The Cheryl Spencer Institute for Nursing Research
Tel: 04-6647904 | email: nurs_res@univ.haifa.ac.il
Prof. Maayan Agmon
Research Interests
Higher Education
Recent Publications
Research Interests
- The association between cognitive function and motor performance.
- Aspects of motor learning through use of new technologies such as virtual reality game.
Higher Education
| Degree | Name of Institution and Department | Period of Study |
| B.P.T. | Ben-Gurion University, School of Physical Therapy | 1995-1999 |
| M.A. | University of Haifa, Department of Anthropology | 2002-2004 |
| Ph.D. | University of Washington, School of Nursing | 2008-2011 |
Recent Publications
Agmon M, Zlotnick C, Finkelstein A. (2015). The relationship between mentoring on healthy behaviors and well-being among Israeli youth in boarding schools: A mixed-methods study. BMC Pediatrics 15(11), 12 pages.
Elboim-Gabyzon M, Agmon M, Azaiza F, and Laufer Y. (2015). Translation and validation of the Arab version of the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument: A cross sectional study. BMC Geriatrics 15(51).
- Agmon M, Kelly EV, Logsdon R, Nguyen HQ, Belza B. (2015). The effects of EnhanceFitness (EF) training on dual-task walking in older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology 34(3), 128-142.
Agmon M, Zisberg A, Tonkikh O, Sinoff G and Shadmi E. (2016). Anxiety symptoms during hospitalization of elderly are associated with increased risk of post-discharge falls. International Psychogeriatrics 28(6), 951-958.
Zisberg A, Sinnof G, Agmon M, Tonkikh O, Gur-Yaish N and Shadmi E. (2016). Even a small change can make a big difference: the case of in-hospital cognitive decline and new IADL dependency. Age and Aging,45(4), 500-504.
Agmon M, Armon G. (2016). A cross-sectional study on the association between mobility test performance and personality among older adults. BMC Geriatrics 16:105.
Agmon M, Shochat T and Kizony R. (2016). Sleep quality is associated with walking under dual-task, but not single-task performance. Gait and Posture 49, 127-131.
Zlotnick C, Finkelstein A, Keinan-Boker L and Agmon M. (2016). A matched case-control study comparing the health status of youth village alumni in Israel to the general population. Health & Social Care in the Community.
Agmon M, Saa’r A, Araten T. (2016). The Person in the Disabled Body Perception of “Self” in Young Israelis with Disability. International Journal for Equity in Health. In Press.
Levin H, Gur-Yaish N, Agmon M, Gil E, Rand D, King B, Zisberg A. (2016). Development and psychometric testing of a measure of older adult patients’ attitudes towards mobility during hospitalization (ATM-H). Geriatric Nursing.
Agmon M, Lavie L and Doumas M. (2016). The association between hearing loss, postural control, and mobility in older adults: a systematic review. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. Accepted.
Agmon M, Zisberg A, Gill E, Rand D, Gur-Yaish N, Azriel, M. (2016). The association between 900 steps a day and functional decline in older hospitalized patients. JAMA internal medicine.
Gil, E., Agmon, M., Hirsch, A., Ziv, M., & Zisberg, A. (2017). Dilemmas for guardians of advanced dementia patients regarding tube feeding. Age and ageing, 47(1), 138-143.
= Zisberg, A., Agmon, M., Gur-Yaish, N., Rand, D., Hayat, Y., & Gil, E. (2018). No one size fits all—the development of a theory-driven intervention to increase in-hospital mobility: the “WALK-FOR” study. BMC geriatrics, 18(1), 91.
Agmon, M., Armon, G., Denesh, S., & Doumas, M. (2018). The role of gender in the association between personality and task priority in older adults’ dual-tasking while walking. BMC geriatrics, 18(1), 1.
Agmon, M., Doron, I., & Ergon-Karlin, S. (2018). Gerontological activism: an example of an intergenerational academic course within a university–community partnership. Educational Gerontology, 44(7), 447-458.
Cohen, Y., Zisberg, A., Chayat, Y., Gur-Yaish, N., Gil, E., #Levin, C., Agmon, M. (2019). Walking for better outcomes and recovery: The effect of WALK-FOR in preventing hospital-associated functional decline among older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 74(10), 1664-1670.
Elboim–Gabyzon, M., Agmon, M., & Azaiza, F. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) scale in ambulatory, community-dwelling, elderly people. Clinical interventions in aging, 14, 1075-1084.
Shahar, R. T., Koren, O., Matarasso, S., Shochat, T., Magzal, F., & Agmon, M. (2020). Attributes of Physical Activity and Gut Microbiome in Adults: A Systematic Review. International journal of sports medicine, 41(12): 801-814.
Greenfild, S., Gil, E. & Agmon, M. (2020). “A bridge to cross: Tube feeding and the barriers to implementation of palliative care for the advanced dementia patient”, Journal of Clinical Nursing. 9 pages.
Zisberg, A., Shulyaev, K., Gur Yaish, N., Agmon, M., & Pud, D. (2020). Symptom clusters in hospitalized older adults: Characteristics and outcomes. Geriatric Nursing, 42(1), 240-246.
Kirshner, D., Kizony, R., Gil, E., Asraf, K., Krasovsky, T., Haimov, I., … & Agmon, M. (2021). Why Do They Fall? The Impact of Insomnia on Gait of Older Adults: A Case–Control Study. Nature and science of sleep, 13, 329-338.
Magzal, F., Even, C., Haimov, I., Agmon, M., Asraf, K., Shochat, T., & Tamir, S. (2021). Associations between fecal short-chain fatty acids and sleep continuity in older adults with insomnia symptoms. Scientific Reports, 11(1).
Nirenberg, N., Shahar- Tzemach, R., Abuelhija, N. B., Milman, U., Gardner, R. & Agmon M. (2021). Hebrew Version of the Physical Therapy Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire: Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Properties. Physiotherapy theory and practice. 6 pages
Agmon, M.. Bar-Shalita, T. & Kizony, R. (2021). High Sensory Responsiveness in Older Adults is Associated with Walking outside but not Inside: Proof of Concept Study. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 7 pages
- Levin, H., Rand, D., Gil, E. & Agmon, M. (2021). The Relationships Between Step Count and Hospitalization-associated Outcomes In Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults – A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 9 pages.