Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 131: Nurses’ Experiences of Promoting Healthy Aging in the Municipality: A Qualitative Study

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 131: Nurses’ Experiences of Promoting Healthy Aging in the Municipality: A Qualitative Study Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020131 Authors: Fan Wu Eva Drevenhorn Gunilla Carlsson The purpose of this study was to describe nurses’ experiences of promoting healthy aging in municipalities. A descriptive qualitative research design based on semi-structured interviews with 13 nurses was employed. The nurses described the importance of giving older...

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Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 130: Relationship Between Lumbar Motor Control Ability and Spinal Curvature in Elderly Individuals

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 130: Relationship Between Lumbar Motor Control Ability and Spinal Curvature in Elderly Individuals Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020130 Authors: Ryo Miyachi Junya Miyazaki This study aimed to clarify the relationship between spine curvature and the movement pattern/motor control ability of the lumbar and hip joints during prone hip extension in elderly individuals. The participants were 14 elderly people who attended a community health class. We measured...

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Sat May 09, 2020 03:00

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 129: Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 129: Is Belonging to a Religious Organization Enough? Differences in Religious Affiliation Versus Self-ratings of Spirituality on Behavioral and Psychological Variables in Individuals with Heart Failure Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020129 Authors: Saiz Pung Wilson Pruitt Rutledge Redwine Taub Greenberg Mills In the United States, heart failure (HF) affects approximately 6.5 million adults. While studies show that individuals...

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Fri May 08, 2020 03:00

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 128: Changes in Gait Performance in Stroke Patients after Taping with Scapular Setting Exercise

Healthcare, Vol. 8, Pages 128: Changes in Gait Performance in Stroke Patients after Taping with Scapular Setting Exercise Healthcare doi: 10.3390/healthcare8020128 Authors: Park Oh The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of combined taping with scapular setting exercise on the gait performance of stroke patients. Twenty stroke patients were randomly allocated to two groups: the taping with scapular setting exercise (TSSE) group (n = 10) and scapular setting exercise...

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