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@#ObjectiveTo determine the test-retest reliability of active static and dynamic balance ability with the KorebalanceTM System in elderly people.Methods20 ambulatory elderly persons who can walk self-helping participated in this study. Measurements were performed through KorebalanceTM System for active static and dynamic balance ability. All tests were repeated 7 d after the initial test, the intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were used to determine the test-retest reliability of each balance test.ResultsThe ICC indicated that active static and dynamic test had good reliability （ICC=0.804～0.923）.ConclusionThe KorebalanceTM System had good reliability in active static and dynamic balance test.
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@# ObjectiveTo examine the test-retest reliability and measurement error in using a Jamar dynamometer to determine grip strength for elder men. Methods40 elder men with a mean age of 82 years old volunteered to participate in this study. The grip strength was administered twice using a Jamar dynamometer by specially trained testers; subjects were re-tested at the same time of day a week later by the same testers. ResultsThe infraclass correlation coefficient（ICC） was 0.99. The standard error of measurement (SEM and SEM%) were 1.18～1.69 and 4.11%～6.41%. The smallest real difference (SRD and SRD%) were 3.27～4.68 and 11.39%～17.75%. The Bland-Altman analysis revealed no systematic errors between test and retest. ConclusionThe Jamar dynamometer is reliable and with acceptable measurement errors to determine grip strength for elder men.
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Objective To seek the best method for security precaution of elderly inpatients.Methods Elderly patients(296 cases) from January to August in 2006 and elderly patients(336 cases) from January to August in 2007 were divided into the control group and the improved group.The improved group received selective safety precaution measures after assessment of crisis degree by nurse security scale.The control group was given routine security nursing measures.The hospitalization time and incidence of unsafe events were compared in the two groups. Results The two groups were different in the following aspects:hospitalization time, incidence of unsafe events,satisfaction degree of family members,shift time of nurses,satisfaction degree of nurses. Conclusions To supply selective security nursing for elderly patients after assessment of crisis degree by nurse security scale at the admission day could decrease the incidence of un-safe events and hospitalization time.At the same time it shortened the shift time and increased shift efficien-cy to realize the win-win relations between nurses and patients.
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Objective In order to explore the localization of NGB protein in spinal cord of adult rat. Methods Spinal cord of adult rat was used to make frozen section. The localization of NGB protein in the spinal cord of adult rat was examined by immunohistochemistry method. Results NGB protein immunoreactive cells were mainly distributed in the gray matter of spinal cord, including in the ventral horn, intermediate zone and dorsal horn. NGB-immunoreactive product located in the plasm of neurons.Conclusion The results indicated that NGB widely expressed in the neurons of spinal cord, suggested that NGB might play an important role in the physiological function of the spinal cord.