Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

The performance of the basic activities of self care, such as dressing, ambulation, or eating.

Also Known As:

ADL; Activities, Daily Living; Activity, Daily Living; Daily Living Activities; Daily Living Activity; Living Activities, Daily; Living Activity, Daily; Chronic Limitation of Activity; Limitation of Activity, Chronic

Networked: 16839 relevant articles (1181 outcomes, 2198 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Nho, Shane J: 43 articles (01/2022 - 11/2015)
2.	Vellas, Bruno: 35 articles (02/2022 - 06/2003)
3.	Ruperto, N: 33 articles (05/2009 - 07/2001)
4.	Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation: 31 articles (07/2001 - 07/2001)
5.	Wakabayashi, Hidetaka: 27 articles (08/2022 - 12/2010)
6.	von Koch, Lena: 25 articles (12/2022 - 02/2005)
7.	Covinsky, Kenneth E: 25 articles (01/2021 - 04/2002)
8.	Engedal, Knut: 25 articles (06/2020 - 10/2004)
9.	Markides, Kyriakos S: 24 articles (11/2022 - 05/2003)
10.	Al Snih, Soham: 24 articles (12/2021 - 01/2004)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 03/01/2023 - "Finally, in addition to significant pain intensity improvement, this study showed that treated patients highly benefited from 'sleeping' and 'return-to-work' domains and other ODI functional domains in activities of daily living (ADLs). " 05/01/2023 - "According to the SUCRA, CY was the most effective for improving WOMAC-Pain (80.8%) and 6-MWT (76.1%); YG was most effective for improving WOMAC-Stiffness (90.6%), WOMAC-Function (77.4%), KOOS-Activities of Daily Living (72.0%), and KOOS-Quality of Life (79.1%); AE was the most effective regarding VAS pain (77.2%) and KOOS-Pain (64.0%); and RT was the most effective regarding KOOS-Symptoms (84.5%). " 12/01/2022 - "At the final follow-up visit 2.5 years postoperatively, the patient reported improved pain from baseline and no residual disability and was able to perform most activities of daily living without difficulty. " 12/01/2020 - "It includes measurable outcomes that focus on improvements in the quality of life and activities of daily living, as well as improvement in pain and function and, most importantly, return to productive citizenship. " 06/25/2019 - "The inter-group comparison indicated that the pain, ADL, ROM and total function scores were improved obviously in the observation group when compared to those in the control group(P<0.01), but no remarkable difference was found between muscle strength score and the control group(P>0.05). "
2.	Stroke (Strokes) 01/01/2022 - "Trunk control in sitting position after stroke is one of the most important determinants of independence in daily living activities and there is no gold standard assessment used to measure sitting postural control. " 01/01/2017 - "Comparing different forms of tDCS shows that cathodal tDCS is the most promising treatment option to improve ADL capacity in people with stroke." 01/01/2016 - "Most improvement in QoL occurred up to 6 months post stroke and showed different patterns for specific domains of QoL and for patients with and without dependency in ADL in the first week post stroke. " 01/01/2014 - "Balance self-efficacy, a psychological factor, should not be overlooked in attempting to improve functional outcomes in stroke survivors because balance self-efficacy impact ADL through the mediation of balance ability It would be appropriate to assess the balance efficacy as well as balance ability for maximizing performing tasks such as ADLs for individual with stroke Interventions that use a combination of balance training and balance self-efficacy enhancement could be the most effective for improving ADL in the case of community-dwelling stroke patients." 05/01/2016 - "Social participation was associated with long-term improvement in activities of daily living, indicating that interventions targeting social function are important for maintaining and further improving activities of daily living in stroke survivors. "
3.	Dementia (Dementias) 11/01/2017 - "In Spain, the results indicated that initially the most suitable placement to take care of people with dementia was the home, however in cases with higher dependency in activities of daily living, the long-term care setting was the best option. " 03/01/2015 - "Monitoring and managing ADL related to cognitive behaviors for non-medication intervention are very effective in improving dementia patients' conditions. " 01/01/2019 - "Key randomized trials and robust meta-analyses have demonstrated significant improvement in cognitive function, neuropsychiatric symptoms, activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life with EGb 761® versus placebo in patients with mild-to-moderate dementia. " 08/01/2023 - "Four key categories of outcomes were observed: (1) significantly improved engagement; (2) significantly improved mental health outcomes, including affect, depression, agitation, excessive eating and psychotropic medication prescriptions; (3) significantly improved feeding difficulty but mixed results regarding nutritional status; and (4) no significant changes in the activities of daily living and quality of life of individuals with dementia. " 01/01/2023 - "The use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in PD patients with disabling motor fluctuations and absence of dementia is a widespread therapeutic option, often with good results in terms of improvement in activities of daily living and quality of life. "
4.	Alzheimer Disease (Alzheimer's Disease) 07/01/2018 - "The results of the use of AP@LZ in activities of daily living suggest that the application was beneficial for three persons with Alzheimer's disease whose profiles differed notably (age, cognitive and social profiles). " 12/28/2014 - "Combination therapy was beneficial for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer's disease in terms of cognition, behavioral disturbances, activities of daily living, and global assessment was well tolerated." 01/01/2004 - "It has been shown to provide significant benefits in cognition, global function and activities of daily living in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. " 01/01/2011 - "Patients who improved on the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog) and Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living scale (ADCS-ADL) at week 16 and maintained at least the week 16 improvement at week 24 were identified as sustained responders. " 02/01/2009 - "Institutional caregivers reported approximately 30% improvement in the Neuropyschiatric Inventory and maintenance of performance in the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living for more than 9 months. "
5.	Cognitive Dysfunction 01/01/2021 - "Conclusion: Yoga and walking are important options for increasing functional mobility and balance function, and yoga might be particularly effective for decreasing depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment and improving activities of daily living in PD. " 01/30/2023 - "Our results showed that PA treatment significantly improved activities of daily living (ADL), ameliorated the anxiety-related behavioral deficits and cognitive impairments in TgCRND8 mice. " 01/01/2021 - "The administration of EGb761® (Tanakan®) led to a significant improvement of cognitive decline, memory, activities of daily living, and depression in subjects with aMCI over 24 months." 04/01/2015 - "After controlling for age, sex, ADL and cognitive impairment, there was a significant improvement in five out of six quality indicators between 2007 and 2013. " 06/01/2020 - "Previously we have shown that cognitive-motor integration (CMI) training in adults with cognitive impairments generalized to improved global cognitive and activities of daily living scores. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

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2.	Donepezil (Aricept)
3.	Oxygen (Dioxygen)
4.	Rivastigmine (Exelon)
5.	Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
6.	Adalimumab (Humira)
7.	Edaravone
8.	entacapone (Comtan)
9.	Memantine (Namenda)
10.	Cholinesterase Inhibitors (Anticholinesterases)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
2.	Therapeutics
3.	Cognitive Training
4.	Length of Stay
5.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)