Martin Bongartz

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS HEIDELBERG · Research department

Background Weak lower body strength and balance impairments are fundamental risk factors for mobility impairments and falls that can be improved by physical activity (PA). Previous meta-analyses have focused on these risk factors in adults aged ≥ 65 years. Yet, the potential of PA for improving these risk factors in middle-aged populations has not...

Background Older people with cognitive impairment (CI) are at high risk for mobility limitations and adverse outcomes after discharge from geriatric rehabilitation settings. The aim was to estimate the effects of a specifically designed home-based physical training and activity promotion program on physical capacity, different aspects of physical a...

Introduction: There is a substantial lack of home-based exercise programs in the highly vulnerable group of geriatric patients with cognitive impairment (CI) after discharge from ward rehabilitation. Beyond clinical effectiveness, the cost-effectiveness of intervention programs to enhance physical performance is not well investigated in this targe...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden publikationsbasierten Dissertation ist das habituelle Bewegungsverhalten von älteren, multimorbiden Personen mit kognitiven Einschränkungen in der poststationären geriatrischen Rehabilitation. In diesem Zusammenhang werden innovative sensor- und fragebogenbasierte Assessmentmethoden evaluiert und zur Erfassung des habitu...

This study aimed to identify determinants of quantitative dimensions of physical activity (PA; duration, frequency, and intensity) in community-dwelling, multi-morbid, older persons with cognitive impairment (CI). In addition, qualitative and quantitative aspects of habitual PA have been described. Quantitative PA and qualitative gait characteristi...

Background: Community-dwelling older persons with cognitive impairment (CI) following discharge from geriatric rehabilitation are at high risk for losing life-space mobility (LSM). Interventions to improve their LSM are, however, still lacking. The study aim was to evaluate the effects of a CI-specific, home-based physical training and activity pro...

The aim of the present study was to examine adherence and acceptance of a home-based program to promote physical activity (PA) in older persons with cognitive impairment (CI) following inpatient rehabilitation. Sixty-three older persons (≥ 65 years) with mild to moderate CI (Mini-Mental State Examination score 17–26), allocated to the intervention...

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the psychometrical quality of a newly developed activity monitor (uSense) to document established physical activity parameters as well as innovative qualitative and quantitative gait characteristics in geriatric patients. Approach: Construct and concurrent validity, test-retest reliability, and fe...

Objectives: To describe life-space mobility and identify its determinants in older persons with cognitive impairment after discharge from geriatric rehabilitation. Methods: A cross-sectional study in older community-dwelling persons with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE: 17-26) following geriatric rehabi...

Background: A version of the Life-Space Assessment in persons with cognitive impairment (LSA-CI) has recently been developed. Aims: To establish a cut-off value for the newly developed Life-Space Assessment in persons with cognitive impairment (LSA-CI). Methods: In a cross-sectional study including 118 multimorbid, older persons with cognitive im...

The aim of the study was to investigate the biometrical quality of a newly developed activity monitor (uSense) to document established physical activity (PA) parameters as well as innovative qualitative and quantitative gait characteristics for habitual activity behavior in multi-morbid, older adults. Validity, test-retest reliability, and feasibil...

Background and objectives: To investigate the validity, reliability, sensitivity to change, and feasibility of a modified University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (UAB-LSA) in older persons with cognitive impairment (CI). Research design and methods: The UAB-LSA was modified for use in persons with CI Life-Space A...

Background: Restricted life-space mobility in older persons is associated with higher mortality and dependency, higher institutionalization and negatively affects quality of life and social participation. Cognitive impairment increases the risk for mobility limitations. The UAB Life-Space-Assessment (LSA) represents the most frequently used life sp...

Background Geriatric patients with cognitive impairment (CI) show an increased risk for a negative rehabilitation outcome and reduced functional recovery following inpatient rehabilitation. Despite this obvious demand, evidence-based training programs at the transition from rehabilitation to the home environments are lacking. The aim of this study...

Oxidative stress is thought to be an important factor in the onset, progression and recurrence of cancer. In order to investigate how it is influenced by physical activity, we measured oxidative stress and antioxidative capacity (aoC) in 12 women with breast cancer and 6 men with prostate cancer, before and after long hiking trips. Before the hike,...

Eine Brustkrebserkrankung mit ihrer intensiven medizinischen Therapie hat einen generalisierten und nachhaltigen Einfluss auf die Betroffene. Negative psychische Auswirkungen können noch viele Jahre nach Diagnosestellung beobachtet werden. Dazu zählen vor allem Depressionen und die damit eng verbundene fehlende Fähigkeit, die Aufmerksamkeit in die...