Is there enough evidence to prescribe exercise to older adults living in residential care?

Hélio José Coelho; Emanuele Marzetti

doi:10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00063-6

Is there enough evidence to prescribe exercise to older adults living in residential care?

Hélio José Coelho, Emanuele Marzetti

Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia "A.Gemelli"

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivista › Editoriale in rivista / quotidiano › peer review

Abstract

The management of health conditions that predispose individuals to the loss of independence (eg, frailty or cognitive impairment) is a public health concern and a topic of great interest to professionals who care for older adults. Evidence from randomised clinical trials shows that exercise improves physical performance in community-dwelling older adults. However, little information is available to guide prescription of physical exercise for maintenance or improvement of physical function of older adults living in residential care (…)

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	1-2
Numero di pagine	2
Rivista	The Lancet Healthy Longevity
Numero di pubblicazione	N/A
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00063-6
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2023

Keywords

Frailty
Nursing home
Physical activity
Prescription

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10.1016/S2666-7568(23)00063-6

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