Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud

Healthy ageing phenotypes and four-year health outcomes: findings from a prospective cohort study

Global aging presents major public health challenges. Promoting Healthy Aging (HA) is a priority for organizations such as WHO and the American Geriatrics Society. However, inconsistent HA definitions hinder research and policy. This study examines the associations of two clinica...

Evolution of functional and mental status and quality of life in people aged 75 years and over after the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: a prospective cohort study

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant health and psychosocial consequences in the older adults. However, there is little community-based evidence that clearly distinguishes the effect attributable to SARS-CoV-2 infection to be differentiated from the contextual impact of the...

Usefulness of custom-made orthoses with 3D scanning and printing for the conservative treatment of rhizarthrosis

Background: Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (rhizarthrosis) is often managed with orthopedic orthoses that are prefabricated in various sizes and may be manipulated to be adapted to the patient’s anatomy. Advances in three-dimensional scanning and printing now allow fabrication...