A5073901834- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Physical Activity and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Traffic and Road Safety
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
2023-2024
University of Toronto
2023-2024
Universidade Cidade de São Paulo
2020-2023
falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence quality of life associated with increased morbidity, mortality health related costs. Current guidelines inconsistent, no up-to-date, globally applicable ones present.
Abstract Objective : to investigate the association between utilitarian walking and as exercise, socio-demographic, clinical functional covariates related these types. Methods a cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted with 148 older adults (aged 60 over). Walking frequency duration assessed using IPEQ-W (Incidental Planned Exercise Questionnaire - Version W). Socio-demographic, conditions, level of disability mobility were also assessed. Types compared among variables Mann-Whitney...
Our goal was to explore older adults' views on walkability sidewalks. An online survey conducted based the Active Design framework and participants experts committee analyzed 22 photographs about quality of sidewalks for walking. The top barriers reported by adults were poor sidewalk condition lack accessibility. Safety good accessibility identified as facilitators a positive walking experience. There disagreement in seven pictures, reflecting that they might not perceive bad experiences....