital. Subjects: Twenty-eight (mean age 60.39=9.3 years) diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia fracture history were recruited this study. Subjects...
Hip fractures are associated with physical dysfunction, and poor quality of life in the elderly. Post-acute care (PAC) would facilitate functional recovery patients hip after surgeries. Taiwan has proposed a nationwide PAC program for since 2017, but little been known about its effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate efficacy cost-effectiveness fracture Taiwan.This was prospective study. Patients aged ≥ 65 years surgeries were recruited divided into home-based, hospital-based,...
This study was designed: (1) to test the reliability of surface electromyography (sEMG) recording diaphragm and external intercostals contractions response cervical magnetic stimulation (CMS), (2) examine amount types inspiratory muscle fatigue that developed after maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) maneuvers.Ten male college students without physical disability (22.1±2.0 years old) participated in each completed a control (quiet breathing) trial (MVV maneuvers) sequentially. In quiet...
In patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), intermittent and hypopnea might cause different adaptations in inspiratory peripheral muscles. this study we aimed to determine the changes that occur muscle activation characteristics during incremental exercise testing severe OSA. Surface electromyography of muscles knee extensors was performed.Eleven men OSA 11 matched controls were recruited. Changes activity compared by determining root mean square (RMS) median power frequency (MPF) values...
The purposes of this study were (1) to compare body composition, physical function, and quality life (QOL) between patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with without chronic kidney disease (CKD) (2) analyze the factors associated function QOL domains in these patients.Thirty male post-CABG CKD 30 matched controls recruited. All subjects underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for composition evaluation. Physical tests included grip strength test, 30-second chair stand test...
An increasing number of studies have linked the severity obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with metabolic dysfunction. However, little is known about lipid compartments (intramyocellular [IMCL] and extramyocellular [EMCL] lipids) inside musculature in these patients. The present study was designed to investigate IMCL EMCL, biochemical data, functional performance patients severe OSA, examine correlations between intramuscular contents test variables.Twenty OSA (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI]: ≥30/h;...
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is now considered fundamental when managing patients with chronic respiratory disease. The individual variation in functional exercise capacity (FEC) response to PR within the cohort unknown. purpose of this study was identify FEC patterns disease using trajectory modeling method. Methods: data 67 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed study. All received once-weekly supervised training for 8 weeks. Six-minute walk distance (6MWD) used measure...
The purpose of “Evidence in Practice” is to illustrate how evidence gathered and used guide clinical decision making. This article not a case report. examination, evaluation, intervention sections are purposely abbreviated. A 48-year-old man developed severe anterior chest pressure with pain radiating the left arm morning was sent emergency department. Both his serum creatinine phosphokinase phosphokinase-MB band levels were elevated significantly, an plasma troponin I level (14.1 IU) also...
Objective: Poor sleep quality is prevailing, deleterious, but heterogeneous in older adults. This study aimed to develop a simplified instrument screen and classify poor community-dwelling adults, by which stepped care with needs-based interventions could be implemented. Methods: Cohorts of adults aged 65 years were used the Rapid Classification Scale for Sleep Quality (RCSSQ). was defined Pittsburgh Index (PSQI). Established subgroups development dataset (n = 2622) as criterion standard....
Abstract Introduction The mechanism of weight gain after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has not been fully elucidated. We hypothesized that CPAP could result in energy expenditure through lowering basal metabolic rate (BMR) and increasing nutrition intake which the later associated with delayed bedtime shorter duration. That led to increase body fat mass. Methods consecutive patients untreated moderate-severe OSA assessed 7-day...