Journal of Aging Science

College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Boston, USA

Biography

 Dr. Leveille is an epidemiologist with an extensive background in Gerontological Nursing. Lead investigator with the MOBILIZE Boston Study II. She is National Institute of Aging and also MPI in an NIH-funded award to study tai chi as an approach to reduce pain and falls in older adults with multisite pain living in the community. As a faculty member with the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dr. Leveille is studying ways to empower patients through use of patient internet portals. She collaborates locally, nationally and internationally.
 

Publications

• Research   
  The Association of Coordination with Physical Activity Levels of Older Adults
  Author(s): Eric G. James*, Murat Karabulut, Phillip Conatser, Suzanne G. Leveille, Soham Al Snih, Kyriakos S. Markides and Jonathan F. Bean
  
  Aim: To examine the association between coordination ability and self-reported physical activity among communitydwelling older adults. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 77 adults (81.51 ± 5.46 years) using motion capture and a gait walkway to assess rhythmic interlimb ankle, shoulder, and gait coordination. Physical activity was assessed using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). We conducted multivariable linear regression modeling using backward elimination with age, gender, body mass index, Mini-Mental State Exam score, number of chronic conditions, falls, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score, and interlimb ankle, shoulder, and gait coordination as predictors, and PASE score as the outcome. Results: Gender and SPPB score accounted for 19.4% and the th.. View more»
  

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