Background: Older nursing home residents are at a greater risk of falling due to frailty. Exercise is effective at hampering frailty and related adverse events, including falls. Objectives: Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of a 12-week moderate-intensity multicomponent exercise programme on the number of falls and physical functioning among older nursing home residents. Also, we examined the association between the number of falls and demographics as well as physical and cognitive baseline data. Methods: The study protocol was registered on clinicaltrials.gov with the following identifier: NCT05835297. Older adults aged 65 years and over were recruited from a nursing home, and eligible and consenting residents were randomly allocated to two parallel groups: the intervention group, which performed a multicomponent exercise programme composed of strength, balance, and aerobic training (n = 12), and the control group, which received usual care (n = 12). Outcomes included falls, and measures of strength, balance, and mobility. Results: We had high adherence to exercise sessions, and no adverse events were recorded. We observed a non-significant reduction in falls (p = 0.34) and a significant improvement in Short Physical Performance Battery (p = 0.003) after the exercise programme. Falls were associated with being female and having diminished physical or cognitive function. Conclusions: Multicomponent exercise programmes should be implemented regularly in nursing homes for their effectiveness. Future studies with bigger samples, including participants with worse physical and cognitive impairments, as well as follow-up periods are required.

Background: Resistance exercise has shown effectiveness in reducing various risk factors related to sarcopenic obesity (SO) compared to other types of exercise, e.g., aerobic exercise. Objective: This systematic review evaluates the effect of resistance exercise on body composition, muscular strength, and functional capacity among older women with sarcopenic obesity aged ≥ 60 years. Methods: This systematic review is registered on PROSPERO (registration No. CRD42023394603) and follows the PRISMA guidelines. The following electronic databases were used to search the literature: Pedro, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science. We included only RCTs that investigated the effect of resistance exercise on body composition and functional capacity. Two independent reviewers conducted the process of study selection and data extraction. Results: The search strategy retrieved 687 results. One hundred and twenty-six records were deleted as duplicates. Consequently, 534 studies were excluded after the title/abstract assessment. After further detailed evaluation of twenty-seven full texts, seven RCTs were included; all the RCTs examined the isolated effect of resistance exercise in women with sarcopenic obesity. The included studies comprised 306 participants, with an average age of 64 to 72 years. We noticed a trend of improvement in the included studies among the intervention groups compared to the control groups among the different outcomes. The study protocol was inconsistent for the intervention settings, duration, and outcomes. Including a modest number of trials made it impossible to perform data meta-analysis. Conclusions: Heterogeneity among studies regarding training protocols and the outcome measures reported limited robust conclusions. Still, resistance exercise intervention can improve body composition and functional capacity among elderly women with sarcopenic obesity.

In this paper, we aimed to define well-being challenges and how they relate to life satisfaction. A total of 112 Jordanian and 178 Hungarian students participated in the survey. Parametric, nonparametric statistical tests and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to determine the optimal living profile. Group differences were analyzed to identify life satisfaction predictors. The findings revealed that Jordanians scored higher across all well-being dimensions, specifically in intellectual (mean 4.05 vs. 3.02) and emotional health (mean 3.95 vs. 3.00), with greater social support and optimism. Emotional and social health strongly predicted life satisfaction by 83.4%. This suggests that cultural background significantly impacts well-being and highlights the importance of university support for all students.

Urinary Incontinence (UI) has multiple negative effects on women’s health. Multiple risk factors were investigated previously in different settings and populations. This study aims to determine the association between UI and the risk of sarcopenia and other associated risk factors among women above the age of 50 years in Hungary. This cross-sectional study included 215 women aged ≥ 50 years. Participants were recruited from community-dwelling and nursing homes. The survey included medical and obstetric information, UI was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Modules (ICIQ-FLUTS), and risk of sarcopenia was assessed by SARC-F. This study adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement (STROBE) checklist for cross-sectional studies to report the results. The protocol for the study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT05313360. Four hundred and thirty-four individuals were invited to participate, and at the final stage, 215 participants were available for the final analysis. In addition to the risk of sarcopenia, age when giving the first delivery and the number of complications during birth were risk factors for UI. Further longitudinal studies are recommended to investigate the association over extended periods.

Objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent condition that significantly impacts the quality of life. This study aimed to validate the Hungarian version of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS) and assess its psychometric properties in the context of the Hungarian population. Study design: A cross-sectional study involved 215 Hungarian-speaking women with a mean age of 67.6 ± 11.9 years. Main outcome measure: Participants were administered both the ICIQ-FLUTS and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form (ICIQ-SF). The psychometric analysis included test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and internal consistency. Results: The Hungarian version of ICIQ-FLUTS demonstrated strong psychometric properties. The test–retest reliability analysis showed a high intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC = 0.921), indicating excellent agreement between measurements over a 14-day interval. Convergent validity was supported by a strong positive correlation between the total scores of ICIQ-FLUTS and ICIQ-SF (ρ = 0.686, p < 0.001), emphasizing shared underlying constructs. Furthermore, the ICIQ-FLUTS questionnaire exhibited good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.862. Conclusions: This study successfully validated the Hungarian version of the ICIQ-FLUTS questionnaire and demonstrated its robust psychometric properties. This tool will enable healthcare practitioners and researchers to effectively assess and address UI’s impact on their quality of life.

Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia is associated with multiple negative consequences. This study aims to explore the prevalence of sarcopenia risk and its possible associated factors among older adults in Hungary. Methods: A total of 310 older adults were included in this cross-sectional study. The study protocol was registered on clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT05313360 on 28 March 2022. The participants filled a questionnaire that included demographics, medical history, nutritional status, physical activity level, health-related quality of life, and general health status. SARC-F questionnaire was used to screen for sarcopenia risk among the study participants. Results: Our results showed that the prevalence of sarcopenia risk was 26.8%. The predictors in the univariate regression model included age (p < .001), number of medications (p < .001), number of diseases (p < .001), number of outpatient physician visits(p = .001), MNA-SF score (p < .001), and GPAQ score (p < .001). After controlling for age in Block 1 (R² = .295), our multivariate linear hierarchical regression model (Block 2, R² = .483) demonstrated that the number of medications (p = .013), number of diseases (p = .007), MNA-SF score (p < .001), and total GPAQ score (p = .004) significantly were significant independent predictors of a greater sarcopenia risk. Conclusion: the number of medications, the number of diseases, MNA-SF, and total GPAQ scores significantly predicted sarcopenia risk. Further longitudinal studies are recommended to examine the development of sarcopenia over timewith.