They noted that it had long been "well established that higher quantities of physical activity have beneficial effects on numerous age-related conditions such as osteoarthritis, falls and hip fracture, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, low fitness and obesity, and decreased functional capacity".
Older workers are more predisposed to develop WMSD than younger workers because of their decreased functional capacity.
The anesthetic management of centenarians is challenging, since they have loss of functional reserve in all organs, decreased functional capacity, and imbalance of homeostasis.
Loss of muscle mass due to prolonged bed rest decreases functional capacity and increases hospital morbidity and mortality in older adults.
Based on a model of suicide planning relevant to middle-aged and older adults, we tested the following hypotheses: physical illness burden, decreased functional capacity, hopelessness, and living alone are associated with suicide attempts that are more extensively planned; lower cognitive functioning is associated with suicide attempts that are more impulsive.
These results provide preliminary evidence that the BSPAS is a unique and valid indicator of pain-related anxiety surrounding burn care in hospitalized patients and may be useful in identifying those patients at risk for decreased functional capacity at the time of discharge.
Dysphagia can contribute to malnutrition, and malnutrition can further contribute to decreased functional capacity.
This causes decreased functional capacity, work disability, and reduced quality of life [ 1].
Inflammation in SpA and decreased functional capacity turned out to be major contributors to this process.
In ATTR, increasing LGE was also associated with decreased functional capacity (6-minute walking test).
