Abstract

The MIND&GAIT project, led by nurses, involved the research areas of nursing, occupational therapy, sports sciences and mechanics and computer engineering. The objective was to develop a strategy to promote the independent living in frail older adults by improving cognition and gait ability through a transdisciplinary strategy.

Author Details

Joao Luis Apostolo, PhD, MS, RN, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, the Portugal Centre for Evidence Based Practice: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Filipa Costa Couto, RN, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe, PhD, MSc, RN, School of Health, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; Jaime Ribeiro, PhD, OT, School of Health Sciences & Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; Luis Marcelino, PhD, School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal; Cândida Malça, PhD, College of Engineering (ISEC), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; Rita Santos-Rocha, PhD, Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior (ESDRM), Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Rio Maior, Santarém, Portugal

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Phi Xi

Lead Author Affiliation

Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

Frailty, Nursing Leadership, Transdisciplinarity

Conference Name

Creating Healthy Work Environments 2019

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Conference Year

2019

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A transdisciplinary strategy led by nurses to reduce frailty in elderly: The MIND&GAIT Project

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

The MIND&GAIT project, led by nurses, involved the research areas of nursing, occupational therapy, sports sciences and mechanics and computer engineering. The objective was to develop a strategy to promote the independent living in frail older adults by improving cognition and gait ability through a transdisciplinary strategy.