Objective: To examine the association between grip strength and history of falls among older individuals, and to assess the possible mediating effect of balance problems on this relationship.Method: Data originate from KORA (Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg)-Age Study of 808 individuals (65 years and above).Follow-up assessment
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) techniques have made it possible to investigate white matter plasticity in humans.Changes in DTI measures, principally increases in fractional anisotropy (FA), have been observed following training programs as diverse as juggling, meditation, and working memory.Here, we sought to test whether three months of reasoning
Sara Mirza, Shazmin Ahmed, Sulaiman Hayat King’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London, UKCorrespondence: Sulaiman HayatKing’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London SE1 9RT, UKEmail [email protected] Dear editorWe read with interest the recent article by Almari et al1 regarding intrinsic motiva